Blog Posts in August, 2013

Closing the Loose Ends on Your Divorce

Your divorce came and went and you’ve just obtained the final judgment dissolving your marriage. You think that everything is wrapped up and finished, right? Well, almost. Even after your divorce final judgment is entered, there are still a few odds and ends that need to be finalized so that you may start your life anew separate from your ex-spouse. Here is a checklist of items to take care of: ...

Got a Roommate? Better Watch Your Alimony

If you are receiving alimony and are living with your boyfriend or girlfriend, you might want to think again. Cohabitation can be grounds for terminating alimony under Florida law. In Florida, when an alimony recipient resides with another person to whom the recipient is not related and there is evidence of a supportive relationship , alimony can be terminated. To determine whether there is a ...

Fighting for Fathers' Rights

A father in New Jersey who recently lost custody of his children appeared in court in a Nazi uniform in an attempt to obtain visitation rights with his two-year-old son. The man claims that his son was taken by the state when he was only 16 hours old and he lost custody of his other three children because he gave them Nazi-inspired names. The state contends that there was previous violence in the ...

Show Me the Money!

You may remember that famous line from the movie Jerry Maguire . That saying is also applicable in divorce proceedings, because spouses in a divorce are required to show the other spouse all of their sources of income and assets in a process known as financial discovery. So, “show me the money” is on target. In a divorce case, parties are required to produce evidence as to their own income, assets ...

The World's Most Expensive Divorces

The rich and famous will probably always be in the news for one reason or another. However, one thing they never want to be in the news for is an expensive divorce. An Oklahoma divorce going on since May 2012 is being dubbed by some as the world’s most expensive divorce. Oilman Harold Hamm, one of the top 100 richest men in the world, and his wife of 25 years, Sue Ann, are getting divorced. There ...