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Charlie Sheen Rushed to Hospital: A Timeline of His Recent Woes

"Two and a Half Men" actor Charlie Sheen was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital early today, according to reports. TMZ hears that a 911 call was placed from the 45-year-old actor's home at 6:35 a.m. after he reportedly suffered abdominal pain. Neighbors say Sheen had thrown a loud, late party the night before. It's the...

Pastor's Ex-Wife Charged Abuse in Divorce Papers

(Sept. 30) -- The ex-wife of the Atlanta megachurch leader accused of coercing young men into having sex with him claimed in divorce papers that the pastor was physically abusive. Bishop Eddie Long's ex-wife, Dabara Houston, said she was 7½ months pregnant when Long beat her with his fists. She accused her husband of...

Dueling Toward Divorce: Study Links Couples' Fighting Styles to Breakups

(Sept. 29) -- Are you a scrapper or a sweet talker? Do you avoid conflict or embrace it? A new, long-term study concludes that how you fight with your mate might offer valuable insight into your risk of divorce. Surge Desk has the run-down: The Data on Differing Dueling Tactics The study, published this week in the...

Study: Female Breadwinners Sign More Divorce Papers

(Sept. 10) -- If your wife is bringing home more bacon, you might soon be cooking less of it. As in: breakfasts for one, dude. That's right: a 25-year study that tracked 2,500 married couples found that female breadwinners were 40 percent more likely to divorce their lower-earning husbands than women who raked in less...

Tiger Woods' Ex Finally Talks: The Biggest Revelations

(Aug. 25) -- Contrary to earlier reports that suggested she would be silenced by a strict divorce settlement, Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is roaring back into the public spotlight with a candid interview in the new issue of People magazine. You can head over to People online to read a summary of Elin's...

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Marsha Temlock: Should Parents Encourage Their Unhappily Married Kids To Divorce?

Some parents look on with horror when they realize their son or daughter's marriage is in trouble.

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Man Sets Fire To House After His Wife Asked For A Divorce

A Clarksville, Tenn. man reportedly set fire to his house after his wife asked for a divorce , The Tennessean reported Wednesday.

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Kristen Houghton: Is Alimony Still Necessary?

At a recent workshop I presented on Financial Equality in Marriage, a question about alimony came up.

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The 1st Thing You Need To Do After Deciding To Divorce

Here's what you need to know, from family law attorney Margaret Klaw , who blogs at Family Law Unraveled .

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'Pregnant Man' Divorce: Thomas Beatie Granted Sole Custody Of Children

Thomas Beatie, the transgender man known as the "pregnant man," has been granted sole custody of his three children, his lawyers reported Thursday.

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06/03/12 The Facts Guiding a No Fault Divorce Source: GMR (Ziff Davis) You really don't meet a person and anticipate your up coming interaction to be an option to make a sale and close the offer.
06/03/12 N.M. Court: Same-sex partner may seek custody of child Source: Santa Fe New Mexican - Santa Fe NM A same-sex partner of an adoptive mother has legal parental rights and can seek child custody, New Mexico's highest court ruled Friday in a precedent-setting case.
06/03/12 Mom's worried deadbeat dad will kidnap son Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA Q I'm the mother of and have temporary sole legal and physical custody of my 4-year-old son.
06/02/12 Agency among state's best in collecting child support Source: Opelika-Auburn News - Opelika AL That's how much child support the Lee County Department of Human Resources has collected from noncustodial parents in the past seven months alone.
06/02/12 New York high court rules custodial parent can be... Source: JURIST - Paper Chase [JURIST] The New York Court of Appeals [official website] on Thursday ruled [opinion text, PDF] that a custodial parent can be convicted of kidnapping where the parent's actions are "so obviously and unjustifiably dangerous or harmful to the child as to be inconsistent with the idea of lawful custody."

Background on divorce

Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties (unlike annulment, which declares the marriage null and void).

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