On Tuesday, Elon Musk watched SpaceX’s Dragon successfully blastinto space from Cape Canaveral, momentarily satisfying the billionaire entrepreneur’s insatiable ambition. The last time Musk was in the news this much was two years ago, when divorce proceedings with his first wife, Justine, threatened the Tesla Motors’ IPO. While details of that divorce occupied the media’s attention, it’s likely […]
BOSTON — Now that Facebook has gone public, many are wondering if the social networking site’s bubble will burst under pressure from competitors. One industry that’s hoping Facebook will remain strong? Divorce lawyers. WBUR’s Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with Cici Van Tine, a divorce attorney with the Worcester-based firm Mirick O’Connell. She estimates Facebook plays […]
Divorced individuals should educate themselves for financial planning. In these increasingly rough economic times, it’s more vital than ever that you assume greater responsibility for your financial future. You ought not to rely exclusively on paid advisers. At the very least, you should be knowledgeable enough to raise good questions and evaluate answers when you […]
Last month, I discussed the top six underhanded tactics used by husbands during divorce. As a quick recap, let me remind you that those dirty tricks are: “Conflicting out” all the top divorce lawyers. Stalling and delaying. Exerting pressure to proceed too quickly. Denying access to financial resources. Hiding assets. Failing to pay court-ordered support or […]
A friend of mine had gotten divorced about a year ago. We spoke often during the divorce process and I tried to give her a lot of support. We hadn’t been in contact for about six months after her divorce and recently met for coffee. It was great to see her again, but I noticed […]
After months of bitter squabbling, Kris Humphries andKim Kardashian reportedly are close to finalizing their divorce settlement. And I understand that while Humphries is not getting any kind of apology from Kardashian — or admission that their 72-day marriage was merely a publicity stunt to boost ratings for her reality show — he’s agreed to end the drawn-out […]
Same-sex couples can divorce in Maryland even though the state does not yet permit same-sex marriages, the state’s highest court ruled Friday. “A valid out-of-state same-sex marriage should be treated by Maryland courts as worthy of divorce, according to the applicable statues, reported cases, and court rules of this state,” the Court of Appeals ruled […]
Maryland’s highest court ruled unanimously on Friday that the state must recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who were legally wed in other states. The case came about because a lesbian couple living in Maryland wanted to divorce. The couple had originally wed in California. A Prince George’s County judge denied the petition to divorce, saying the […]
This morning Drex & Maney talked to listeners and some of them are 50/50 when it comes to divorce. Divorce is a process that sucks the life out of it’s victims and this morning the question is if it is also contagious? If your marriage goes down the drain will your friends and neighbors also suffer the […]
A disabled veteran has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran’s disability compensation in calculating spousal support. The petition also invites the justices to consider an issue that states are more sharply divided over: whether federal law bars state courts […]
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