May 21, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys For Men Can Help You Avoid Major Mistakes When it comes time to face a divorce, many men seem particularly under-prepared with what the next steps are, and what they should or should not be doing. Of course, each case and each person is different, but there are some general guidelines that we can recommend in order to help you protect your rights as much as possible.

May 21, 2019

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Gay Marriage Only Became Legal In Recent Years It was only three years ago when we wondered on this blog if American voters would vote for a divorced president. They would indeed, as Donald Trump’s romantic and personal relationship history did not hinder him on the ballots. Now, there’s another question at stake—would voters side with an openly gay Presidential candidate?

May 21, 2019

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Looking at Celebrity Divorce News for Key Changing Issues Celebrity divorce cases are certainly nothing new. Although it seems that it’s been a particularly busy time for the tabloids in recent months. We’ve discussed the divorces of Jeff Bezos and Adele, and another A-list name who has come up in the news is that of actor Nicolas Cage.

May 21, 2019

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Adele The Latest Celebrity Looking at a Massive Divorce Settlement The hits keep coming for mega-rich celebrities and massive divorces. Headlining that list was Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who is said to be worth about $140 billion. The richest person in the world got hit hard with the largest divorce settlement in history. Another big name in the news cycle now is singer Adele, with her own massive fortune at stake.

May 21, 2019

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The Most Expensive Divorce Settlement in History A few months ago, we outlined that Jeff Bezos, considered the wealthiest person in modern history, was facing a divorce. Considering his personal fortune and his claim as the richest man in the world, the divorce settlement which followed was lining up to be the largest on record as well. Now that the divorce has been finalized, what was the outcome?

Feb 4, 2019

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Looking at Divorce News for Key Changing Issues Marriage and divorce are permanent ideals which never change. Right? Well, not so much. Certainly, you can look around and get an idea that today’s generation is waiting longer to get married than you did, and likely that you did longer than your parents did. But there’s more to it than that, and there are both interesting pieces of statistical evidence as well as other news and developments which show how marriage and divorce are evolving in 2019.

Feb 4, 2019

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What Happens When the World’s Richest Man Gets Divorced? Heavy is the head that wears the crown, as the saying goes. So it is that not long after Jeff Bezos was declared the richest person in the world, and the richest individual in modern history, that he’s now staring down what will likely be the most expensive divorce in history, as he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos announced their pending divorce in January.

Feb 4, 2019

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States are Passing Laws Regarding How to Handle Pets in Divorce Cases Two years ago, we shared news that Alaska became the first state to formally pass statutes regarding how to handle pets in divorce cases, requiring courts in the state to consider the wellbeing of the animal as opposed to simply viewing a dog as property to be divvied up between the two parties. They aren’t alone anymore, as at the start of 2019, a new law has gone into effect in the state of California as well.

Nov 13, 2018

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Analyzing the Latest Marriage & Divorce Statistics The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a component of the CDC, updates all types of annual statistics on the way Americans are living their lives. One such important area is of course that of marriage, and correspondingly, divorce. The latest figures, which show the full annual totals from 2016, show that the marriage rate and the divorce rate in the country are both down.

Nov 13, 2018

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Cryptocurrency Divorce Adds a Modern Complication As cryptocurrencies, headlined by Bitcoin, moved from a niche financial product to one in the mainstream, they have also started to add new layers of complexity and complication to divorce proceedings. As a new and different type of financial asset, there are several important implications with cryptocurrency in divorce.