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Records Show Nasty Divorce Dispute Preceded Murder

Posted on February 08, 2010
When Tetyana Nikitana was shot to death recently as she left the school where she was a teacher, the suspect, according to police, was her former mother-in-law. Nikitian, 34, was a mother of two and an immigrant from the Ukraine living in Utah. According to the Deseret News, the suspect in the shooting is 70-year-old Mary [...

Maryland Considers Sexless Divorce Law

Posted on February 02, 2010
Some states require a legal separation before a couple files for divorce. This gives the couple time to think about the divorce and determine their ultimate goals and to do what is best for all parties involved. However, living apart often means a couple’s expenses double...

International Child Custody Cases Create Difficult Decsions

Posted on January 31, 2010
The Washington Post recently reported that U.S officials have been concerned with issues of international child custody disputes. They say these issues affect up to 75 American couples. U.S officials said that as parents of different nationalities divorce, issues arise when one parent decides to take their children out of their natural born country and back [...

Chimpanzee Custody Battle is One for the Books

Posted on January 29, 2010
Custody battles are never pretty, but one case in Sarasota, Florida, is a regular zoo. And that doesn’t mean the throngs of cameras and onlookers that showed up at the courthouse. The hullabaloo in question surrounds Eli, an 11-month-old who weighs thirteen pounds, wears a diaper and when he leaves the house is led by a [...

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Europe Considers International Divorce Laws

Posted on January 27, 2010
Divorce for most is a complicated matter with judges, courts and attorneys to determine who gets what. But the divorce process might prove a little more difficult for international relationships because different countries have different laws. Take Europe for example?a continent rich with different cultures and countries right next door to each other...

Las Vegas Power Couple Finalizes Divorce

Posted on January 26, 2010
Steve and Elaine Wynn, two stalwarts of the Las Vegas circles of power, officially finalized their second divorce from each other in early January, according to BusinessWeek, marking the end of eighteen years of wedlock. Steve Wynn, the chief executive of casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd...

Celebrities Busy Divorcing in 2010

Posted on January 24, 2010
Now that the era of Jon and Kate?s divorce is over, we jump into the celebrity divorces of 2010. From Beyonce?s parents to Dennis Hopper, the stars are calling it quits. Tina Knowles, mother of and costume designer for superstar Beyonce, recently filed for divorce from her husband Matthew Knowles...

Custody Battle Centers on Artificial Insemination

Posted on January 23, 2010
A recent child custody dispute among a lesbian couple in Santa Cruz, Calif., is delving into the issues of gay and lesbian rights versus the rights of the biological parents. The San Jose Mercury News reported that estranged couple Maggie Quale and Kim Smith had a two year relationship in which they parented twin boys...

Men Increasingly Marry Better-Educated, Better-Paid Women

Posted on January 21, 2010
In a reversal of a long-standing trend, new research has found that men are now more likely to marry women who are more educated and make more money than they. The same is true in the reverse, as women are more likely than ever to marry a man who makes less money or has less [...

Dennis Hopper Divorces from Sick Bed

Posted on January 19, 2010
Despite a debilitating illness that could leave the actor without much time to live, Dennis Hopper is working to finalize his divorce to his wife of almost 14 years. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the 73-year-old Hopper is dying of prostate cancer...

Divorce = Good Karma? Listen to This Chicago Judge

Posted on January 12, 2010
Chicago Judge Michele Lowrance is the author of a new book, The Good Karma Divorce: Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotions into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest of Your Life. According to an ABC Chicago report, the average divorce in the United States takes two years and costs about $30,000...

Child Cancer Doesn?t Increase Risk of Divorce

Posted on January 10, 2010
Though studies have shown that men may be more likely to leave a sick wife, when it’s the kids that fall ill, divorce risk isn’t a concern, according to Norwegian research. Reuters reported that a new study of almost 1 million couples shows that there is no evidence to support the myth that a sick child [...

Forbes? Divorce a Ploy to Avoid Restitution?

Posted on January 07, 2010
According to the Associated Press, Caren Forbes filed for divorce from her husband Walter in the Bridgeport Superior court last January, citing their marriage was ?irretrievably? broken. Walter Forbes was the CEO for the company Cendant, which owns the well-known brands Ramada, Howard Johnson, Avis, Coldwell Banker and Century 21...

Wholesome Country Girl Leanne Rimes Getting a Divorce?

Posted on January 05, 2010
Dean Sheremet, once a back up dancer for his wife Leanne Rimes, recently filed for divorce from the country singer. The couple married at a young age back in 2002. Rimes was 20 years old, and Sheremet was only two years older when they tied the knot. For the most part, Rimes and Sheremet kept their relationship [...

Gosselin Divorce Update

Posted on January 04, 2010
CNN reported that Jon and Kate Gosselin made their divorce final by a Pennsylvania judge. Their long public battle came to an end with Kate receiving custody of their eight children and a separation of the couple?s assets. The couple was married for 10 years and shared their married life with America...

Facebook Causing Divorces? Sneaky Mobile Use to Blame?

Posted on December 31, 2009
Is social networking bad for your marriage? Perhaps. According to Divorce-Online, 1 in 5 divorce papers reference Facebook. Check out this CNN video.

Man Left Burnt after Torching Divorce Papers

Posted on December 28, 2009
According to a Fox News report, a California man found himself severely injured after he burned his divorce papers – starting a house fire at his home in Sacramento. The man was living with his father at the time, and the fire damaged the two-story duplex where they lived...

Is Facebook Stimulating Divorce?

Posted on December 24, 2009
Facebook can be a place where you see some things you may not want to see about the ones you care about, but according to some unofficial research from a law firm in the United Kingdom, it may actually be leading some couples to divorce. Facebook allows couples to see potentially flirty messages from other people [...

Decade of Divorce: 10 Memorable Celebrity Splits of the 2000s

Posted on December 21, 2009
The 2000s have been a decade full of divorce news – with plenty of scandal and drama to go around. Total Divorce has chosen 10 celebrity couples who have ended their marriages – the ones we feel are the most memorable of the decade. Did we miss one? Tell us which celebrity divorce of the ’00s [...

If Tiger Divorced, What Would Be the Cost?

Posted on December 19, 2009
Since the high-profile professional golfer was caught cheating on his wife earlier this fall, there has been a question as to whether Tiger Woods will face divorce. According to People Magazine, Woods’ net worth totals more than $600 million. So what, exactly, would a divorce mean for Tiger? Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, have two young [...

South Carolina?s Governor Served with Divorce Papers

Posted on December 14, 2009
South Carolina’s first lady, Jenny Sanford, filed for divorce last week after Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to an affair with a woman in Argentina back in June, the New York Times reported. The couple has been separated since this summer – shortly after Gov...

Fighting about Money? Financial Battles Could Predict Divorce Rate.

Posted on December 08, 2009
According to a New York Times article, no matter how you break it down, money-related issues increase the chance of a marriage ending in divorce. New research from Utah State University shows that couples who reported arguing about finances at least once a week have a 30 percent higher chance of filing divorce...

Get Married in California Once ? and Only Once?

Posted on December 04, 2009
If state legislators feel comfortable banning gay marriage, they might as well ban divorce too, right? Such is the opinion of one California resident – 38-year-old married father of two, John Marcotte – who has proposed the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act...

Canadian Divorce Rate is Lower than Expected: How Does Divorce Affect Kids?

Posted on December 01, 2009
While it?s becoming more common across the globe to hear that one in every two marriages will end in divorce, that may not be the case in Canada. The statement that half of all marriages end in divorce is incorrect, according to an article on Canada.com, due to several factors...

Paying Child Support? Apparently Less Than 50% of People Are?

Posted on November 28, 2009
According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, child support is paid in less that half of all cases where it is owed. In a difficult economy with more and more people having financial problems, the issue of child support comes to the forefront, as single parents work hard to stay afloat...

Usher Divorce Follow-up

Posted on November 24, 2009
Famous R&B singer Usher, formally know as Usher Raymond V, divorced his wife Tameka after two years of marriage. The couple married in Atlanta back in 2007 at a lavish wedding in front of more than 200 guests. According to a USA Today article, the marriage didn?t seem to be working out, and Usher filed for divorce [...

Parisian Divorce Fair Promotes a Fresh Start for Divorcees

Posted on November 21, 2009
Paris is a city that is most often associated with romance and love, couples arm-in-arm strolling the city streets. A recent event challenged that long-held image, as newly single patrons attended a one-of-a-kind event. The second divorce-related event, the New Start Fair, took place in Paris in early November...

Socialize Like an Egyptian: Evolving Social Taboos

Posted on November 19, 2009
Social taboos on the topic of divorce are changing in Egypt, according to a CNN article. Before, divorce and relationships were never widely talked about in public ?� each was considered a private matter ? but now it is becoming a hot topic to talk about in the media...

Total Divorce Celebrity Divorce Recap

Posted on November 17, 2009
Fame, fortune and divorce can be a toxic combination. Every little piece of information can be brought to light in an instant. It appears at this point in time that Jon and Kate Gosselin are the ?it divorce couple.? But they are not the first celebs to battle out their divorce in public...

Men More Likely to Leave a Sick Wife?

Posted on November 13, 2009
According to a recent article in the New York Times they are. Dr. Marc Chamberlain, a Seattle oncologist, noticed a trend among his patients – that men dealing with brain cancer received a lot of support from their wives, while women with the same disease were more frequently going it alone, having faced a divorce or [...

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