Tag Archives: Celebrity / Athlete
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Celebrity Divorce & Social Media
From Fort Lauderdale and Broward County to Los Angeles,California, celebrity watchers, family law attorneys and divorce lawyers watched as Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher professed their love online, used social media to promote their careers and charitable efforts — and then reported their divorce in the public domain.
It’s all over now — and it’s all [...]
Florida Family Law Attorney: Sir Paul McCartney Marriage Without Pre-Nup a Warning to Couples
For the second time in as many marriages, Sir Paul McCartney has married without a pre-nuptial agreement. News that Mr. McCartney married American trucking heiress Nancy Shevell without a pre-nup is enough to make family law and divorce attorneys from Fort Lauderdale to London, England, sing the blues. The first time, remember he divorced model [...]
South Florida Family Law Realities: One Take on Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Child of an Affair, and the Duty to Support
News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and Maria Shriver’s divorce caught many off guard. They seemed like a storybook couple. When word broke of his extra-marital affair, connecting the dots was much simpler.
Then, the potential complexities grew much deeper.
Putting aside the implications for Arnold’s and Maria’s young children (coping and recovery certainly will be tough for their [...]
Charlie Sheen’s Lost Child Custody No Surprise to South Florida Family Law Attorneys
Charlie Sheen, the “Two and a Half Men” star who had made news lately with reports of drug and alcohol use, a short stint in rehab, a spate of television and radio interviews where he attacked the CBS show’s creator – Chuck Lorre – and Sheen’s possible replacement – John Stamos – has surprised many [...]
From South Florida to Hollywood: Kelsey Grammer Unfazed How Pre-Nuptial Agreements Can Protect Assets
News from Hollywood reports that “Frasier” actor Kelsey Grammer is divorcing his third wife to marry what will be his fourth. While matrimony and divorce isn’t news in Tinseltown, Mr. Grammer, 55, reportedly is not requesting a prenuptial agreement from his fiancé, Kayte Walsh, 29.
Many family law or divorce attorneys strongly suggest a pre-nup for [...]
Family Law & Life Lessons From the Tiger Woods / Elin Nordegren Divorce
News that a divorce decree was signed in a North Florida courtroom, ending the high-profile marriage of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, provides many lessons to many couples – regardless of their celebrity.
The key message, one that most family law attorneys try to tell their clients, is that both parties continue to work very hard [...]
Gore Divorce: No Surprise For Some. An Expected Reality Among Late-Marriage Couples
When Tipper and Al Gore announced recently that after 40 years of marriage they were getting a divorce, pundits, politicians and everyday people expressed shock and dismay.
They seemed like the model couple. They’d lived a life together that many married (and, honestly, divorced) people seemingly can only dream of. Of course, they’d had tragedy and [...]
Sandra Bullock, Divorce & Adoption: The Implications for Timesharing
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, family law attorney Barry Finkel was interviewed on local television for a story related to actress Sandra Bullock and her adoption, her planned divorce from Jesse James, and the implications related to timesharing and custody of her newly adopted child.
Watch and learn how this important element of family law may affect Ms. [...]
Florida Divorce Attorney: Adoption May Help Sandra Bullock Heal Amid Jesse James Split
Whether Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock finds a stress-free adoption depends on where both the adoption and her divorce from Jesse James were in their respective timelines, Fort Lauderdale family law attorney Barry Finkel told the New York Daily News in a cover story on the issue.
“It depends on what stage the adoption is in,” Finkel [...]
Tiger Woods, Separation & Reconciliation: Tips to Avoiding Divorce
News has it that Tiger Woods is trying to avert divorce in Florida courts and is seeking reconciliation with his wife, Elin Nordegren. The path toward reconciliation can be challenging, especially in the high-profile world of celebrity separation and possible divorce.
The Woods-Nordegren case has been made even more difficult because of the sensational nature of [...]
