When the Engagement is Called Off, Who Gets the Ring?
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy buys an expensive engagement ring and proposes, to which girl says yes. Before the wedding, boy and girl break up and boy wants ring back. Girl refuses to give it back. Who is entitled to it? According to an article by Maryanne Garvey, this is […]
Throwback Thursday – Famous Historical Divorces
PAUL MCCARTNEY and HEATHER MILLS Paul McCartney has admitted that his marriage to Heather Mills was one of the biggest mistakes of his life. So what went wrong? It looked like a fairy tale in the making when they wed in a lavish $3.2 million ceremony at Castle Leslie in Glaslough, Ireland. There was nothing […]
Staying in a Bad Marriage Can Be More Harmful to Your Kids Than Divorce
Are you trapped in a bad marriage? Are you staying together for the kids? While this may sound like a noble venture, experts are now saying it is better for the children if parents in a bad marriage actually divorce. According to an article in the Huffington Post titled “7 Ways You Can Damage Your Kids […]
Family Law Hearsay and Heresy
* Not surprisingly, a guy that calls himself Turd Flinging Monkey does not have evolved views on marriage. (TheFederalist) * Ciara Loses Big to Future in Custody War (TMZ) * How Divorce Can Impact Your Estate Plan (NationalLawReview) * Boy meets girl. Boy and girl get married. Girl sends texts on wedding […]
Celebrity Divorce is Example of Enforceability of Premarital Agreements
The wife of celebrity chef Bobby Flay does not want the couple’s premarital agreement to be enforced in their upcoming divorce. However, under Texas law, she would probably lose. Stephanie March, an actress who has appeared on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, married Flay 10 years ago. The couple signed a premarital agreement which, […]