filed under: Divorce

A reform group began pushing for more flexible alimony laws in February 2016, claiming that permanent spousal support is unfair. Now, state Legislators are considering a bill that would give judges in family courts more discretion when making decisions on alimony payments. Wyman Oxner, S.C. Alimony Reform President, likened permanent alimony to “involuntary servitude” and […]

At some stage of a marriage there are likely to be problems arise and certainly many couples will find that they their relationship is strong enough that they don’t have a serious affect on their marriage. However, for some couples even the most common marriage problems can cause real problems and as a result they […]

Jesse Jackson Jr.’s divorce has intensified, with the former Chicago Police Superintendent, Garry McCarthy, pulled into the middle of the proceedings. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are in the middle of a nasty divorce. Sandi and McCarthy had a relationship dating back to 2012, leading to the subpoena. The subpoena calls on McCarthy to […]

Children whose parents divorce early in life are more likely to drink and smoke before they reach their teens, a new study on English families has found. The study also found that the link between risky behavior and parental absence occurred regardless of whether the cause was divorce, separation or death. Researchers found that preteens […]

Ten years after Glen Briers, self-made fashion millionaire, and his former wife Nicola Briers divorced, Mr. Briers is fighting to save his fortune after a judge awarded his ex a £2.7 million settlement. According to court documents, it was her jealousy of his younger girlfriend and her breakup with her boyfriend that fueled her decision […]

Authorities in New Jersey conducted a child support sweep in 21 counties at the end of September. The sweeps, according to authorities, led to 168 people in Mercer County being arrested. The sweeps began on September 20 at 5 a.m. and occurred over a three-day period that ended on September 22. Federal, state and county […]