Topics: Family Law - 16 results

79 percent of married couples who separate end up getting divorced, according to a new study by Ohio State University. So if you’re moving out you might as well calla divorce lawyer now. The study found that the longer couples remained separated, the greater was the likelihood that they’d get divorced. The average length of a first separation was four years, but for the smaller group who reunite, the average separation was only two years. Seven percent of the separations …

Jeffrey A. Landers, CDFA™ is a Divorce Financial Strategist™ and the founder of Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC, a firm which exclusively advises affluent women throughout the United States before, during and after divorce.  He assists women and their divorce attorneys with deciding on the most advantageous way to divide marital assets and enable them to negotiate more favorable settlements, especially when there are complicated financial and tax issues. He also writes for Forbes.com and the Huffington Post. For further information, …

Actor Martin Lawrence has filed for divorce from his wife of less than two years, and he and Shamicka, his soon-to-be ex, intend to share joint custody of their daughters, ages 9 and 11. Elsewhere in the celebrity world, recording artist Usher is facing a less amicable custody battle with his ex-wife, Tameka Raymond, with whom he currently shares custody of their two children. These two entertainers’ situations underscore the critical difference that cooperation, communication and trust can make in …

Last year authorities removed an 8-year-old boy from his home in Cleveland and placed him in foster care because county officials said the mother was not doing enough to control the child’s weight. At the time the boy was seized, he weighed more than 200 pounds. The case has ignited a debate about whether extreme childhood obesity should be reason enough to remove a child from his family. “Obesity, especially when medical intervention is necessary, makes this a hot-button issue …

Jeffrey A. Landers, CDFA™ is a Divorce Financial Strategist™ and the founder of Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC, a firm which exclusively advises affluent women throughout the United States before, during and after divorce.  He assists women and their divorce attorneys with deciding on the most advantageous way to divide marital assets and enable them to negotiate more favorable settlements, especially when there are complicated financial and tax issues. He also writes for Forbes.com and the Huffington Post. By now, high …