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This month, Jermaine Jackson was called to court by the Los Angles Child Support Services Department after failing to make $91,921.55 in child support payments to his two sons, Jermajesty and Jaafar. Jackson, 56, was a member of the pop music group, The Jackson 5, and is the older brother of the late Michael Jackson. [...]
Recently, Jessica Simpson confirmed that she will be creating and signing a prenuptial agreement before marrying ex-NFL player Eric Johnson. The singer says she has no fear that her marriage with Johnson will be life-long, but wants to be cautious. Simpson, who was previously married to singer Nick Lachey, is estimated to be worth $75 [...]
Craig Scarberry, a 29-year old father from Indiana, recently lost custody of his three children to his ex-wife, Christine Porcaro. Scarberry is challenging the decision claiming that it was made with religious bias in mind. Porcaro practices Christianity and Scarberry previously practiced Christianity, but now adheres to agnosticism. According to Scarberry, the ruling makes two [...]
This month, both Eva Longoria, 35, and her husband, 28-year old Tony Parker, filed for divorce. The couple cited irreconcilable differences and conflict of personalities as the reasons for filing. In addition, Longoria reportedly decided to file divorce papers after discovering a long string of text messages between Parker and another woman. While it was [...]
Nearly 4 out of 10 American adults believe that marriage is becoming obsolete, according to a study completed by the Pew Research Center and Time Magazine. In addition, U.S. census data revealed that in September, the nation hit an all-time low for marriages with only 52 percent of the adult population being married. “Marriage is [...]
This Saturday, November 20th is National Adoption Day. Courts across the country will focus their efforts on finalizing adoptions for an estimated 4,500 children in foster care. Since 1999, more than 30,000 children have been legally adopted on National Adoption Day. The month of November is also recognized as National Adoption Month. On the first [...]
Last month, the child support trial between billionaire and former majority shareholder of MGM Resorts International Kirk Kerkorian and his ex-wife, former tennis pro Lisa Bonder Kerkorian, was settled in Los Angeles Superior Court. Kerkorian, 93, and Bonder, 45, were married in 1999 for 28 days after years of dating. The child support battle began [...]
Monday, actor Charlie Sheen filed for divorce from his third wife, Brook Mueller, in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Sheen currently stars in the sitcom Two and a Half Men. The couple were married in May of 2008 and officially separated on December 25, 2009. Together the couple has one-year old twin boys, Max and [...]
On Friday, Floria Attorney General Bill McCollum officially repealed the only remaining ban on gay couples adopting children in the country. The law was created 33 years ago and while gay and lesbian couples in Florida were previously able to be foster parents to children, until Friday they were not able to legally adopt a [...]
Last week, 19-year old singer Christina Aguilera announced that her and her husband has separated. Two days later, on October 14th, Aguilera officially filed for divorce from 33-year old music executive Jordan Bratman in the Superior Court of California. Aguilera and Bratman signed a prenuptial agreement before being wed in 2005. Court documents show that [...]
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