A California man, founder of an advocacy group for fathers' rights in custody battles, has announced that a recent event marks an important step forward regarding international child custody disputes.Right before the holidays, a father who had been fighting for...
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Year: 2011
Kobe Bryant facing divorce; reports say there was no prenup
In 2003, people in California and across the country wondered whether basketball star Kobe Bryant's marriage was on the brink of ending. A 19-year-old woman accused him of sexual assault. While Bryant admitted to committing adultery, he insisted it was consensual....
Tips for recovering unpaid child support
Many Riverside residents know firsthand how important child support payments are to the well-being of their children. Unfortunately, many noncustodial parents do not make complete payments or do not make payments at all. In fact, only a third of custodial parents...
Debt division in community property states
A constant source of worry for couples in California going through a divorce is how the debt will be divided. Some spouses worry that they will be stuck having to help pay off debt that their soon-to-be-ex-spouse accumulated before a marriage, whether through owning a...
Ex-NFL star indicted for non-payment of child support
Failing to pay child support is a serious offense in California. It is also a serious offense in other states as well, and even the well-known are not immune to prosecution. Last week we brought you the story of another former professional football player having...
Demi and Ashton divorce will be costly
California residents may have been waiting with baited breath to hear if the rumors swirling the Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher split were going to become fact. Although many tips and gossip leaks have been reporting a variety of different stories, it seems that a...
Child support modification sought by Terrell Owens
Trouble seems to follow professional football player Terrell Owens. Just weeks after an alleged attempt to take his own life, Owens is now claiming he cannot afford to pay child support to his son's mother. Owens is claiming that his current income is nothing, which...
Carlsbad woman attempts to change divorce law
California residents may be shocked to hear of a possible loophole in the state's divorce law. Due to the possible loophole, the victim of a sexual assault in a marriage may be forced to pay support money to the perpetrator after the couple divorces. However, some...
Divorce settlement near for Kelsey Grammer
Television superstar Kelsey Grammer, best known for playing the character Fraiser Crane on a pair of NBC sitcoms, has moved from California to New York and is close to reaching an amiable divorce settlement with his now ex-wife. The divorce settlement, which should be...
Man kills child and himself in custody dispute
There is perhaps nothing as frightening as being in an abusive relationship. Though someone may want to get out, they often don't know how, fearing for their own or their children's safety. Often the situation is left to fester too long, and sometimes the results are...