Divorce

As we reported on October 15, a Democratic activist filed a motion to unseal the 2001 divorce records of Austin Scott, a Republican who was campaigning to unseat four-term incumbent U.S. Representative Jim Marshall of Georgia's eighth district in south-central...

It can be difficult to determine exactly what serves as the impetus for a particular couple to decide on divorce. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal looked at one particularly interesting factor that can drive couples apart and, over time, can lead...

An Idaho woman who has won about $90 million in the Mega Millions lottery has just learned that she may be forced to share her winnings with her abusive estranged husband from whom she has been separated for years. The couple separated but has never filed for divorce,...

What is the most important factor to consider when deciding whether to divorce? Your partner's emotional health, the good of your children, the institution of marriage itself? What about money? A UK government body recently set up an interactive online calculator to...

With all the recent news of celebrity divorces, you might think that Hollywood has one of the highest divorce rates in the nation. As a matter of fact, it's not even in the top 50. The news and opinion website the Daily Beast recently analyzed census data to find out...

Not many people would consider a divorce an inspiring event. Yet that was the inspiration behind John Logan's innovative new company, WedLock.  Logan, 53, came up with the idea for divorce insurance after going through his own costly split. "I got divorced several...

If you're considering divorce, you probably already know there are a lot of financial decisions to be made. You may need to decide whether one spouse will continue to live in the family home, or whether you should try to sell it. Especially in a high-asset divorce,...

Luckily, most divorcing couples don't face a fraction of the mayhem involved in a recent case reported by the Associated Press. While the dispute between John and Lynn France -- involving allegations of adultery, bigamy and parental kidnapping -- is in no way common,...

On February 15, R&B singer Christina Milian and her husband signed a divorce settlement agreement. On February 26, she gave birth to their daughter. On July 16, Milian filed papers on Fulton County family court to have the divorce settlement agreement she signed...

Dividing up your shared property and finances can be one of the most complex and frustrating parts of a divorce. Most couples' financial lives are heavily entwined, with joint credit cards, shared mortgages, beneficiary relationships, wills and a host of other...