Blog Posts in December, 2009
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 By demetriagraves
As we embark on the new decade and reflect back on 2009, it's clear that 2009 was a watershed year for social networks. We've seen major changes at sites like Facebook and Twitter as millions of ...
Continue reading "A Facebook Divorce" »
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 By demetriagraves
Thought that you could get insurance for some unusual and wide ranging possibilities - how about Divorce Insurance? There is much discussion on the internet that it would be possible and even feasible ...
Continue reading "Divorce Insurance - What's Next?" »
Posted on Dec 30, 2009 By demetriagraves
Understanding the laws regarding child support in California can be a challenge. That's why it's important to find a Family law attorney who can help guide you in the right direction. Many of my ...
Continue reading "Child Support -101" »
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 By demetriagraves
The following 10 tips to win in 2010 are provided by Chellie Campbell. "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2009 By demetriagraves
Grammy-winning U.S. R&B singer Beyonce Knowles' parents are getting divorced. Beyonce's Mom Tina Knowles, age 55 filed for divorce against her husband Mathew Knowles, age 58 who is Beyonce's Dad ...
Continue reading "Beyonce's Parents Divorcing After Almost 30 Years of Marriage" »
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 By demetriagraves
Spousal support can be a touchy subject. The one responsible for paying normally does not know why they have to pay the support when they believe that the other person should be working. The one ...
Continue reading "Spousal Support Explained - Alimony 101" »
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 By demetriagraves
Well, it seems like another one of our public figures, Governor Mark Sanford, has been caught having an affair and his wife has now filed for divorce. He's also had a narrow escape from the grips of ...
Continue reading "Jenny Sanford Divorcing South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 By demetriagraves
Nas and Kelis, Round 2 Just when Nas thought the dust was settling on his ongoing court battle with Kelis, he's been ordered to pay out more money. In the summer, rapper Nas was ordered to pay a hefty ...
Continue reading "Crying 'Poor' Not Always a Good Divorce Strategy" »
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 By demetriagraves
I've come across this phenomena in my Family Law practice as we move into the twenty first century. Some spouses are discovering that their partners are cheating by coming across incriminating text ...
Continue reading "Texting: The New Way to get Caught Cheating" »
Posted on Dec 9, 2009 By demetriagraves
Recently I wrote about how DNA testing may affect the traditional concepts of Fatherhood. What about establishing Parentage (Paternity)? Establishing Parentage means that you are declaring who the ...
Continue reading "What You Should Know About Voluntary Declaration of Paternity" »
Posted on Dec 8, 2009 By demetriagraves
Just as with any other legal matter, it is vital that you file a response if you have been served divorce papers. If you do not file a response you will be effectively saying that you agree with ...
Continue reading "Served with Divorce Papers?" »
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 By demetriagraves
The internet and other media have been ablaze with speculation regarding the future of Tiger Woods' marriage to Elin Nordegrin Woods. There have been many recent allegations that Tiger has been ...
Continue reading "Is Tiger on Par for a Divorce?" »
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 By demetriagraves
There's been a lot of speculation about President Obama's new plan of additional measures to reduce the increasing number of foreclosure casualties. His improved plan is supposed to be announced in ...
Continue reading "Banks Looking Forward to Getting their ARMs Twisted by President Obama" »
Posted on Dec 2, 2009 By demetriagraves
A new report indicates that divorce rate among the US armed forces has continued its upward trend in recent years as the service members fought wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Like previous years, women ...
Continue reading "US Military Divorce Rate on the Rise" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2009 By demetriagraves
New data available on the internet indicates that a staggering 23 percent of American home mortgages are "underwater" - that is, the owners owe more money than their property is currently worth. As ...
Continue reading "Are You 'Underwater' on your home?" »