Recent Posts in Spousal Support

• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 15-Sep-2020

  Spousal Support Length in California

  Here’s how long spousal support may last according to California law. Facing Family Law Issues? Receive a Free Case Evaluation Interested in More Videos? Subscribe to My YouTube Channel How long do you have to pay spousal support, or how long ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 1-Sep-2020

  How Much Will I Pay in Spousal Support?

  Here’s how the court decides how much a person will pay in spousal support. Facing Family Law Issues? Receive a Free Case Evaluation Interested in More Videos? Subscribe to My YouTube Channel Everyone going through a divorce needs to know how ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 23-Jan-2015

  Harold Hamm's Ex Finally Accepts Almost $1B Payout But Wants More

  Recently, we told you about the astonishing decision made by Sue Ann Arnall, the recently divorced ex-wife of billionaire oil man Harold Hamm. Back in November, Arnall declined the court-approved $975 million divorce settlement because she didn't ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 6-Jan-2015

  Almost $1B Turned Down As A Divorce Settlement

  What do you think is adequate compensation for 26 years of marriage? Most would say half, but what if you're married to a billionaire you estimate is worth $18 billion? Could you live with $974.8 million? For Sue Ann Arnall, the now-ex wife of ...

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• Posted By The Graves Law Firm 13-Oct-2014

  Iggy Azalea Being Sued to End Marriage... That Never Happened?

  Australian hip-hop star Iggy Azalea is hitting it big in the States, but that has just made the target on her bank account as big as it full. Specifically, her ex-boyfriend — or current husband, depending on who you believe — who's ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 26-May-2014

  Russian Billionaire Loses Multi-Billion Dollar Divorce Settlement

  Johnnie Taylor, and many more singers after him, once crooned, “It’s cheaper to keep her/ It’s cheaper to keep her/By the time you get through lookin' that judge in the face/You're gonna want to cuss the whole human ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 23-Sep-2013

  Alaskan Doctor Hides Millions in Divorce; Now in Jail

  Sometimes, divorces can be mutual, easy and completed with minimal effort. When Michael Brandner, a 64-year-old plastic surgeon in Alaska decided to divorce his wife of 28 years, he took the decidedly opposite approach. He decided to get the federal ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 16-Sep-2013

  Clint and Dina Eastwood Asks for Legal Separation, Swap Partners With Other Couple

  For an 83 year old man, Clint Eastwood's legal separation filing from his wife of 17 years Dina is a pretty steamy affair! The couple filed papers in Monterey County Superior Court. The former newscaster Dina, 48, seeks spousal support from the ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 20-May-2013

  Women Increasingly Asked To Pay Alimony

  Women in the workplace have become so commonplace that when stories like this hit the media cycle, it's hard not to smack one's head and think, "Of course!" Writing for Time, Liza Mundy, a fellow at the New America Foundation, ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 22-Apr-2013

  Kim Kardashian Settles Kris Humphries Divorce Drama

  As Kim Kardashian slips further along in her pregnancy with Kanye West's kid, there's still a little bit of old business she must still deal with. Actually it's a big bit of business in the form of 6'9 NBA forward Kris Humpries, who ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 10-Sep-2012

  Hiding Assets Before Divorce Hits

  Make sure you're not caught in a web of lies before your divorce goes final We've written plenty here about the division of property and assets during a divorce. There are ways to protect yourself in case things go south in your marriage, ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 19-Jun-2012

  Having "The Talk"

  Protecting yourself financially against divorce isn't all pre-nups and anger If you're on your way down the aisle soon, the last thing you want to think about is what happens to your finances if your marriage doesn't work out. Divorce ...

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• Posted By Demetria Graves 24-Apr-2012

  Making College Work For The Children Of Divorced Couples

  A few tips to make the dream of college more accessible When married couples bring a child into the world, its blank slate lets their imaginations run wild. Will he be a lawyer? Will she be an architect? However, when those children's parents ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 28-May-2010

  California Spousal Support Laws

  When mentioning spousal support, it's not uncommon to find that many people don't really understand how it works. So here's a brief outline explaining the basics of spousal support. California spousal support is governed by California Family Code ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 15-Apr-2010

  Nas back in Court - Civil Contempt Charge Dismissed

  The ongoing saga regarding the divorce of Nas and Kelis has a new chapter. It may come as no surprise to some that Nas has been ordered to pay the backdated child and spousal support payments he owed. According to reports, Nas says he's focusing on ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 9-Apr-2010

  Winning Strategies of Dodger 'Players' in Million Dollar Divorce Case

  Hard hitting Dodger Owners, Frank and Jamie McCourt, have begun the first inning of their divorce battle in the Los Angeles Court System and I've been asked to comment further on who has the winning strategy in regard to the million dollar settlement ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 8-Apr-2010

  Jon Gosselin sues Kate for Custody of 8

  Jon Gosselin has sued ex-wife Kate for primary custody of their eight children. The former reality TV star also wants spousal support and has asked the Berks County Court to review his child support obligation. Jon's new lawyer, former assistant U.S. ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 31-Mar-2010

  That Baseball Divorce...

  Dodger's owner Frank McCourt and his estranged wife Jamie are in a Los Angeles courtroom where a judge is considering Jamie's request for $1 million in monthly support from her husband. It seems like the first pitches of the baseball season were ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 11-Jan-2010

  Reeves Paternity Case Dismissed

  Just when we'd thought that we'd heard it all here's another celebrity who has had to defend himself in court against a paternity claim. A Canadian woman who claims Keanu Reeves is the father of her four children has had her case dismissed after a ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 28-Dec-2009

  Spousal Support Explained - Alimony 101

  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 receiving the payments often feels that it is not ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 15-Dec-2009

  Crying 'Poor' Not Always a Good Divorce Strategy

  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 monthly payment of $44,000.00 to his estranged ...

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• Posted By demetriagraves 18-Nov-2009

  Shaquille O'Neal's Wife Va'shaundya Files for Separation, Plans to Divorce

  Shaquille O'Neal's wife Va'Shaundya (Shaunie) has filed legal papers in L.A., even though the couple lives in Florida. Shaunie pulled her kids out of school in Florida recently and they are with her now in L.A. Shaq's people think the sudden flight ...

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