In a very troubling story out of Minnesota, a divorce lawyer in Eagan has been barred from practicing law for the next 15 months. The reason? According to an article on The Huffington Post, the lawyer admitted to having sex with a client. Though that by itself represents a major…
A recent press conference involving NASCAR racing legend Danica Patrick demonstrated, in a round about way, the benefits of a prenuptial agreement. Preparing for the upcoming season with NASCAR, Patrick participated in a North Carolina media event hosted by Sprint. At the press conference, reporters brought up the racer’s recently…
According to a recent decision issued by an Indiana appellate court, one man in the midst of a nasty divorce must pay child support for his two children even though they were conceived by artificial insemination from another man’s sperm. The Indiana Court of Appeals flatly rejected the man’s claim…
For those who work for the federal government, the term Thrift Savings Plan (or TSP) is likely very familiar. The TSP acts as a retirement savings plan for all federal civilian employees and even some in the military. A TSP is what’s known as a defined contribution plan and functions…
As a follow-up to the last post we did about Yahoo’s 10 tips for those preparing for a divorce, here’s our spin on the last five bits of advice. First, don’t bother trying to get revenge on your ex, it seldom works anyway. The Yahoo piece mentioned one especially nasty…
According to a recent article on Yahoo!, divorce experts and ordinary people who’ve gone through a messy breakup shared some tips on what they wish they had known before starting the sometimes-grueling process. The article contained 10 tips, the first five of which are summarized below. The rest will appear…
File this story under the tagline, “cautionary tale.” According to a recent Yahoo! article, one Kansas man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple has now found himself in the surprising position of being asked by the state to pay child support. The sperm donor, William Marotta, gave the goods…
According to a report by the Charlotte Observer, the North Carolina Court of Appeals decided to uphold a lower judge’s decision to unseal the divorce records from the Chairman and CEO of NASCAR. The case was an especially interesting one and the details have now begun to emerge. Lawyers for…
Everyone knows how special Christmas is and all the memories and family and tradition associated with the holiday are exactly what make it so hard for those going through a divorce. Though it may seem difficult to believe, Christmas as a divorced parent can be just as special as it…
A North Carolina Appeals Court says that couples that want to be treated as spouses in a North Carolina divorce proceeding must establish their common-law marriages in other states first before moving to North Carolina. Though marriage is a wonderful spiritual union between two people, the reality is under North…