In a much-anticipated 4-3 ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional Gay couple John Lewis, left, and Stuart Gaffney celebrate outside the California Supreme Court on Thursday. The ruling clears the way for the state to become the second to legalize same-sex marriage.
Continue Reading...NEW YORK (AP) -- Three years after tying the knot in a spectacular, over-the-top affair that caused some backlash, Star Jones has decided to end her marriage to banker Al Reynolds.Star Jones and Al Reynolds, here in 2006, married in late 2004.The 46-year-old TV personality quietly filed divorce papers March 26 in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The records are sealed, syndicated entertainment show "Entertainment Tonight" reported Wednesday. For more information on Arizona Divorce Lawyers, contact NRG.
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LONDON, England (AP) -- The ex-wife of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney said Friday that she snapped when she poured a jug of water over the head of her former husband's lawyer during their bitter divorce battle in Britain's courts.
Continue Reading...LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Kimora Lee Simmons has already moved on, but she took steps to make it official by filing for divorce from her husband of seven years, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons.For information on Arizona divorce law, see NRG Family Law.
Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons have been married for seven yearsAlthough the couple separated in March 2006, Kimora Lee Simmons just filed divorce papers Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The 32-year-old Baby Phat fashion designer and reality TV star cited irreconcilable differences.She and Russell Simmons, 50, have two daughters: 8-year-old Ming Lee and 5-year-old Aoki Lee.
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Christina Applegate is now unmarried ... with no children.
Continue Reading...(AP) - NEW YORK-The husbands of women forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary sterilization, or else face persecution under China's coercive population control program, do not automatically qualify for asylum, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Continue Reading...In Andrews v. Heaton, a pro per litigant filed three appeals and an array of appellate motions arising from two federal lawsuits he brought seeking to compel federal judges to enjoin state court proceedings and obtain damages from them regarding rulings in child support custody matters.
Mr. Andrews's complaints were deemed defective, among other things, for the following reasons: (1)
they sought to assert claims against defendants entitled to absolute judicial immunity, (2) failed to meet the heightened pleading requirements of Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and (3) sought to enforce criminal statutes through a civil action. To read the full opinion, click here.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Although there has been progress over the last two years in funding domestic violence shelters in Arizona, roughly 2/3 of all women seeking shelter are still turned away due to lack of space. Both the Governor and the legislature support an appropriation of least $3 million to increase the number of shelter spaces and help to end turn-aways. $3 million is reportedly included in the Senate draft budget.
Continue Reading...In California, an Order modifying child support is reversed where the court erred in imputing $3,000 of non-taxable income per month based on husband's mortgage-free housing. For information on Arizona child support issues, contact NRG Family Law at www.nrglaw.net.
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