And, unfortunately, it has resulted in her going bankrupt.Kelly Rutherford, recognizable by "Gossip Girl" fans in Boston for her role on the popular TV show, filed for bankruptcy because of her debts -- some of which were associated to a protracted child custody case...
Month: June 2013
Iverson’s ex-wife files suit for serious child custody violation
Former NBA star Allen Iverson played for Denver Nuggets, the Detroit Pistons, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Philadelphia 76ers, winning many awards over the course of his career until he retired in 2010. He was also divorced that year from his wife and the mother of...
Group of women leaders seeks gender equity in child custody
A somewhat surprising group of women with national prominence has founded a new family law advocacy group called Leading Women for Shared Parenting, or LW4SP, with the goal of bringing greater gender equity to child custody and parenting time decisions in family...
States ponder Massachusetts-style end to permanent alimony
In 2012, Massachusetts family law changed. The legislature ended the practice of awarding permanent alimony in virtually all cases. Instead, the new law sets up a number of factors to be considered when courts weigh alimony requests.Under the previous law, courts...
Don’t spend all those marital assets at one time
People in Massachusetts may have seen a recent self-help article about the temptation that people may feel to go out and spend a bunch of money on things to make them feel better during or after a divorce. In short, the moral of the story is this: don't do it! While...