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South Carolina judge rules that same-sex couple had common law marriage

22nd March 2017

In what has been described as a "landmark court ruling", a judge in South Carolina's York County found that a woman and her female ex-partner had a common law marriage under state law. The Herald reports that Ms Debra Parks had been in a same-sex relationship for almost four decades, before separating from her partner last year.... READ MORE

Scary Spice files for divorce from Stephen Belafonte after a tumultuous marriage

21st March 2017

Melanie Brown, best known as Scary Spice from the iconic British girl band Spice Girls, has filed for divorce from film producer Stephen Belafonte. After nearly ten years of marriage, Mel B, 41, cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ in her divorce petition, with the separation dated 28th December 2016. Mel B and Stephen Belafonte... READ MORE

Scarlett Johansson 'files for divorce' from husband Romain Dauriac

8th March 2017

Star of the silver screen Scarlett Johansson has reportedly filed divorce from her second husband, French journalist Romain Dauriac. The New York Post's Page Six revealed yesterday that Ms Johansson served the divorce filing on her estranged husband in Manhattan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, claiming that the marriage was "irretrievably broken". Ms... READ MORE

Chinese villagers divorce en masse to take advantage of government compensation loophole

7th March 2017

Residents of Jiangbei, a small village in China’s Jiangsu Province, have been rushing to file for divorce to take advantage of a loophole in a demolition compensation scheme. After being informed that the village would be erased to make way for a new high-tech industrial park, 160 couples have registered their divorce. As compensation... READ MORE

Energy trader challenges divorce settlement which gave her husband £2.7m

1st March 2017

A millionaire energy trader is fighting to overturn a 2015 divorce ruling which resulted in her ex-husband being awarded a sizable chunk of their £7 million fortune. Ms Julie Sharp sought a divorce in 2013 after it emerged that her husband, Mr Robin Sharp, “had been pursuing a new relationship for some time”. The couple... READ MORE

New bills threaten no-fault divorce and common-law marriage in Oklahoma

24th February 2017

A new bill seeks to put an end to “incompatibility” as a ground for divorce in Oklahoma. Incompatibility is one of eleven reasons for divorce granted by state law, and the only one that isn't fault-based. The incompatibility reason allows couples to file for divorce together, preparing a joint affidavit to prove that the... READ MORE

Accusations of non-disclosure and indecent images cloud Lisa Marie Presley’s divorce

21st February 2017

Lisa Marie Presley is claiming that she cannot afford to pay her estranged fourth husband, Michael Lockwood, spousal support nor cover his legal costs. He refuses to believe that, as a beneficiary of the Elvis Presley Enterprises trust, his wife does not have the funds available. The matter has recently been complicated further with allegations... READ MORE

Widespread media coverage as specialist divorce lawyer Ayesha Vardag calls for no-fault divorce

17th February 2017

Ayesha Vardag’s calls for no-fault divorce have resounded throughout the national media. The case of Tini Owens, woman who has taken her fight to obtain a divorce to the Court of Appeal, has prompted the public examination of English divorce law. Ayesha has been reported arguing in the Daily Mail, BBC News and AOL UK, among... READ MORE

Emma Gill champions no-fault divorce as guest star on BBC Radio 2

16th February 2017

Emma Gill discussed English divorce law and the need for change on today’s popular Jeremy Vine show, hosted today by Vanessa Feltz. Speaking of Tini Owen's high-profile fight to end her marriage, Emma emphasised how rare this case was, explaining that the vast majority of petitions go through the courts uncontested.... READ MORE

Vardags’ John Oxley advocates no-fault divorce on BBC Radio 5 live

15th February 2017

Fierce in our support of no-fault divorce, Vardags was sought out for comment by BBC Radio 5 live after a wife who was refused a divorce took her case to the Court of Appeal. Last year, a judge rejected the divorce petition of Tini Owens, 65, on the basis that her husband’s “continued beratement” about her affair was... READ MORE

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