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From Russia with love: no divorces on national Valentine’s Day

13th July 2016

A Russian region has taken the unusual step to promote marriage and family values by announcing a no divorce day. Novgorod, a Northwest region of Russia, has celebrated Peter and Fevronia Day on 8 July since 2008. Saints Peter and Fevronia are the orthodox patrons of marriage and the day is the Russian equivalent of Valentine’s Day,... READ MORE

New Family Justice Council guide clarifies definition of financial needs on divorce

7th July 2016

Christina Estrada has provoked some consternation in expressing her financial needs post-separation. These have included £62 million for a home, £23,000 for six ‘casual’ handbags and £35,000 for ten clutch bags, £9,400 for four bottles of face cream, among other costs including nearly £250,000 for the... READ MORE

Former Pirelli model seeks £250 million from ex-husband

6th July 2016

Christina Estrada, a former model and ex-wife of a Saudi billionaire is seeking a quarter of a billion pounds from her divorce settlement in order to fund her new life, a court has heard. Ms Estrada, 59, says the money she is hoping to receive from ex-husband Dr Walid Juffali, 61, is to pay for new homes, clothes, cars and even art, among... READ MORE

Fiction vs Family Law : HBO’s divorce

4th July 2016

HBO has released the first teaser trailer for its new show Divorce, starring Sarah Jessica Parker – best known for playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex in the City – and written by Sharon Horgan, who also worked on British comedies Pulling and Catastrophe. As the title would suggest, it centres a couple who are planning to end their marriage – but... READ MORE

Lisa Marie Presley, and the difference between divorce and legal separation

1st July 2016

On Wednesday, the news broke that Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and daughter of Elvis, has filed for divorce from guitarist Michael Lockwood after 10 years of marriage. Since then, however, Ms Presley has reportedly amended the filing and is instead requesting a legal separation. This begs the question, how do divorce and legal... READ MORE

Woman denied parental rights in same-sex divorce case

30th June 2016

Circuit Judge McMillan caused controversy this month after denying a woman parental rights over her daughter, born through artificial insemination, in a same-sex divorce case. He stated that in doing so he was following precedent and the current legislation (written in 1977) regarding artificial insemination, which does not apply to same-sex... READ MORE

Dennis and Kimberly Quaid to divorce: third time lucky?

30th June 2016

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly are beginning divorce proceedings for the third time, TMZ reports. The couple wed in 2004, and welcomed fraternal twins Thomas and Zoe three years later. Kimberly first filed for divorce in March 2012, citing “irreconcilable differences” and claiming that the relationship had become... READ MORE

No-fault divorce: preventing denigration on marriage breakdown

27th June 2016

Once again headlines report a celebrity couple obtaining a “quickie divorce”. Jeremy Kyle and wife of 13 years, Carla Kyle, were apparently divorced at a 20-second hearing in February 2016. In truth, this was only one piece of the separation puzzle: decree nisi. A decree nisi is a conditional order made by the court. It is the... READ MORE

Mariah Carey puts wedding on hold as ex-husband refuses to sign divorce papers

24th June 2016

Nick Cannon is reportedly refusing to sign papers to finalise his divorce to singer Mariah Carey, leading her to delay her wedding to wealthy businessman James Packer. Carey and Cannon married in 2008 and a year later welcomed twins Monroe and Moroccan. However, their relationship eventually soured, leading Cannon to file for divorce in... READ MORE

Judge orders return of children to Canada, offers guidelines for practitioners on cross-jurisdictional cases

22nd June 2016

Mr Justice MacDonald, sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, has ordered the return of two children to their father in Canada after determining that England had not had the necessary jurisdiction when the court granted a prohibited steps order to the mother preventing their removal. The case concerned two girls, aged 8 and 5, who were... READ MORE

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