Divorce National News Room

• Divorce Ruled Against Angry YouTube Wife Video
  Staff Writer, Jul 29, 2008
  Manhattan judge has officially found that the prenuptial agreement that was signed between Trisha Walsh-Smith and Philip Smith to be Legit
  
  
• Britney Spears Settles Child Custody Battle with Federline
  Staff Writer, Jul 18, 2008
  The battle between Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline has finally settled their child custody battle of their two sons
  
  
• Christie Brinkley Divorce Battle Ends in Settlement
  Staff Writer, Jul 11, 2008
  The divorce trial that took place between Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook has come to a close with both parties reaching an out-of-court settlement agreement
  
  
• In Study, Divorce Increases the Environmental Footprint of Families
  National Science Foundation, Jun 23, 2008
  A novel study that links divorce with the environment shows that a global trend of soaring divorce rates has created more households with fewer people
  
  
• Forty-three percent of first marriages break-up within 15 years
  CDC, May 28, 2008
  data on marriage, divorce, and remarriage in the United States show that 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce within 15 years
  
  
• Tips for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers
  IRS, May 21, 2008
  Newlyweds and the recently divorced should ensure the name on their tax return matches
  
  
• Governor Perdue Moves to Unite Child Welfare Agencies
  Georgia Gov, Jan 30, 2008
  Today Governor Sonny Perdue took action to restructure four agencies responsible for serving Georgia’s at-risk
  
  
• O'Ahu Family Court Offers Free Divorce Law Seminar
  Hawai`i State Judiciary, Jan 23, 2008
  The Hawai'i State Judiciary will present the free, "Divorce Law in Hawai'i" program
  
  
• Senate Approves Gregg Language To Aid Military Families Included In Defense Conference Report
  U.S. Senator, Jan 16, 2008
  U.S. Senator Judd Gregg today announced that language from three amendments he authored to protect
  
  
• Probate and Family Court Announces Changes to Parent Education Program Attendance Standing Order
  State of Massachusetts, Jan 10, 2008
  Probate and Family Court Announces Changes to Parent Education Program Attendance Standing Order
  
  
• The Hawaii State Judiciary Is Providing Free Sessions to Educate The Public on Divorce Law in The Island State
  State of Hawaii, Jan 02, 2008
  The Hawaii State Judiciary Is Providing Free Sessions to Educate The Public on Divorce Law in The Island State
  
  
• Broken Homes Damage the Environment
  National Science Foundation, Dec 19, 2007
  A really inconvenient truth: divorce increases the environmental footprint of families
  
  
• Divorce Reduces Informal Caregiving and Economic Ties Between Elderly Parents and Their Adult Children
  US Department of Health and Human Services, Dec 12, 2007
  Divorce Reduces Informal Caregiving and Economic Ties Between Elderly Parents and Their Adult Children
  
  
• Most People Make Only One Trip Down the Aisle, But First Marriages Shorter, Reports Census Bureau
  US Census Bureau, Dec 05, 2007
  Most People Make Only One Trip Down the Aisle, But First Marriages Shorter, Reports Census Bureau
  
  
• Single-Parent Households Showed Little Variation Since 1994, Census Bureau Reports
  US Census Bureau, Nov 28, 2007
  Single-Parent Households Showed Little Variation Since 1994, Census Bureau Reports
  
  
• New Report Sheds Light on Trends and Patterns in Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation
  CDC, Oct 31, 2007
  New Report Sheds Light on Trends and Patterns in Marriage, Divorce, and Cohabitation
  
  
• 43 Percent of First Marriages Break Up Within 15 Years
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oct 17, 2007
  43 Percent of First Marriages Break Up Within 15 Years
  
  
• Most People Make Only One Trip Down the Aisle,But First Marriages Shorter, Census Bureau Reports
  US Census Bureau, Oct 10, 2007
  most people in the United States had married only once, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau
  
  
• Following Divorce, Britney Spears Loses Custody of Children
  Staff Writer, Oct 03, 2007
  Following Divorce, Britney Spears Loses Custody of Children
  
  
• Divorce Rate Among Families Who Have a Child with Down Syndrome
  Ohio Legal Rights Service , Aug 30, 2007
  The study compares families who have children with Down syndrome to families who have children with other birth defects.
  
  
• Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Divorce
  Staff Writer, Aug 09, 2007
  Orders were signed by the Court Commissioner for dissolution of marriage, child custody and alimony.
  
  
• Senate Approves Bill to Protect Custody Rights of Deployed Military Parents
  Oklahoma State Senator, Jun 19, 2007
  The full Senate has given its support to a bill aimed at protecting the custody rights of deployed military parents.
  
  
• Foreign Annulment
  Department of State, May 18, 2007
  Some U.S. courts may not recognize a foreign divorce decree, and it may be difficult to have the terms enforced in the United States
  
  
• Annulment Law In Minnesota
  State of Minnesota, May 03, 2007
  Minnesota Statutes are the laws that control annulments and they say that a marriage may be annulled if
  
  
• Individual Factors Involved in Divorces
  CDC, Apr 10, 2007
  Study suggests that both cohabitations and marriages tend to last longer under certain conditions
  
  
• The Problem of Protecting Children in Custody and Divorce Cases
  Federal Government, Mar 22, 2007
  Allegations of domestic violence that arise in the context of divorce, custody, and visitation cases are extremely difficult for professionals and the courts to address.
  
  
• Nearly 9-in-10 People May Marry Half End in Divorce
  Census Bureau, Mar 08, 2007
  Of those people who divorced from their first spouse, the median duration of that marriage was about eight years.
  
  
• Establish Paternity for Your Child’s Sake: What Every Parent Should Know
  Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Jan 25, 2007
  Every child deserves to have a legal father, to know who that father is, and to claim the rights and benefits that come with this knowledge
  
  
• Intermittent Explosive Disorder Affects up to 16 Million Americans
  National Institutes of Health, Jan 05, 2007
  Affects as many as 7.3 percent of adults in their lifetimes
  
  
• Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
  Child Welfare Information Gateway, Dec 28, 2006
  As many as 80 percent of young adults who had been abused met the diagnostic criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder at age 21
  
  

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