New York lawyer bludgeons wife, shoots kids, kills self

2011-10-19T12:00:36Z

HAWTHORNE, New York (Reuters) - A lawyer facing a divorce hearing this week bludgeoned his wife to death with a furniture leg and shot his two children in their bed before killing himself at their home in an upscale New York City suburb, police said on Wednesday.

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McCartney to wed for third time 'on Sunday'

2011-10-08T07:30:15Z

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is set to marry his American fiancee Nancy Shevell in London on Sunday, media reports said.

It would be the 69-year-old pop legend's third marriage, and is thought to be taking place at the same office for civil ceremonies in Marylebone, central London, where he wed his firs...

Louie Gohmert Suggests Obama's Job Bill Is Nod To Gay Couples

2011-10-06T07:30:11Z

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert on Tuesday suggested President Obama's job bill gives a nod to gay couples

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert on Tuesday suggested President Obama's job bill gives a nod to gay couples.

Gohmert, a social conservative, has previously said repeal of “

Education fever sparks divorce in S. Korea

2011-09-28T05:30:13Z

A housewife who abused her son for his poor test scores was Wednesday ordered to pay her husband 10 million won ($8,500) in a divorce case which highlights South Korea's obsession with education.

The ruling by the Seoul Family Court, which did not name the family, was reported by Yonhap news agency

Melissa Etheridge Denies Tammy Lynn Michaels Marriage Claim

2011-09-24T11:00:06Z

Rocker Melissa Etheridge has denied she and Tammy Lynn Michaels were ever married

Rocker Melissa Etheridge has denied she and Tammy Lynn Michaels were ever married, celebrity website TMZ.com reported.

Last April, the two women announced they were splitting u...

Reality TV's Tareq Salahi seeks divorce from Michaele

2011-09-16T15:00:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Tareq Salahi on Friday filed for divorce from his runaway wife Michaele, and accused her of having an affair with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.

Salahi, who appeared w...

Beatle McCartney posts notice for third wedding

2011-09-16T10:30:28Z

Former Beatle Paul McCartney could marry New York socialite Nancy Shevell at the same location he tied the knot with his first wife Linda, according to documents disclosed on Friday.

The 69-year-old pop legend has posted notice of his upcoming marriage at an office for civil ceremonies in Marylebone, central Lond...

Ex-wife may recover assets tied to Ponzi scheme: court

2011-09-15T12:00:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday lifted an asset freeze imposed on a woman whose divorce proceeds derived in part from her former husband's alleged $554 million Ponzi scheme.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision came three months after

2011-09-05T20:30:10Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Marred by a tragic suicide, reality television show "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" kept to its scheduled debut on Monday night, opening with...

More untie the knot in South, Northeast divorces least: Census

2011-08-25T11:30:15Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men and women in the South have higher rates of divorce than any other region of the country, while those in the Northeast have the lowest, according to a Census Bureau report on Thursday.

Statistics from "Marital Events of Americans: 2009," show that in the South, per 1,000 men or women, divorce rates were 10.2 and 11.1 percent.

By contrast, Northea...

Norway gunman convoy leaves court after hearing

2011-07-25T06:30:10Z

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian police convoy carrying gunman Anders Behring Breivik, who admitted to Friday's mass shootings in Norway, has left an Oslo court house after a custody hearing on Monday, police said.

Prosecutors said they would ask for eight weeks of detention for Breivik at the hearing. That can b...

Schwarzenegger's son injured in beach mishap

2011-07-22T14:30:58Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 13-year-old son of former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife, Maria Shriver<...

Japanese say 'I do not' with divorce ceremonies

2011-07-05T05:30:11Z

The smartly-dressed Japanese husband and wife stand side-by-side, surrounded by close friends, in front of a clergyman-like figure. He asks them to smash their wedding rings with a hammer.

Hiroki Terai is a self-styled "divorce planner" who conducts solemn ceremonies during which he invites couples to show their disaffection for one another before they -- in most cases -- walk away smiling.

"I don't think the concept of divorce is a negative thing," said Terai. "...

Shriver files for divorce from Schwarzenegger: documents

2011-07-01T16:30:35Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California first lady and TV journalist Maria Shriver filed for divorce on Friday from her estranged husband, Reuters Life!) - Children of divorced parents often fall behind their classmates in math and social skills and are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem, according to a new study.

Researcher Hyun Sik Kim, of the University of Wi...

Ex-husband of Schwarzenegger's lover plans to sue

2011-05-29T19:30:14Z

The ex-husband of Arnold Schwarzenegger's lover told a Colombian magazine Sunday that he plans to sue the former governor, alleging that the birth certificate of the couple's love child was falsified.

Rogelio Baena, a Colombian native, was married to Mildred Patricia Baena

Japan to join child custody pact

2011-05-20T03:30:17Z

Japan on Friday decided to join an international pact that sets procedures for settling cross-border child custody disputes, after years of foreign pressure to do so.

At Friday's cabinet meeting, the government agreed to sign the 1980 Hague Convention that extends custody rights to non-Japanese parents whose children are moved to Japan by a former spouse.

The government's chief spokesman, Heather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, was discharged from a hospital in Austria Thursday where she had been treated for a shoulder injury sustained in a ski accident.

Ex-model Mills, 43, who has bought a 1.57-million-euro ($2.2 million) house overlooking the Millstaetter See in Heather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, has sustained a serious shoulder injury in a ski accident in the Austrian Alps, the regional daily Kleine Zeitung reported on Thursday.

Ex-model Mills, 43, has bought a 1.57-million-euro ($2.2 million) house overlookin...

Guatemala's first lady divorces "for her country"

2011-03-24T19:00:17Z

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Most loving couples hope their marriage will last "until death us do part". But for Guatemala's first lady, politics got there first.

Sandra Torres tearily announced on Thursday she had divorced her husband President Alvaro Colom for t...

Guatemala leader divorces so wife can run

2011-03-22T01:30:11Z

Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom and his wife Sandra Torres de Colom have filed for divorce to avert a constitutional flap over her eligibility to run for the presidency, officials said.

The divorce papers were filed March 11 in family court, according to Edwin Escobar, a spokesman for the country's supreme court.

Torres, who announ...

China sees big jump in divorce rate

2011-02-07T07:30:33Z

The number of people who divorced in China shot up in 2010 -- a trend on the rise in the world's most populous nation as men and women earn better money and become more independent.

A total of 1.96 million couples applied for divorce last year, a 14.5% increase from 2009, according to figures published on the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

A previous state me...

Eva Longoria, Tony Parker finalize divorce

2011-01-31T17:30:33Z

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and her French NBA star husband Tony Parker have finalized their divorce, a spokesman said Monday.

The marriage was formally ended in a Texas courtroom Friday, the spokesman for Parker told celebrity magazine...

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker finalize divorce

2011-01-31T16:30:13Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria and basketball player Tony Parker have finali...

Italian wants divorce after honeymoon with mother-in-law

2011-01-26T17:30:29Z

A furious 36-year-old Italian woman has filed for divorce just a month after her wedding because her husband brought his mother on their honeymoon, ANSA news agency reported Wednesday.

As the couple set off for their honeymoon to France in December, the newly-wed was shocked to find her new mother-in-law at Rome's ...

Michael C. Hall's wife, co-star, files for divorce

2010-12-16T17:30:18Z

Michael C. Hall's wife, 'Dexter' co-star Jennifer Carpenter files for divorce in Los Angeles

The off-screen romance between Michael C. Hall and his wife and acting co-star Jennifer Carpenter is over.

Court records in Los Angeles show Carpenter filed for divorce Thu...

Staying Happy in a Long Term Relationship

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How to Successfully Appeal a Child Custody Verdict

2010-11-30T12:38:04Z

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How to File an Affidavit of Consent in a Divorce

2010-11-29T14:38:25Z

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South Carolina Laws Concering Grandparents Seeking Custody of Grandchildren

2010-11-29T14:38:23Z

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Steps for Divorce in Texas

2010-11-29T14:38:21Z

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How to Get a California Divorce Decree

2010-11-29T14:38:19Z

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Solicitor loses 'race to divorce' against husband

2010-11-29T15:00:21Z

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How to Ask for Full Custody of Children

2010-11-29T14:38:12Z

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How to Change the Name of a Minor in Tennessee

2010-11-29T14:38:09Z

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Mel Gibson returns to court for custody fight

2010-11-29T14:41:19Z

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How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Texas

2010-11-29T14:38:07Z

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Do it Yourself Divorce Guide

2010-11-29T14:38:05Z

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A List of Non-Custodial Parent Expenses

2010-11-29T14:33:16Z

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“Waity Katie” and Prince William: Why Didn't Wills Get a Nickname?

2010-11-29T14:42:08Z

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How to Obtain Custody in Illinois

2010-11-29T14:37:57Z

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Malaysia urges elderly couples to recall the 'joy of sex'

2010-11-21T20:30:54Z

In its latest bid to stem rising divorce rates, a northern Malaysian state is providing sex education for the elderly, following newlywed sex courses and free honeymoons for couples in crisis.

The weekend seminar for elderly couples in Terengganu state aims to "bring back the joy of sex" and to show long-married couples how to get their partner's libido going again.

"Many elderly couples sleep in separate bedroo...

How to Prove a Mother Unfit

2010-11-29T14:37:47Z

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How to Appeal a Custody Restraining Order in California

2010-11-29T14:37:46Z

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Child Abduction

2010-12-06T10:31:57Z

This June 2009 photograph provided by Christopher Savoie shows him, center, with his son, Isaac, and daughter, Rebecca, at a park near their home in Franklin, Tenn. The children were later taken to Japan by their mother, in violation of a U.S. court custody de...

Britain Prenuptial

2010-10-20T07:30:52Z

Nicolas Granatino leaves the Supreme Court in London after a judgement on his divorce hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. Britain's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a German heiress Wednesday in a divorce case that gives new validity to prenuptial agreements in Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt arrives at court for his divorce trial, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Los Angeles. Divorce lawyers for Frank and Jamie McCourt are planning to go into mediation as soon as Friday over who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Morgan Freeman looks on backstage after the Boston Pops world premiere of a musical tribute to President John F. Kennedy, and Sens. Robert and Edward Kennedy in Bosto...

Nevada Governor-Divorce

2010-07-21T15:32:58Z

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is seen in the courtroom after his divorce from first lady Dawn became final Wednesday morning July 21, 2010. A family court judge in Reno signed the divorce decree Wednesday, July 21, 2010 for Gibbons and his now ex-wife, Dawn. Gibbons becomes the first sitting governor to get divorced in Nevada's history. (AP Photo/R...

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