Kobe and Vanessa Bryant have agreed to the property division in their divorce case, which this blog has previously reported on for Texas readers. The longtime professional basketball star has transferred ownership of three upscale homes -- with a total estimated value...
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Suvari seeks divorce from second husband
Texas residents who follow celebrity marriage may be interested to know that actress Mena Suvari has filed for divorce in her home state, citing irreconcilable differences as the cause of the split. Suvari, who rose to prominence in 1999 when she appeared in "American...
Shriver, Schwarzenegger still divorcing, sources say
Maria Shriver will continue with her plans to divorce former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, despite rumors that the estranged pair is reconciling. The combination of a large engagement ring being worn by Shriver, an increasing amount of time the two have spent...
Singer, husband end marriage after 16 days
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor announced after just weeks of marriage that she and her new husband will divorce. O'Connor said friends and family of her new husband had pressured him to not be with her. She said his inner circle reacted negatively to things they had...
Mel Gibson divorce settlement gets finalized
A judge has finally approved a multimillion-dollar settlement in actor Mel Gibson's ongoing divorce saga, which has captured the attention of Texas residents for years.Gibson's ex-wife, who married the actor in 1980, will walk away with half of the money her husband...
Kobe Bryant’s wife seeks to end marriage
Fans of Lakers star Kobe Bryant could see him both on the basketball court and in divorce court this season.Vanessa Bryant, his wife of 10 years, filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Kobe Bryant filed a response, and in a joint statement the couple...
Hogan sues ex-wife for defamation
Texas residents are no doubt aware of the long battle that Hulk Hogan and his now ex-wife have fought during and after their divorce, which was finalized in 2009. But the two could wind up in court again. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, has filed a defamation...
Woman denied divorce because she couldn’t afford interpreter
The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the case of a Smith County woman who claims she was denied a divorce because she was unable to prepay for a court interpreter. The woman brought the civil complaint against the state 321st District Court for restricting her...
Woman ordered to repay child support to ex after paternity test
After a decade of suspicion, an Australian man secretly took his son for a DNA paternity test. The results showed that the boy was not his son, biologically. The man's suspicion was aroused both by his mother's remarks on how the boy looked nothing like him and the...
Dad, without daughter for 4 years, awarded full custody
A U.S. father anxiously awaits the return of a daughter he has barely seen or known. The physician worked tirelessly in a child custody battle to get the young girl back from Japan, where the child's mother took her four years ago. The Japanese mother of the girl is...