Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and her husband have begun divorce proceedings, according to a news report.Many Austin area residents may be aware that Thomas Vonn, who married Minnesotan Lindsey Kildow four years ago, did officially file for divorce last week....
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Court halts Texas judge’s visitations with younger daughter
The visitation rights of a Texas family law judge have been suspended with the court issue of a temporary restraining order against the Aransas County legal official. The restraining order follows a claim by the judge's ex-wife that the couple's 10-year-old daughter...
Prenuptial agreements provide major asset protection
Couples engaged to be married may find prenuptial agreements useful in order to avoid unnecessary future conflicts. It is easier to agree to financial terms when both parties are calm and level-headed rather than strained by the often-contentious issues of...
After 72 days, Kim and Kris call it quits
The announcement of the divorce between reality television star Kim Kardashian and pro-basketball player Kris Humphries has been headline fodder, but it is not a complete shock to marriage and financial experts. The marriage lasted 72 days before Kardashian called it...
Proposal to make prenups unalterable rejected
Couples who entered into prenuptial agreements in the past were sometimes criticized for putting the divorce cart before the marriage horse. While the divorce rate continues to hover around 50 percent, some who are getting married or considering remarriage may feel...
Divorce among couples over age 50 increasing
Statistics show that the national rate of divorce in America has not increased for the last three decades. The overall number of divorces has dropped or stagnated, except in one surprising age group. A recent study found older couples have become the demographic most...
Date of separation vital to asset protection during divorce
The legal separation date between divorcing spouses in Texas and everywhere else is often acknowledged to be a significant emotional break. It should also be noted, however, that the date a couple parts can have an enormous influence over the post-marital financial...
Red Sox’s Lackey files for divorce in Texas
Professional baseball pitcher John Lackey has allegedly filed for divorce from his wife of three years.According to published reports, the Red Sox player filed the divorce petition in his home state of Texas, using only the couple's initials in the filing. The...
Divorcing Salahi’s have prenuptial agreement
The separation and divorce of Tareq and Michaele Salahi has become as public as Michaele's reality show and the couple's party-crashing antics at a White House state dinner. Tareq Salahi has filed for divorce, claiming his wife abandoned him for a rock guitarist.Tareq...
Father blames lost custody on state’s short work week
A biological father wanted to establish parental rights before his child was born. A state Supreme Court will decide if a paternity notice filed by the father came too late to prevent the child from being placed up for adoption or if a state government office is to...