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One of the Most Expensive Divorces Ever: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills

Also See: The Biggest Divorce Awards in History Ex Beatle, Paul McCartney married model Heather Mills in June 2002, and had one daughter together – Beatrice. McCartney and Mills separated in 2006 and have been involved in a contentious divorce battle in the English Courts. Mills, whose original legal team is no longer involved, is now [...]
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Pamela Anderson Seeks Annulment; Chooses to Use Private Judge

Pamela Anderson, the former Baywatch star and famous Playboy Playmate, has filed to annul her marriage of two months to movie producer Rick Salomon. According to court documents, Anderson cited “fraud” as the reason for the annulment. Private Judge Anderson elected to have her divorce case heard by a retired judge instead of in the Los Angeles [...]
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Hulk Hogan Has Affair With Daughter's Friend

Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) and wife Linda were married for 24 years when Linda filed for divorce in Florida in November 2007. The media was aware that the couple was having marital problems when the couple attended therapy on their reality television show “Hogan Knows Best.” There have been recent reports that Terry was having an [...]
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Jerry Rice Selling $22 Million Home in Divorce

Football great, Jerry Rice and his wife of 20 years, Jacqueline, are divorcing. In June 2007, Jacqueline filed for divorce in San Mateo county, California. She is represented by Lindy Barocchi, and Jerry is represented by Stephen Montavlo. Both attorneys are certified family law specialists, which means they have extensive experience practicing family law in [...]
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Top Celebrity Divorce Lawyers in Los Angeles

When celebrities are getting divorced, involved in a paternity suit or are seeking a prenup they often turn to what are recognized as the biggest celebrity divorce attorneys in Los Angeles. The majority of big divorce, paternity, and child custody cases are kept under the radar. But when a case goes public, the high powered family [...]
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Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler – On Again…Off Again

Travis Barker of the band Blink 182 and former Miss USA, Shanna Moakler, were married in October 2004. After the parties married the couple gained popularity in their own reality show on MTV, “Meet The Barkers.” In August 2006, Barker filed for divorce, and the two were public about the fact that their relationship was [...]
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Pamela Anderson Files for Divorce, Then Changes Her Mind

On December 14, 2007 actress/model Pamela Anderson filed for divorce from Rick Salomon in Los Angeles Superior Court after only two months of marriage. Anderson and Salomon married on October 6, 2007, in Las Vegas. But because Anderson and Salomon are residents of Los Angeles, Anderson was required to file for divorce in Los Angeles. Many [...]
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Hulk Hogan and Wife Linda – Married in California but Filing for Divorce in Florida

According to reports, Hulk Hogan’s wife Linda, filed for divorce in mid November. Apparently Hogan (whose legal name is Terry Gene Bollea) learned that Linda filed a petition for dissolution when he received a call from a reporter. The parties have been married for 24 years and have two children together, Brooke and Nick. Hulk [...]
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Lance Bass and Boyfriend Mark End of Relationship With Legal Action

Lance Bass, former pop star of the boy band *N-Sync, gained additional notoriety in 2006 when he came out to the media announcing that he is gay. Recently Lance’s ex boyfrined, Reichen Lehmkuh, former winner on the television show “The Amazing Race,” sent a letter to Lance’s rep threatening to sue Lance for the defamatory [...]
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Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen's Kids To Go To Therapy – Do The Courts Agree?

Actress Denise Richards and actor Charlie Sheen have two daughters, ages 3 and 2. Since their divorce Richards and Sheen have been engaged in a fierce custody battle which included allegations of recent drug and alcohol abuse against Sheen, who has previously been admitted to rehabilitation centers for admitted use. Recently, Richards and Sheen have agreed [...]
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Anne Heche Bitter Custody Dispute May Be Successfully Negotiated by Attorneys

In February 2007, actress Anne Heche and her husband Coleman Laffoon (a freelance cameraman), filed for divorce. The parties have a five year old son, Homer. The two have been engaged in a heated custody battle in the Los Angeles Superior Court. It has been reported that Laffoon has attacked Heche’s parenting skills, and Heche [...]
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Britney's Visitation Remains Limited; Drug Tests Will Continue

Recently, there was another hearing in Britney and Kevin’s ongoing custody battle over Sean Preston and Jayden James. At the hearing, Commissioner Gordon decided not to reinstate Britney’s 50% custody with the children. His decision was based upon the court appointed parenting coach’s report to the court, which suggested that Britney have less visitation with [...]
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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philippe – It's Settled

As of October 5th the divorce between Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe is official. Reese filed for divorce (also called dissolution) from Ryan on November 8, 2006, so why did it take so long? The date a party files for dissolution (the date the “petition for dissolution” is filed) has no bearing on the date [...]
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Shaq Files For Divorce – Will The Prenup Hold Up?

NBA all-star Shaquille O’Neal has filed for divorce from wife, Va’Shaundya, in Miami Dade County Florida, where the two live, and Shaq plays for the Miami Heat NBA team. Shaq and Va’Shaundya married on December 26, 2002 and have four children – two of whom the couple had before they married in 2002. The petition filed by [...]
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Tom Brady To Pay Child Support, Even If He Doesn't Have Visitation

Tom Brady, NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots, recently had a child with actress Bridget Moynahan. Bridget and Tom dated for three years, but were never married. The couple broke up shortly after Moynahan found out she was pregnant. Brady has never disputed paternity of the child, but news reports indicate that he has not [...]
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