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Professional Athletes (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc.)

NBA Star Glen Rice Seeks Paternity Test

Former Miami Heat guard Glen Rice filed paternity papers earlier this month, demanding a paternity test for an 8-month-old baby girl. Baby Bella belongs to Rice’s ex-girlfriend Tia Santoro. Rice and Santoro lived together for over a year before they broke up earlier this month. Santoro called police a few weeks ago to help her [...]
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More Allegations in Chuck Liddell Custody Case

We told you last week about UFC fighter Chuck Liddell’s custody fight against his ex over 12-year-old son, Cade. No word yet on how the Colorado hearing went but Cade’s mother, Lori Geyer, filed documents in court containing some explosive allegations against Liddell. If you recall, Liddell filed for custody in California, claiming that Cade [...]
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MMA Star Chuck Liddell Asks for Full Custody of Son

Mixed martial arts star Chuck Liddell went to court in Los Angeles today to seek sole custody of his 12-year-old son. According to TMZ.com, Liddell’s son Cade was visiting from Colorado, where he lives with his mother, Lori Geyer. In support of his motion to modify custody, Liddell claimed Cade was depressed and upset and [...]
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Tony Hawk Divorcing for Third Time

Tony Hawk, pro skateboarder, filed for divorce from his third wife Lhotse Merriam earlier this month. The divorce petition was filed in San Diego County, California. The former couple was was married five years ago before 80 guests in Fiji. They first met when Merriam was a publicist for the X-Games. Hawk and Merriam have [...]
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Celebrity Divorces and Separations of 2010

Not unlike other recent years, 2010 brought big business to some of Hollywood’s (and other locations’) highest profile divorce attorneys. We’ve covered many of this year’s most publicized celebrity divorces and separations here on this blog over the last 12 months. Something about putting them all on one page in list format makes the sheer [...]
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Jessica Simpson Reportedly Wants Prenup

When news stories were released earlier this month estimating the annual gross revenue of singer Jessica Simpson’s fashion accessories line at $750 million, discussion of her impending nuptials to fiance (and former NFL tight end) Eric Johnson. Johnson and Simpson have been dating since May 2010 and became engaged in November. With such a whirlwind [...]
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Tony Parker’s TX Divorce Lawyer Withdraws

Earlier this month, Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria filed for divorce from her NBA star husband, Tony Parker. Longoria filed in Los Angeles, where she apparently lives. A few days later, Parker filed for divorce in Bexar County, Texas, where he lives and plays basketball for the San Antonio Spurs. This week, news hit that [...]
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Eva Longoria Divorcing Tony Parker

Three years after they married, actress Eva Longoria is divorcing her basketball star husband Tony Parker. The filing, which occurred in Los Angeles, came just a day after her rep quashed rumors that Parker had filed for divorce in Texas. The Desperate Housewives star’s divorce petition cites the standard “irreconcilable differences” for the split. Rumors [...]
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Dwyane Wade Seeks Psych Evaluation for Ex-Wife

In the never-ending saga of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s divorce and custody proceedings, Wade’s attorneys have now filed a request with the court to order Siohvaughn Wade to undergo a psychiatric evaluation with a court-approved psychiatrist. The attorney, Lester L. Barclay claims, “There is a question as to the mental condition and violent tendencies” of [...]
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Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren Finalize Divorce

Earlier this week, golfer Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren Woods appeared in a Panama City, Florida courtroom to finalize their divorce. The former couple resided in Orange County, Florida but apparently filed the divorce paperwork in Bay County, Florida in an attempt to avoid heavy media coverage. The divorce paperwork was filed that [...]
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Dennis Rodman Allegedly $500K Behind on Child Support

Dennis Rodman’s estranged wife Michelle Rodman has filed documents in an Orange County, California family court, seeking to enforce the court’s child support order against the former basketball star and current professional partier (seriously, he makes a living by appearing at nightclubs – he doesn’t perform, just shows up and parties and gets paid). Michelle [...]
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Hilary Duff, Mike Comrie Sign Prenup Before Wedding

Actress Hilary Duff married NHL hockey player Mike Comrie earlier this month in Santa Barbara, California. The couple had been dating since 2007 and engaged since this February. But before the big day, the couple reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement to protect both their assets. Duff is reportedly worth about $25 million from her work [...]
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Martina Navratilova, Ex Settle Dispute Over Split

Tennis icon Martina Navratilova has reportedly settled a lawsuit brought by her ex-lover Toni Layton for an estimated $3 million. Layton, who left her husband to be with Navratilova, had sued, claiming that Navratilova broke up with her after eight years and changed the locks on a Florida home they shared. After feeling insulted by [...]
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Paternity Suit Filed Against Tiger Woods

Porn star Devon James (real name: Melinda Jannette) has filed a paternity suit against golfer Tiger Woods in Manatee County, Florida. Her petition asks the court to determine parentage of her nine-year-old son, Austin Brinling. If Woods is determined to be the child’s father, the court then has jurisdiction to establish child support and child [...]
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British Pop Star Cheryl Cole Divorcing Soccer Star Husband Ashley Cole

Not-so-famous on this side of the Atlantic, British supercouple Cheryl Cole and Ashley Cole are dominating tabloid headlines in England this week. After separating in February, singer Cheryl has filed for divorce from her football (soccer) star husband. Cheryl’s attorneys filed paperwork for a fast-track divorce this week. It is expected that the two will [...]
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