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New Jersey Court Ruling: Adult Children With Power of Attorney Not Welcome in Elderly Parent’s Divorce

With life expectancies among today’s senior citizens longer than ever, more and more adult children are finding themselves sharing the responsibility of caring for their aging and elderly parents, including...

August 26, 2014

4 minutes

Settlements

Melissa Etheridge Gives Up Half Her Royalties in Divorce Settlement

Turns out gay divorce is pretty much just as acrimonious as straight divorce. In 2010, Melissa Etheridge, a singer/songwriter, split from her longtime actress wife Tammy Lynn Michaels. The two...

June 6, 2012

2 minutes

Settlements

Divorce Is Final, Says Court

The New York Court of Appeals ruled today that a Bernie Madoff victim can't redefine the terms of his divorce on account of his losses to Madoff's fraud. Steven Simkin...

April 4, 20121

2 minutes