September 16, 2011 – 1:31 pm
Getting divorced is never easy, but for certain soon-to-be-former-couples in Holland, it could be a bit more luxurious. Entrepreneur Jim Halfens offers carefully selected Dutch couples the opportunity to book a 3 day stay at a luxury hotel, during which time the parties will meet with various professionals to try to work out a final resolution of their divorce. According to at least one Dutch family law attorney, the $3,500 price tag for the “Divorce Hotel” is a bargain compared to the cost of a divorce.
Halfens says the goal of the service is to offer some couples a chance at a quick, amicable resolution of their divorce. Only couples who are committed to a resolving their disputes without a protected legal battle qualify for a stay in the Divorce Hotel – and so far only seven couples have made reservations.
Story via PRI’s The World.
September 9, 2011 – 12:54 pm
A French man identified only as “Jean-Luis B.”, was recently ordered to pay his ex-wife 10,000.00 euros (nearly $14,000.00 US) for his failings as a husband.
Ce n'est pas une plaisanterie!
The specifics of Jean Luis’s matrimonial deficiencies? According to his ex-wife, a failure to… ahem… perform… for some 21 years of marriage. Unimpressed with Jean-Luis’ claims of tiredness…
September 7, 2011 – 3:20 pm
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My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. We have two little kids, and very different ideas about how much time they should spend with each of us. My wife says that the children should live mostly with her, while I believe that the children should have equal time with both of us. We recently…
September 1, 2011 – 8:53 am
In the market for an expensive bauble to commemorate your recent legal decoupling? You’re in luck. For the low price of $3,200.00, you can be the proud bearer of an 18k gold “divorce ring.” The ring features four diamonds, subtly arranged to resemble a stake, and set in the middle of a broken, 14k gold heart.
Shine on, you…
August 12, 2011 – 10:36 am
A jilted groom in Malaysia is suing the woman he was to marry for calling off their engagement just six hours before the wedding. The groom, 31 year old Masran Abdul Rahman, says that he and his family were humiliated and distressed by his betrothed’s decision to cancel the nuptials, and were forced to call off a reception to which…
Henry Silverman is not your average mega-millionaire. In addition to being a fabulously wealthy and prominent New York financier, he is also – at least according to three psychologists hired by his legal team – an innate genius. Unfortunately, it looks like that is not going to prevent his soon-to-be-ex-wife from walking away with some portion of his massive wealth.…
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I was divorced from my wife about five years ago. We have two kids, who were toddlers when we split up. When we divorced, I agreed that the kids would live mostly with their mom, and that I would have them with me every other weekend. We have a final parenting plan that formalizes this agreement. Now that the…
When most people think of adoption, they think of babies or children. However, in many states (including Washington), a person may be adopted at any age.
Any person may be adopted, regardless of his or her age or residence.
RCW 26.33.140
Washington law requires that a person who is over the age of 14 consent to being adopted. Thus, the…
