The history This is an interesting international divorce case going on in the Divorce Capital of the World – LONDON. According to news reports from publications that include the Telegraph and Times Online, Miss Malaysia 1969 Pauline Chai, wants close to 500 million pounds in divorce settlement from her 74 year old husband and Laura Ashley Tycoon, …
Carlwig v Carlwig U.S. Dist. Ct. in the Central District of CA decides a controversial case using ICARA and other child abduction statutes including the Hague Convention and the UCCJEA . The interesting thing is that the child was born in California and was only months old. The child has an older sibling born in Sweden. …
Apparently Walmart is now leasing office space to lawyers who provide quickie low cost legal services to Walmart Shoppers. It has started in Ontario Canada and is expected to pick up in the United States before long. Interesting concept, maybe even brilliant if you really think about it. It could be the answer for lawyers …
Read moreCANADA: Is Walmart the New Venue for getting legal assistance with uncontested divorces?
Comparatively speaking, Divorce in Ireland is very much like divorce in the United States. Many of the laws pertaining to equitable distribution and custody, prenups and marital residence are almost identical. On a recent trip to Ireland, our very own Divorce Saloon Special International Correspondent sat down with Dublin divorce Solicitor Roderick Tyrrell to discuss …
Divorce Infanticide often, and increasingly these days, go hand in hand. Why? It is difficult to understand or explain the actions of a parent who would rather murder their own child to get revenge in a divorce. It is the ultimate act of revenge. A despicable act. A frightening, horrific and even demonic act. And …
On a recent trip to Vienna, Austria, I linked up with an Austrian attorney to discuss divorce in his jurisdiction. We had an insightful discussion about divorce in Austria, the current trends, challenges and nuances, as well as the “advantages” for high net worth clients both in Austria and abroad who file divorce in Austrian …
Divorce in the Middle East can be dangerous business when you are female. For certain, divorce is still very much frowned upon in the Middle East. These societies are still largely paternalistic and women are still largely viewed as chattel and property. It can be very difficult for women to get divorced in these countries. …
Are the French just better at divorce than we are? I was pondering this as I stood online at the supermarket today, and I saw a picture of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his beautiful wife, Carla Bruni. I mean, he’s been divorced how many time, this guy? And its as if it is nothing. …
Read moreAre French people better at handling divorce than Americans?
If you are looking for an NGO to support, I found this interesting one in Bangalore India. Now, I don’t know anything about it except what I read on the Internet. But it seems they are working with indigent girls, and women who have been “unfairly divorced” to lift their spirits and help them with …
Beijing Post Office offers love letter service to stem divorce rate in the densely populated city Beijing is famous for more than just Peking Duck (btw, when I was in Beijing this past summer, I did go out for Peking Duck…but I was slightly underwhelmed by it…wonder if it’s because I don’t really enjoy meat?). …