Divorce

While the precise details of Kobe Bryant's divorce settlement with soon-to-be ex-wife Vanessa Bryant have not been made public, sources report that Vanessa will be awarded $75 million, roughly half of the couple's combined assets, which have been estimated at $150...

A number of supporters have joined a rally for a woman who has been trying unsuccessfuly to be granted a Jewish divorce, also called a "get." While the couple was divorced in civil court in 2010, the woman's Jewish faith prevents her from remarrying without first...

As many Maryland residents have surely read about by now, according to sources close to the celebrities, actor Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith may be planning to divorce, putting an end to their 13-year marriage. Married in Maryland in 1997, Smith and Pinkett...

According to a new Defense Department report, the Air Force has the highest divorce rate in the U.S. military, at a rate of about 3.9 per 100 marriages. The branch's divorce rate has experienced a relatively steady rise since 2001, when it sat at 2.5 per 100...

Although Maryland operates a child support enforcement agency in accordance with the Social Security Act and courts that issue alimony orders, it can still be difficult for divorcees to collect the money they are owed by former spouses. Recent data from the U.S....

Maryland native Jamie McCourt and her ex-husband Frank McCourt have agreed to a divorce settlement, over two years after initially announcing plans to separate. The couple had been locked in a long-running legal battle over the settlement, which largely concerned the...

In a post we wrote earlier this month, we discussed the ongoing divorce case of a former Nigerian politician. Recently, new information about the Maryland divorce has become available. The former Nigerian governor's attempts to legally separate from his wife were...

As a major life event, divorce can have significant effects on all areas of one's life. While divorce settlements often focus on splitting up liquid assets, property division can also affect a couple's real estate holdings. Without the proper steps, someone undergoing...

A paternity test administered in the U.S. has revealed that a former Nigerian politician is not the father of his wife's child. The news could dramatically affect the outcome of the couple's ongoing divorce in Maryland, which centered on the woman's demand for child...

A recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau has revealed that couples living in the southern part of the country experience the highest divorce rates, while those residing in the northeastern U.S. have the lowest. The South, which includes Maryland and 15 other states...