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Celebrity Couple Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes Split

Celebrity Couple Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes Split

Oscar and Golden Globe winning actress Kate Winslet and her husband, Director and Oscar winner Sam Mendes, officially separated this week.  Read the full story

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Tennessee Pushing for Equal Child Custody

Tennessee Pushing for Equal Child Custody

Some lawmakers in Tennessee are currently pushing for an initial presumption of a 50-50 split in regards to child custody.  Read the full story

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Focusing on Your Children During Divorce

Focusing on Your Children During Divorce

In a recent article from The Province, child and parenting behavior expert Priscilla J. Dunstan offers parents advice on how to make sure their kids feel loved and secure through a divorce.  Read the full story

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New Bill in Illinois Proposes Fine for Child Custody Violators

New Bill in Illinois Proposes Fine for Child Custody Violators

Illinois State Representative, Robert W. Pritchard, is currently proposing a bill that would enforce a $100 fine for anyone who interferes with court-ordered child custody or visitation, and proposes similar penalties for those who violate a protective order.  Read the full story

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Divorced Father Might Go to Jail for Taking his Daughter to Church

Divorced Father Might Go to Jail for Taking his Daughter to Church

This past Friday night, ABC’s 20/20 covered the story of Joseph and Rebecca Reyes, a couple caught in a bitter divorce battle over their daughter’s religious upbringing.  Read the full story

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The Men’s Divorce Law Firm Featured in the Orlando Sentinel

The Men’s Divorce Law Firm Featured in the Orlando Sentinel

Jeffrey Feulner, Managing Attorney of the Men’s Divorce Law Firm, is featured in today’s Orlando Sentinel in the “Ask a Lawyer” section.  Read the full story

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New Legislation Could Take Burden off Divorcing Couples in Maryland

New Legislation Could Take Burden off Divorcing Couples in Maryland

State lawmaker, Luiz R.S. Simmons, is currently proposing a house bill that will allow couples to remain living in the same house while they file for an uncontested divorce as long as they do not have a sexual relationship for one year.  Read the full story

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Japan Under Pressure to Prevent Parental Child Abductions

Japan Under Pressure to Prevent Parental Child Abductions

A recent article in the Washington Post stated that the United States is currently pressuring Japan to sign the 1980 global convention concerning international parental child abductions.  Read the full story

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Struggling with Divorce During a Recession

Struggling with Divorce During a Recession

Last year divorce rates fell 4% after a 7% increase in 2007, according to the National Marriage Project.  Although some family advocates are happy, this drop in divorce rates is likely a result of the recession.  Read the full story

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Facing Deadline, Brazil Family to Give Up Boy, 9

Facing Deadline, Brazil Family to Give Up Boy, 9

NEW YORK TIMES: A federal court in Brazil gave the Brazilian family of a 9-year-old boy at the center of a five-year international abduction and custody case a deadline of Thursday to turn the child over to his American father Read the full story

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