The Woodlands Family Law Blog

Hollywood celebrity Pamela Anderson is once again splitting up with her husband Rick Salomon only six months after she announced their remarriage, the New York Daily News reported on July 8. According to the report, the actress filed for a divorce on July 3. The couple first wed in October 2007, but the union was annulled shortly after […]

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are now formally single, the New York Daily News reported on June 19. After almost three years of separation, the divorce proceedings between the celebrity couple finally wrapped up, ending their eight years of marriage. Both have agreed that they will protect their twins, Emme and Max, from intrusive photographers and media. […]

A long-standing court battle between singer-songwriter Mark Anthony and former beauty queen Dayanara Torres ordered Mark Anthony to pay his estranged wife $26,000 a month in child support, The Daily Mail reported on June 13. Dayanara Torres initially requested $123,426 for the care of their two young sons aged 13 and 9, and an additional monthly allowance for […]

American Idol season 5 finalist Katharine McPhee formally ended her six years of marriage with stage producer Nick Cokas, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday, May 22. After living separately from her 49-year-old husband since last year, McPhee decided to file for a divorce. A publicist of the American singer-songwriter said the two are in […]

A study on 2,717 older married couples during the course of 20 years revealed couples are at higher risk of divorce when the wife becomes seriously ill, livescience reported on May 1. Amelia Karraker, one of the study’s researchers, stated that the danger of marriage dissolution is higher when the wife develops chronic diseases such as heart […]

An article by the New York Daily News states that former New York governor Eliot Spitzer’s ex-wife, Silda Wall Spitzer, will receive $7.5 million from their divorce settlement. The divorce settlement also requires Mr. Spitzer to give up to his wife $240,000 annually until her death, $100,000 for her charity donations, their home on Fifth Avenue, a brand new car every […]

A survey involving Twitter users of different ages revealed Twitter users are more prone to being involved in relationship conflicts that may lead to infidelity and divorce. In a study involving 581 respondents, a doctoral student in the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Russel Clayton, found that individuals who use Twitter have a higher […]

After 25 years of marriage, ‘Right Here Waiting’ singer Richard Marx and Flashdance actress Cynthia Rhodes are now divorcing, an online report byFox News stated Saturday, April 5. The news came out after the music sensation talked about his divorce during an appearance on ‘Katie.’ The online report added that the couple has been separated […]

After being married for a decade, Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin have announced their separation, The Telegraph reported on Thursday, March 27. On Gwyneth’s website Goop, the couple announced that after trying to work their marriage out, they concluded that it will be best for them to split. The couple also […]

A study conducted by an associate professor revealed cohabiting does not increase the risk of divorce, The Huffington Post reported on Tuesday, March 11. Associate professor Arielle Kuperberg from the University of North Carolina studied data from the National Survey of Family Growth and found that living together does not increase the likelihood of getting […]