Celebrity Divorce

News outlets across the country are buzzing with the announcement that Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from her husband of two years, Brad Pitt.

Last year, reports surfaced that a record shattering divorce settlement had been reached in a 6 yearlong battle.

The popularity of prenuptial agreements is on the rise.

Divorces involving a great deal of assets require the specialized attention of an experienced matrimonial attorney.

Divorce doesn’t always come cheap, especially if you’re one of the wealthiest oil tycoons in the country.

Divorce has swept through Hollywood over the last month, and celebrities from all sides of the entertainment business are feeling the blow of their marriages ending.

Sherri Shepherd is having one heck of a year. Recently fired from her co-host position on The View and in the midst of a divorce and two child custody battles, she can sure use some good news.

Brian D. Perskin & Associates P.C. is proud to announce that Attorney Perskin has earned the significant achievement of being selected as one of The National Advocates.

According to a report on the Huffington Post, Gwyneth Paltrow and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Chris Martin, are still residing under the same roof.

It is being reported that Halle Berry has been ordered to pay her ex-boyfriend and father of her 6 year old daughter, Gabriel Aubry, a whopping $16,000 per month in child support.

A divorce in Switzerland that has spanned six years has finally come to an end with a record shattering $4.5 billion settlement being awarded to Elena Rybolovlev, ex-wife of Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev.

Sherri Shepherd, a co-host on The View, filed for divorce from her husband, Lamar Sally, earlier this week.

Only months after former disgraced New York Governor Elliot Spitzer announced his plan to divorce Silda Wall Spitzer, a settlement has been reached.

Gwyneth Paltrow harnessed the power of social media and announced her ” conscious uncoupling” from long-time husband and Coldplay front man Chris Martin on her lifestyle blog earlier this week.

The finalization of a divorce can be met with a flurry of emotion, from sadness to relief. For some, they feel a sense of joyfulness.

Americans hold a fascination with “reality” television, especially court room dramas that allow participants to air their dirty laundry for the world to see.

As discussed in a recent NearSay blog post, the percentage of divorces involving baby boomers is steadily on the rise.

Broadway and Hollywood stars Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs announced yesterday, through their representatives, that they were planning on separating after a decade long marriage.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Wendi Deng Murdoch, finalized their five month long divorce today, by admitting in New York County Supreme Court that they had reached an agreeable settlement.

Earlier last week, actor Orlando Bloom and supermodel Miranda Kerr announced that they would be ending their 3-year marriage.

Last week it was announced that Shellie Zimmerman, wife to George Zimmerman, had filed for divorce in Florida.

We’ve all heard the horror stories involving divorces- they’re long, expensive and stressful.

NeNe Leakes, who shot to reality television show fame on Bravo’s hit Real Housewives of Atlanta, remarried her ex-husband, Gregg Leakes, over the weekend.

A new trend that is sweeping tinsel town allows couples to get everything, and I mean absolutely everything, in writing before they marry.

Glee actress Jane Lynch has announced that she and Dr. Lara Embry, her wife of just over 3 years, are filing for divorce.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have officially announced that they are divorced.

According to the case Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, the First and Sixth Amendments, as applied to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment, allows both the press and the public to have access to court documents and records.

Jo Wood spent 30 years being married to Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, until he left her for a younger woman in 2008.

Brooklyn Nets player Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian finalized their divorce settlement on Friday, April 19th, finally dissolving their 72-day marriage.

Oil billionaire Harold Hamm’s divorce from Sue Ann Hamm, a lawyer and economist, could be the most expensive divorce in history.

In latest celebrity divorce, between Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Moore is seeking spousal support and attorney fees from Kutcher.

In a groundbreaking ruling for domestic violence law and women’s rights, a Beijing court granted a divorce on grounds of domestic abuse and issued its first ever restraining order on behalf of Kim Lee on Sunday, February 3rd.

While celebrity divorces are rarely surprising anyway, some are especially easy to see coming. The divorce of Rupert Sanders and Liberty Ross is one of them.

Prenuptial agreements are increasingly popular among many couples, but there are a lot of celebrities who do not follow this trend.

Actor/comedian Joe Piscopo was recently ordered by a judge to pay $10,000 to his ex-wife, Kimberly Driscoll.

Many people are so affected by divorce that they forget to eat, leading to weight loss.

Gray divorce occurs when couples over 50 decide to end their marriage, and this trend has been on the rise in recent years.

After divorce, money is usually tight for most people.

Well-known rapper Akon has recently done what many celebrities have struggled with: offered to pay child support for his kids.

Despite the increasing popularity of prenuptial agreements, especially among the wealthy, not everyone decides to get one.

It appears that the divorce between Heidi Klum and Seal is getting more complicated than before.

One celebrity divorce that has many people talking is that of reality TV star Evelyn Lozada and her athlete husband, Chad Johnson.

Kenny G, or Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, is divorcing his wife Balynda Helen Benson-Gorelick after 20 years of marriage.

The latest news about Deion Sanders’ divorce is that he is trying to get rid of some of his property.

Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills recently filed for divorce.

Many people get behind on child support at some point, even celebrities that you would think would have money.

It appears that celebrity divorce may be good for their ratings, as various celebrities who have recently divorced have gotten even more popular.

After years of rumors suggesting divorce, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are finally ending their marriage.

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook recently settled their divorce out of court.

David Arquette and Courtney Cox have been separated for quite some time, since October 2010.

Everyone likely remembers the high profile divorce case of Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa.

Apparently Dennis Rodman is better at playing basketball than paying the child support he was ordered to pay for his two children.

Celebrity marriages are notorious for breaking down quickly and would explain why many celebrity lawyers draw up iron clad prenuptial agreements before the happy couples take their vows.

This week’s Royal wedding has brought up speculation about whether the soon to be married Kate Middleton and Prince William will be signing a Prenuptial Agreement.

The latest CNBC show divorce wars that aired last week can provide us all with many valuable lessons about the rules of divorce that now apply to the 1 million marriages that are dissolved in the US this year.

Celebrity divorce lawyers are everywhere but the truth is that you really have to look beyond the headlines to get the exceptional ones from the crowd.