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It looked like Katie Price and Alex Reid's brief marriage was finally over when they were granted a decree nisi in March.
However, the glamour model today complained the final divorce ruling has been delayed because her estranged husband wants more money.
Although a High Court judge initially granted the couple a divorce on the grounds of Reid's 'unreasonable behaviour' in March, they are yet to have it finalised.
Feminine look: Katie Price wears a pink top and orange skirt as she arrives at ITV studios
Following the decision in March, it normally takes between five to six weeks for a divorcing couple to be given a decree absolute.
However, appearing on Loose Women today, Katie bemoaned the fact she was unable to move on properly with new fianc Leandro Penna because she was still wed to Alex.
The 34-year-old said: 'I'm still married.'
She then claimed: 'It would have been quicker, but obviously someone's after more money.'
Holding things up? Alex Reid, pictured outside his Essex home yesterday, has been blamed for delaying the divorce
Katie and Alex famously split in January 2011 after just 11 months of marriage.
The mother-of-three ended up marrying Alex in Las Vegas just nine months after she was dumped by first husband Peter Andre.
On reflection, she concedes she was on the rebound from Peter when she started dating Alex eight weeks later.
Speaking on Radio 4's Woman's Hour today, she admitted: 'The public was right about Alex, I was on the rebound.
Glam: The glamour model is promoting her new novel In The Name Of Love
'Yes, I know I was on the rebound and I'm not rushing into getting married again. Yes, I'm engaged, but I've actually grown-up and thought there's no rush for anything.'
For her appearance on Loose Women, it was quite a surprise to see the former glamour model looking demure in a pink top and flowing orange skirt today.
However, it was only when she turned around, she was given a cheeky flash of bra, which she had co-ordinated with her top.
On Woman's Hour, she praised her 'intelligent' Argentine fianc for learning English, admitting it was difficult when they first started dating.
Pink to make the boys wink: Katie flashed her pink bra in the partially-backless top
She explained: 'I said, "yeah, yeah, I'm gonna learn Spanish" but you just don't. I think, "everyone speaks English, he'll end up speaking English." And he does.'
When Jenni asked if she had tried to learn Spanish, Katie replied: 'I haven't had the time. That's awful isn't it?
'He's made the time and the effort and we can actually have a conversation now. He went to English school and properly learned English. In fact, he speaks it better than me.'
Addressing her split from Peter, she added: 'I never wanted to split from him. Its just unfortunate he thought I was having an affair with my riding instructor.
English lessons: Katie said her Argentine fianc Leandro Penna spoke better English than she did
'He always says "I can never say why", because he knows he's married with his family and if he does say it, we'll all jump on the bandwagon and say, "prove it."
The mother-of-three is currently promoting her new novel In The Name Of Love, which tells the story of a holiday romance between sports presenter Charlie and Spanish Olympian horse-rider Felipe.
The book is her eighth novel and has been ghost-written with author Rebecca Farmsworth.
Speaking about their partnership on Woman's Hour, she said: 'I feel sorry for Rebecca. I speak into the Dictaphone. You've definitely got to have a talent to sit there and write the book and she's amazing at it.
'I come up with the plot and we go through each chapter together.'
I'm here too! Carrie Underwood was also pictured at the ITV studios
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Law Blog Word of the Day: Contemnor - Wall Street Journal
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Divorce woman wins house-move fight - Belfast Telegraph
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
The woman, who has two children, was ordered to live at a specified address nearly two years ago by a district judge overseeing divorce proceedings.
But a High Court judge lifted the restriction after ruling that the woman should be allowed to find work and support her children as she wished.
The woman compared the restriction to being under "house arrest" and complained that it limited her chances of finding work, hampered her children's relationship with relatives, and left her struggling to pay bills.
Mr Justice Charles disagreed with the "house arrest" comparison but told a High Court hearing: "It seems to me that she should have the opportunity to seek employment, and therefore to support herself and her children, as she wishes."
He heard that the restriction was part of a "prohibitive steps order" made by a district judge in 2010. The woman's estranged husband lived near the specified address and the arrangement allowed him to have regular contact with the children, the judge was told.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, challenged the restriction at a private hearing in the family division of the High Court in London. Mr Justice Charles gave permission for a journalist to attend the hearing and for parts of the proceedings to be reported after an application by the Press Association, which argued that coverage would be in the public interest.
The judge said the woman and her children had to remain in England or Wales - within the jurisdiction of the High Court - while legal proceedings continued. A further High Court hearing related to the divorce fight is scheduled to take place later this year.
Mr Justice Charles said he had to decide whether to continue the restriction to ease contact arrangements or allow the woman to move. He said the balance lay in allowing the woman to move. The estranged husband had argued the woman's "true agenda" in wanting to move home was to "frustrate" contact arrangements. Mr Justice Charles said the estranged husband had a right to regular contact and the woman had to comply with the provisions of a separate court order relating to access visits, regardless of where she lived.
"I'd tried to get the restriction discharged before but failed," said the woman, who was not represented by a lawyer at the High Court hearing. "I was a bit overwhelmed when it was actually lifted." She added: "It was a sledgehammer to crack a nut. I hope Mr Justice Charles' decision helps other people in similar situations."
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Divorce Rings Are the New Bling: How to Select Jewelry for a New Beginning - Huffington Post
A wedding or engagement ring is the ultimate symbol of love, so what do you do when you want to discard it and move past the relationship that the diamond is tied to? (See under: I'd throw this ring off of a cliff if it wasn't worth so much money).
Keeping emotions in check is key, according to an article by CNN's Liane Yvkoff. Yvkoff stressed that winning the ring is half the battle. In the state of California, a woman has the right to keep the ring if her fiance broke off the engagement. If she breaks the engagement, he can ask for it back. Even once you win ownership, you are at an even tougher crossroads: what to wear instead?
Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives to simply getting rid of it. Here are some ideas:
Sell bad memories for a finer piece of jewelry
Parting can be such sweet sorrow when selling back a wedding or engagement ring that once symbolized true love. It could be argued that no one knows the sentiment of bittersweet selling than engagement ring buyer Eric Smith, who shared his tale of love and loss to GeekOSystem reporter Eric Limer. After buying his girlfriend the dream ring, Smith found out that his girlfriend was cheating on him. Not one to be defeated, he sold it on eBay. In Smith's case, he bought a full-scale suit of armor modeled after Master Chief from Halo, but your purchase doesn't have to be anything even nearly as outlandish.
Of course, not everyone wants to get rid of their ring. For them, recycling might be the best option.
Rock the ring in a different form
Sometimes it's hard to separate yourself from a beautiful piece of jewelry. Rocking the ring on a different finger and being asked about it isn't very appealing, so why not think outside the ring box? By melting the gold or taking the diamond and centering it into a necklace, bracelet, or other piece of jewelry, the old becomes the new without any separation on your part. A jeweler can take components of your ring and do wonders, including making cost effective pendants out of a gold chain with your diamond attached.
For those who want to start from scratch, there are plenty of options for brand new jewelry, including a new trend -- divorce rings.
Turn the old into the new with a divorce ring
Divorce rings might be in vogue right now, but they have actually been around since the 20th century, according to Abazias Diamonds blogger Christina. Divorce rings can take the shape of traditional rings or can be clearly focused on separation. From quality to size, divorce rings vary as much as engagement and wedding rings. Christina shares her experience with the types of divorce rings she has seen:
"Divorce rings vary in style. Some rings, for example, are quite clear about the message they send," Christina said. "They may feature a design that is cut in half -- clearly indicating a recent divorce. Other divorce rings are designed with more of a hopeful message. The materials used in the rings also tend to vary, much like engagement rings. Some, for example, are cast in gold while others feature platinum or silver."
What will you choose?
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
Assange's refuge in Ecuador's embassy doesn't exempt him from UK law - The Guardian
In taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange joins a long list of people who have sought asylum in foreign embassies. Recent examples include Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun in the US consulate in Chengdu, and blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng in the US embassy in Beijing. However, although embassy premises are legally inviolable, general international law does not recognise a right of diplomatic asylum. Even if Ecuador does grant Assange asylum, the UK will not be obliged to grant him safe passage out of the country.
In 1949, Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre, leader of the Peruvian APRA movement, sought refuge in the Colombian embassy in Lima. The dispute between Colombia and Peru as to whether he could be granted diplomatic asylum went twice to the international court of justice in The Hague. The court ruled that no general rule in international law existed permitting states to grant diplomatic asylum; a legal basis had to be established in each particular case. Dissatisfied with the results of the litigation, American countries joined together to adopt a convention on diplomatic asylum. This Latin American tradition might, at least partly, explain the attitude taken by Ecuador.
No such treaty, however, exists elsewhere. No general right of states to grant diplomatic asylum consequently exists, except, possibly, in cases where it is temporarily granted to preserve human life and in situations of civil and political unrest. Despite the hyperbolic claims made by some of his supporters, such an exception would not appear to cover Julian Assange's case.
International law is clear that diplomatic premises are inviolable, so Assange remains outside the reach of the UK authorities so long as he remains within the Ecuadorian embassy. In the past, some such stays have lasted years. Haya de La Torre remained in the Colombian embassy in Lima for five years; whilst Cardinal Mindszenty, who took refuge in the US embassy in Budapest following the suppression of the Hungarian uprising in 1956, was only permitted to leave the country in 1971. Once he leaves the embassy, however, Assange can be arrested and detained by the UK authorities under UK law, regardless of how Ecuador may have determined his request for asylum.
In addition, it may be that Ecuador is legally obliged, if requested, to surrender Assange to the UK authorities. According to the international court of justice, (although contrary to Ecuador's contentions) the granting of diplomatic asylum is an intervention in a state's internal affairs, and diplomats are not obliged to assist in the course of justice in their host state. However, the 1961 Vienna convention on diplomatic relations, to which both Ecuador and the UK are parties, requires that diplomats respect their host state's laws and regulations. The convention also provides that diplomatic premises should not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission as laid down in the convention (which does not include harbouring fugitives from justice) or general international law (which, as shown, does not recognise a general right to grant diplomatic asylum).
The current law would thus seem to argue that a person seeking diplomatic asylum should be surrendered if he is accused of a criminal offence and a warrant for his arrest has been issued by the competent authorities. This would appear to be the case, at least potentially, with Assange. Even excluding the outstanding Swedish request for his extradition, the police have stated that he is in breach of his bail conditions and thus liable to arrest.
It does not appear, however, that the UK authorities have made a formal request for his surrender to Ecuador. How matters will develop remains to be seen. It may be that the UK government will simply play a waiting game. One thing seems certain, however: Julian Assange is unlikely to be visiting Ecuador any time in the near future.
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Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Poll: Just 1 in 3 backs Obama health care law - AP - msnbc.com
WASHINGTON — Just a third of Americans back President Barack Obama's health care overhaul on which the Supreme Court is about to pass judgment, a new poll finds. But there is overwhelming support among both supporters and opponents for Congress and the president to begin work on a new bill if the high court strikes down the two-year-old law.
The overall level of support for the law is relatively unchanged in recent months, with 47 percent opposing it. But an Associated Press-GfK poll shows that only 21 percent of independents approve of the law, a new low in AP-GfK polling.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the 2010 law in the next week or so. Most of the law's major changes aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who now lack coverage have yet to take effect, including the requirement that most people have health insurance or pay a penalty. The insurance mandate has been among the least popular aspects of the law. Provisions that have gone into effect include extended coverage for young adults on their parents' insurance and relief for seniors with high prescription drug costs.
But whatever people think of the law, they don't want a Supreme Court ruling against it to be the last word on health care reform. More than three-fourths of Americans want their political leaders to undertake a new effort, rather than leave the health care system alone if the court rules against the law, according to the poll.
Large majorities of both opponents and backers of the law share the view that Congress and the president should start anew. The lowest level of support for new health care legislation comes from people who identify themselves as strong supporters of the tea party. Even in that group, though, nearly 60 percent favor work on a new bill.
Gary Hess, a Republican from Discovery Bay, Calif., wants the high court to throw out the entire law.
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But Hess, 77, said he favors the provision requiring insurance companies to cover people regardless of their medical condition. "There needs to be compromise on both sides," the retired school administrator said.
Garrett Chase, 51, said he hopes the court leaves the law in place but agreed with Hess that the politicians should get back to work if it is struck down. "I live in the ghetto, and I see people dying every day," said Chase, an unemployed car salesman from Baltimore. "They can't get help because they can't afford it."
A new health care bill doesn't seem to be in either party's plans. Republicans say they will try to repeal whatever's left of the law after the high court rules and then wait at least until after the November elections to push replacement measures. Democrats say Obama will push to put in place whatever survives.
A narrow majority say the outcome of this year's presidential contest between Obama and his presumed challenger, Republican Mitt Romney, will have a big effect on the nation's health care system. Republicans, at 58 percent, are most likely to see a link between the election and health care. Forty-eight percent of Democrats and 42 percent of independents believe the election will have a great deal of impact on the health care system.
Obama's approval rating on handling health care was unchanged compared with polls in May and February. Forty-eight percent approve and 50 percent disapprove of his handling of the issue. Independents' disapproval of Obama on health care topped 50 percent for the first time since October.
The Associated Press-GfK Poll was conducted June 14-18 by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. It involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,007 adults nationwide and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Associated Press writer Stacy A. Anderson, Deputy Director of Polling Jennifer Agiesta and News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this report.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
John Cena Divorce: Liz Cena Accuses WWE Star of Cheating - Bleacherreport.com
The saga of WWE superstar John Cena's divorce just keeps plugging along, with new wrinkles coming out seemingly every single day.
Cena's estranged wife, Liz, now believes that her husband was cheating on her. According to TMZ, her lawyer Raymond Rafool is examining tips their camp has gotten claiming that Cena was having an extramarital affair, which could potentially render the prenuptial agreement null.
But the story does not end there. Former WWE star Kenny Dykstra has gone on a Twitter rampage recently, telling all of the dirty secrets from the past.
@maruaMaruska i caught her googling it lol. i asked her what she was doing, she started crying and apologizing.
— Kenn Doane (@kenndoane) June 16, 2012
The "it" he is referring to, according to Wrestling Inc., is "Mickie James and John Cena dating." Dykstra and James were engaged to be married when they were both in WWE, so he would seem to be a credible source.
The Wrestling Inc. report also says that Cena's relationship with James led to Dykstra being transferred from Raw to SmackDown before WWE released him in 2008. Also, James supposedly wanted to keep dating Cena, he was not having any of that, which led to James being shipped to SmackDown and eventually fired.
It sounds like moving to SmackDown is the place to go before you get fired, at least if you are standing in the way of Cena's life.
This whole mess is playing out like a terrible daytime soap opera. We have the white knight hero who can do no wrong, then decides that he is unhappy in marriage and is going to file for divorce. The estranged wife who wants to make his life miserable, even after the papers are filed. The former co-worker who was engaged to a woman who the hero was having an affair with.
Who knew that what went on behind the scenes in WWE was far more interesting than anything happening in front of the cameras?
No matter what, it does not sound like this situation is going to go away soon. At least Cena has every Monday to look forward to, where he can beat up former general managers and smile while doing it.
Check back for more on the WWE as it comes, and check out Bleacher Report’s Wrestling Page to get your fill of the WWE. For more WWE talk, check out Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot topics you just can’t miss.
Source: bleacherreport.com
Awful outfit.
- lemonlizzie, here in Europe, 21/6/2012 01:44
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