The Debate: Should we be doing more to combat climate change?
Fifty years ago, few people cared about pollution, deforestation, whaling or the Ozone later. But ev...
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Kobe Bryant's divorce 'off for now' - New Kerala
Washington, June 13 : Kobe Bryant's estranged wife Vanessa will not sign documents to make her divorce final, at least for now, because she and the basketball star are working on a full reconciliation.
According to reports, the LA Lakers shooting guard and Vanessa are trying to work out the issues that caused her to file for divorce back in December, TMZ.com reported.
They spend a lot of time together but he has not officially moved back in with her.
Under California law, Vanessa has to wait 6 months before she can file final docs making the divorce official.
The 6-month mark hits this weekend, so Vanessa could end the marriage as early as Monday, but she won't as of now.
The two have been working hard at a reconciliation. They were spotted sharing a post-game kiss on Valentines Day after the Lakers' victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Despite the delay in their divorce proceedings, Vanessa is already sitting pretty.
They had previously reached a property settlement deal in which she got all three of their Newport Beach estates.
She got the house the couple were living in, the estate where her mom resides, and the new estate which they have been building for two years. This means Vanessa will already walk away with 75 million dollars, close to half of their total assets, whether she signs this weekend or not. (ANI)
Source: www.newkerala.com
One way to unravel the Gordian Knot of family law - Daily Telegraph
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A week before the republication of one of my novels about London, A Vicious Circle, I’m recording a Radio 4 Open Book programme today about the capital with Mariella Frostrup. The problem with writing about London is that you can’t escape Dickens, and his vision of the city. I live in Camden Town, and regularly pass the brick warehouses (now smart offices), railway arches (offering sprightly car washes), and mean hovels (now desirable residences) he described. It’s not that contemporary London lacks areas of awful ugliness, crime and deprivation; it’s that even if you see it, as I do, as a place of transformation and hope, Dickens has made grimness the default setting.
Is this why we can’t celebrate the glamour of our city, as Americans do New York? Apparently, the new film of The Sweeney, inspired by the Seventies TV series, is bucking the trend, with violent car chases taking place in our spruced-up streets and the Flying Squad having a shoot-out in Trafalgar Square. “We do the things you can’t even dream of,” growls Ray Winstone as Regan in the trailer. Will they be arresting a few divorced wives and terrified children on the way? I can’t help wondering.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
'Divorce is difficult because of the admin!' Russell Brand opens up on split from Katy Perry - Daily Mail
By Colette Fahy
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He announced the end of marriage in December and Russell Brand is already happy to joke about it.
Showing that he has maintained a sense of humour, even though his union with popstar Katy Perry lasted a mere 14 months, the funnyman quipped divorce is difficult because of the paperwork involved.
‘I suppose the divorce is difficult because of the admin. There's a lot of admin,’ he joked in an interview on ITV1’s Lorraine.
In happier times: Russell Brand and Katy Perry were married for 14 months but he has joked divorce is hard because of the paperwork
However, Brand did show a more serious side when he admitted he still loves the brunette beauty because they had a ‘really good’ time when they were together.
He explained, ‘When I was married it did work out in a way because I was married for some time and that's really good and then you're not married and that's really good. You just have to have acceptance of things’.
Russell added, ‘She's a person that I love but now this a new time. We were suited for that amount of time but this is a new time.’
Now that he’s single again, the 37-year-old star has been improving his ‘sexual charisma’ by regularly meditating and doing yoga.
So in love: Russell says Katy was the right person for him at the time but he has now moved on
Explaining his new lifestyle, Russell said, ‘I'm in tune with some really beautiful things. I don't want to sound like a lunatic but if you meditate and do yoga you become attuned to a different energy that is constant and very, very beautiful. Some people call it God, some people call it karma or the cosmos but I call it sexual charisma.’
Russell's latest film role sees him star in the movie adaptation of 1980s musical Rock of Ages alongside Alec Baldwin, and the 30 Rock star reminded him of a ‘big, hairy, powerful, sexy uncle’.
He said, ‘Nearly all of my scenes were with Alec Baldwin and he's lovely. He's like a big, hairy, powerful, sexy uncle which in the wrong circumstances can be a terrible thing but in my circumstances it was lovely.
A new conquest? Russell joked he loved his kissing scene in Rock of Ages with Alec Baldwin so much that they still rehearse even though filming is over
‘He's really friendly and really clever and he gave me wonderful advice.’
It wasn’t just advice that Alec gave Russell with the comedian joking that he loved the kissing scene he shared with his co-star so much they continue to rehearse even though filming is over.
In an interview with Neil Fox on Magic 105.4 he joked, ‘I am a bit gay in the film, who wouldn’t be gay near Alec Baldwin?!’‘There were tongues in the rehearsals and oddly for a film we continued rehearsing it after the film had been shot! In fact I have another rehearsal with Alec in half an hour!’
Mummy's boy! Russell took his mum Barbara along as his date for the premiere of Rock Of Ages in London on Sunday
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Chicago Matrimonial Atty Jeffery Leving Supports Michigan Bills Providing Fathers’ Rights - PRLog (free press release)
Chicago Matrimonial Attorney Jeffery Leving (http://dadsrights.com)
Last week the Michigan Legislature approved Senate Bills 557 and 560, and House Bills 5328-5329 that would give biological fathers rights to their children, even if the mothers were married to other men at the time of birth.
“The legislation gives biological fathers the moral right and opportunity to be involved parents,” said Attorney Leving.
Senate Bill 557 and House Bill 5328 would pass the Revocation of Paternity Act and allow the other bills to modify various related statutes in order for biological fathers to pursue legal action, filing a claim challenging the presumption of the mother’s husband as being the father, to gain paternal rights and custody of their children. House Bill 5329 allows for courts to continue jurisdiction by reopening the case at the request of the biological father. Senate Bill 560 would amend the Estates and Protected Individuals Code and allow for children to inherit the estate of their biological fathers.
Currently the Michigan Law presumes that if a woman is married to a man that is not the biological father of her children, her husband is to be acknowledged as the father of the children, making him responsible for their support and denying parental rights to their biological father. This law is archaic and unconstitutional.
The bills currently await Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's signature.
For more information contact Jennifer Whiteside at 312-296-3666.
Source: www.prlog.org
Russell: "Divorce Is Difficult Because Of The Admin" - MTV UK
The comedian also admits that K-Pez is still a person he loves...
Russell Brand has joked that the worse thing about his divorce from Katy Perry is the paperwork.
The funnyman, who is currently starring alongside Tom Cruise in Rock Of Ages, also explained to Lorraine Kelly that he still loves the Part Of Me singer - despite deciding to end their 14-month marriage last December.
When asked about K-Pez, Brand stated: "[The marriage] did work out in a way, you're married and it's good, then you're not married and it's good.
"You just have to have acceptance of things. She's a person I love but this is a new time."
The 36-year old then joked: "Divorce is difficult because of the admin. A lot of admin!"
Russell previously confessed he still had feelings for Perry during an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last month, where he revealed: "I still love her as a human being, but, sometimes when you're in a relationship, I suppose it doesn't work out.
"That doesn't mean I regret it or anything. I was very happy to be married with her. She's such a beautiful human being and I just have only love and positivity for her."
Speaking fondly of the Teenage Dream star, he added: "That is still a person I still consider to be beautiful and I have nothing but positivity for her."
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New Jersey Divorce Advisors LLC Offers Divorce Clients Guidance on Creating a Case Information Statement - YAHOO!
New Jersey Divorce Advisors, LLC, the leading divorce financial experts in New Jersey, provides guidance to divorce clients. Getting it right the first time: why a Case Information Statement is the lifeblood of a divorce settlement, and how to be sure this essential paperwork is completed properly.
Red Bank, NJ (PRWEB) June 13, 2012
New Jersey Divorce Advisors, LLC, the leading divorce financial experts in New Jersey, have released their recommendations for completing a Case Information Statement(“CIS”) during the divorce process.A recent high-profile divorce case proves the point that one of the most important preparations a person must make before going to court is making sure the Case Information Statement is thorough and complete.
Luckily for Laura Blank, her original CIS paperwork (in New York State the CIS is called a Statement of Net Worth) in her divorce from Steven Simkin in 2006 was thorough and complete; it worked in her favor when Simkin brought her back to court to try to renegotiate the settlement agreement. According to the New York Times, when the two divorced, Blank and Simkin split their millions evenly. Blank took hers in the form of cash. That meant that her portion of the investment proceeds was liquidated. Unfortunately for Simkin, he chose to keep his portion of the assets invested with Bernie Madoff. When Madoff was arrested for fraud in 2008, Simkin lost everything he had invested with him. Simkin sued his ex-wife to try to alter the terms of their divorce agreement, but a New York judge ruled that the divorce settlement was based on the value of the asset at the time of the settlement, and as such given that the asset was an investment, there’s an implicit understanding that it may change over time. Had there been an error in the value shown in the CIS at the time of the settlement, the case could have been reopened (Simkin v. Blank, Index 48, NYLJ 1202547876121, at *1 Ct. of App., Decided April 3, 2012) .
The CIS is the most critical document in terms of the financial settlement, and indeed every case in the state of New Jersey requires the completion of a CIS, but what exactly is it?
“Simply put it is a Financial Affidavit created by each spouse,” says Jodi Carter, co-founder of New Jersey Divorce Advisors LLC, and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). “The CIS contains a comprehensive list of all assets, liabilities, income, and expenses for both parties. It contains all relevant case information including date of the marriage, issues in dispute, children’s names, and the date of separation. And it breaks down the household income, taking into account bonuses and commission versus wages, and self-employment income, as well as appropriate tax deductions, analyzing required versus voluntary deductions such as 401(k) contributions.”
In addition, the CIS requires each spouse to set forth a budget as to the standard of living acquired during the marriage and expected after the marriage. This is why this form is the most important document in the divorce, it allows each party to track the money that was spent during the marriage, and also prepares each person for life after divorce. The form includes all of each person’s assets and liabilities, not only those that are subject to equitable distribution, and requires the submitting spouse to sign off on the accuracy and validity of the information contained in the document.
“Many parties and even some attorneys fail to appreciate the importance of preparing an accurate CIS. Success in negotiations, mediation, collaborative divorce, pendente lite motions, and trial depends on the accuracy of historic budgets, projected budgets, current income, and financial net worth,” says Hanan M. Isaacs, Esq., a Certified Matrimonial Specialist, mediator, and collaborative attorney located in Kingston, NJ.
In divorce litigation, the attorneys will rely on the information provided in the CIS to present their cases and negotiate an equitable settlement for their clients. The judge will also rely on the data provided in the CIS to assess the marital lifestyle and rule on alimony, child support, and distribution of assets. In mediation & Collaborative divorce, the CIS is not mandatory but is typically used because it is beneficial to the parties to work from this document. In less adversarial situations, the parties may create a joint CIS to be used by both parties.
“For many clients, the CIS represents the first time they’ve compiled a household budget or household balance sheet,” says Bryan Koslow, co-founder of New Jersey Divorce Advisors LLC, and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™). “It forces people to compare their household inflows vs. outflows. At New Jersey Divorce Advisors LLC, we take it a step further by creating separate budgets for our clients for post-divorce to give them a framework for making decisions. For example, the budget will drive decisions about whether you can stay in the marital home, and how many hours you may need to work to support your desired lifestyle. The CIS is also the basis for determining how disruptive the divorce will be to college savings plans, retirement plans, and estate plans.”
Hiring a financial expert to create a lifestyle analysis takes the CIS preparation to the next level. The financial professional will meticulously examine tax returns, bank account statements, brokerage account statements, credit card statements, credit reports and other financial documents provided by the client to create an accurate account of the couple’s standard of living for the court. The lifestyle analysis will demonstrate the couple’s day-to-day expenses, and the spending habits of each party. This can help the court more clearly understand the couple’s finances, which is critical because one of the factors that the court considers when determining alimony is the standard of living to which each party was accustomed during the marriage.
Too often couples see the CIS as another required document for the divorce. By viewing this document as the basis for decisions and a wealth of information for planning for their future, it becomes a pivotal tool in moving from one stage of life to the next.
About NJDA
New Jersey Divorce Advisors, LLC is a financial consulting and planning firm specializing in the financial aspects of divorce. By analyzing the unique situation of each client, the firm structures equitable settlements and creates a plan for the client’s future. The firm, founded by a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner™, provides clients a comprehensive financial assessment that includes tax analysis, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and insurance recommendations. The firm may be utilized in Divorce Mediation, Litigation, or Collaborative Divorce.
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Divorce is difficult, because of the admin!” Russell’s sensitive approach to splitting with Katy continues - Daily Mirror
This should help widen the deep, dark, dank chasm that exists between Russell Brand and Katy Perry – once one of our favourite (if least likely to last couples).
After announcing to the MTV audience the other night that he was on the look out for his next wife (that's where he met Katy - ouch), Russell appeared on the telly this morning to talk to Lorraine Kelly (unintentional rhyme, but nice all the same). While he was suffocating her in his wet-look beard, he also answered some of her questions on his failed marriage to Katy Perry.
Lorraine being the ever-so-nice interviewer she is, who as a general rule likes to tell people they “look really, really good” and ask them if they’ve “lost weight?” - a lot (nice technique to get them at ease), told Russ she was sorry things hadn’t worked out with Katy.
He replied in rather a simple way for the King of elevated speaking: “Well it did work out in a way because you are married for some time, and that’s really good, and then you're not married, and that’s really good. You just have to have acceptance of things. She is a person that I love, but now this is a new time.”
Lorraine’s compliments continued apace as she said she thought they were well suited and he agreed they were, “for that amount of time, and now this is a new time.”
Why is it that ALL men have that ability to turn off feelings so easily and why don’t we have it?
But it’s his totally cold approach to the final ending of their marriage which should convince Katy she should never have married him in the first place.
“I suppose a divorce is difficult isn’t it, because of the admin! There’s a lot of admin.”
Nice.
Still, Russell’s moving on with the help of yoga – and sex.
“Well firstly, I don't want to sound like a lunatic, but if you meditate and do yoga you become attuned to that there is different energy that’s constant and very, very beautiful. Some people would call it God, some people would call it karma or the cosmos, me - I call it sexual charisma.”
Russell Brand’s term for God is sexual charisma… of course it is.
This naturally led on to Russell flirting heavily with Lorraine – that’s his interviewee technique – and discussing actually having sex.
“I thought how long are we going to sit in what is essentially a hotel room without Lorraine Kelly saying, "Ooh you've got lovely sexual charisma!"
“You’ve got loads of it. You sort of squirm in your seat - I think that’s how you've got your career. Cos you've got the energy sort of very gentle and maternal, but people are sort of thinking "I would".”
As far as we know Lorraine went home alone.
If you can't stop thinking of the words 'sexual charisma' then may we suggest that you click here, to see the top 10 most naked celebrities on Twitter.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk
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