There are plenty of professional athletes who are great parents to their children. Unfortunately, there are also a large number of athletes that show little regard to parenting their children. They recklessly have children with a number of different women, and instead of bonding with those children; they simply throw money at them in the form of child support.
Dog whisperer tames media in divorce settlement
After two years the "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan is finally a divorced man. Though he filed for divorce from his wife in 2010, his divorce settlement just came through. As a television show host for the National Geographic Channel, Millan makes $170,000 a month in salary. He was ordered to pay his ex-wife a single payment of $400,000. He will have to continue making spousal support or alimony payments to her in the amount of $23,000.
Sperm donor not on the hook for child support
A recent case outside of Louisiana has captured attention on the home front and throughout the rest of the country as it could potentially set a legal precedent for certain types of child support cases.
The tax credit adoptive parents need to know about
The only thing some people know about the adoption process is that it is very expensive. The cost of an adoption is a fact that steers some prospective adoptive parents away from going through with their decision to add to their family.
When mediation works -- and when it doesn't
What may have been considered the traditional path through the dissolution of marriage is not necessarily what works best for everyone. Many people see divorce as somewhat of a cookie-cutter process. These people figure that both sides are to arm themselves with an attorney and have it out in court. Under this method, there is generally a winner and a loser.
Cohabiting couples should adopt a legal agreement
When a relationship goes south, striking a property settlement that sets well with both sides is arguably the most tedious and daunting task. That's why prenuptial agreements have long been touted as the ultimate remedy to post break-up headaches.
