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Eminem’s second divorce finalised

Eminem finalised his second divorce from Kim Mathers, his highschool girlfriend, on Tuesday. The couple, who were first married from 1999 to 2001, tied the knot again on January 14 this year. The superstar rapper, who earlier this month released the collection album ' Eminem Presents: The Re-Up', had filed for divorce on April 5, 2006 — less than three months after the wedding. In terms of the divorce settlement, the couple will share custody of Hayley Jade Scott, their 10-year-old daughter who turns 11 on Christmas Day. They will also divide their property according to the terms of a

Commentary: Collaborative lawyering: An oxymoron?

It is no secret that good lawyers settle cases. In fact last year, parties got their proverbial "day in court" in only 4.3 percent of the civil cases filed in Maryland's state courts. It is standard fare for litigators to participate in settlement negotiations and settlement conferences, and mediation has also become widely accepted by the bench and the bar as a useful settlement process in appropriate cases. What is not so well known is a new settlement tool being used in divorce cases. It is called "collaborative lawyering," and it appears to be gaining some momentum in Maryland. It was

DIVORCE: Relief for splitting headache

A new non-adversarial method of resolving divorce cases offers a more active role for financial advisers, says Will Henley Divorce is a lucrative earner for some, not least lawyers, but for families it is usually a protracted and bitter procedure. More than 150,000 divorces are granted in the UK each year, according to the National Audit Office. As marital assets are divided between couples, the expert advice of an IFA can be of huge comfort to either party. A new model of settlement gaining popularity in the UK could shake up the role of IFAs in divorce cases. Known as

Ethical issues in collaborative law

Collaborative law is be coming increasingly popular, for reasons well stated by Pauline Tesler in her article in the Winter, 1999 issue of the American Journal of Family Law (Vol. 13, number 4, p. 215). In brief summary, collaborative law consists of lawyers and clients committing to resolving their issues by settlement, and not by litigation. Each party is separately represented, and both clients and lawyers commit to voluntary full disclosure of all relevant information. If settlement fails, the collaborative lawyers must withdraw, and turn over the case to litigation counsel. Experts are brought in, but only as neutrals. They

The Civilized Divorce - Part I

Nationwide, collaborative divorce is attracting considerable attention as a proactive and humane settlement option, and it’s starting to catch on here in North Carolina, as well. When executed as agreed to by divorcing individuals and their attorneys, studies show that a collaborative settlement is reach faster than older forms of negotiation and greatly reduces the emotional trauma families experience in the throes of a divorce, especially the children. It also significantly lowers the expenses incurred by divorcing couples, protecting families from unnecessary resource depletion at a time when monies are needed to establish two households. In a collaborative divorce, each