Archives: Spousal Support
Divorce and Suicide Bombers
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2002
While the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage is one of many factors entering into a maintenance case, certainly there have to be better ways to establish it than the very public method chosen by Janet Welch.
The Barry Bonds Divorce Case
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2000
In Bonds v. Bonds, the California Supreme Court held that the failure of a spouse to secure independent legal representation during negotiations with the spouse who was promoting entry into a prenuptial agreement does not, per se, invalidate the agreement at the time of divorce.
Stock Options in Divorce
Published: Thursday, July 1st, 1999
Stock options are a true “win-win” scenario for businesses and their executives. They only cost the business money if the company appreciates in value. For the employee, contrary to the normal rule of investing that the “greater the return, the greater the risk which must be run,” for stock options, there is a possibility of […]