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NEWS ABOUT: joint custody

joint custody stories: 9 news summaries

 Brit Dad Busted 
 in Kids' Death 

Mom found children unresponsive after visit with father

Oct 15, 09 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man separated from his wife was arrested yesterday after his two young children were found unresponsive in his home and were later declared dead. Police believe the father strangled the girl, 4, and 2-year-old boy, reports the Telegraph. They were discovered by their mom, who arrived to collect the... More »

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crime • murder • father • joint custody • infanticide • mother • child murder • marital woes

3-Year Court Case Ends in Joint Custody—of Dog

NJ couple will trade visits with Dexter the pug

Sep 21, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A case that has taken up the time of the New Jersey court system since 2006 apparently ended today with a judge's ruling that the litigants will share custody of their dog. Dexter, a 6-year-old pug, will spend 5 weeks at a time with each of his owners, the Philadelphia ... More »

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New Jersey • joint custody • dog • animal • pet owners • pug • Linda Houseman • Eric Dare

 Wife to Bonds: You're Out 

Wife seeks spousal support, joint custody in papers filed in LA

Jun 9, 09 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Disgraced slugger Barry Bonds is facing the possible end of his marriage, the New York Post reports. Elizabeth, his wife of 11½ years, filed for separation Friday, citing irreconcilable differences. Bonds, who hasn’t played baseball since 2007, recently wrote on his website that he is enjoying “having a... More »

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Barry Bonds • joint custody • baseball • celebrity divorces • separation • Elizabeth Watson Bonds

 Penns Separate—Again 


Apr 29, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from wife Robin Wright Penn less than 2 years after a high-profile reconciliation, Extra reports. In 2007, Penn filed for divorce, though the proceeding was dropped when the two decided to stick it out. Expect the couple—married since 1996—to seek joint... More »

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film • Sean Penn • joint custody • Robin Wright Penn • celebrity divorces • separation • legal filing

 When Marriage
 Goes to Dogs,
 Where Do Dogs Go? 

Custody of furry friends often becomes 'very hotly contested issue'

May 28, 08 6:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joint custody, visitation rights, continued care, and financial support—custody negotiations are no longer restricted to the kids, USA Today reports, as more ex-partners wrangle over the pooch. In a recent survey, 25% of divorce lawyers reported an increase in pet-custody issues, with 90% of those cases involving dogs. It’... More »

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pets • divorce • custody • lawyer • joint custody • visitation • dog

K-Fed's Pit-Bull Lawyer Can't Wait to Grill Brit

'It's not fourth grade,' says attorney after singer misses first date

Dec 31, 07 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Kevin Federline's lawyer is looking forward to deposing Britney Spears in their ongoing custody case in early 2008, People magazine reports. The singer's court date was pushed back when she missed a deposition December 12, citing illness and anxiety, moving Mark Vincent Kaplan to snark: "She was out later... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • deposition • custody • People Magazine • joint custody

Spears Slapped With K-Fed's Legal Fees

Judge cites income disparity, orders Spears to cough up $120K

Nov 7, 07 3:07 AM CST
(Newser) - In a major insult on top of the injury of losing her kids, pop princess Britney Spears has been ordered to pay nearly all her ex-husband's legal fees in their ongoing custody battle, according to court papers filed yesterday. Spears must cover $120,000 of Kevin Federline's $154,000 legal... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • court • joint custody • legal fees

Brit Wins Back Visits With Sons

Pop mom spotted tooling around town
with kids, presumably buckled in seat belts 

Oct 22, 07 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mother of all custody battles has won back visitation rights with her two young sons. Pop princess Britney Spears was spotted over the weekend driving with the boys and another adult believed to be her court-appointed monitor. Spears' visitation rights, which she lost last week, were expected to be... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • children • celebrity • custody • joint custody

Britney Wins Visits With Kids

Spears can see sons in supervised visits

Oct 4, 07 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pop tart Britney Spears has been granted supervised visits with her two young sons just days after she sensationally lost custody to the boys' father. Spears was not present at a three-hour closed-door hearing in Los Angeles yesterday, but ex-husband Kevin Federline appeared, sporting an eye patch. More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • children • custody • supervized visits • joint custody • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline

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