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Thursday 24 September 2020
The videos, by the Ombudsman for Children and the Courts Service, offer advice on the workings of a family law court and the process of a separation.
If you’re anxious about how Christmas is going to work out now that your family unit is changing, try to step back and prioritise, says Bernadette Ryan.
With divorce came the fear that farms could be could be broken up, along with a marriage.
Charles Saatchi appeared in court today to give evidence in the trial of sisters Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo.
These claims emerged as a judge decided the trial of two sisters accused of fraud while working for the couple would go ahead.
There should be no reason that society prevents people from entering into an agreement that allows them to protect their respective assets, writes Aaron McKenna.
At present, prenuptial agreements are not binding in Irish law with settlements at the discretion of judges as part of divorce proceedings.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The latest CSO statistics show that marriage and divorce rates have fallen, while bride and grooms are getting older.
Five already bought. Sad face.
Shellie Zimmerman has said she won’t press charges.
Yelena Mizulina also wants to impose a tax on divorce.
A study by the ESRI showed an increased in women entering the workforce is linked to the legalisation of divorce.
Persistent rumours have swirled for years around Putin’s marriage and even alleged mistresses but until now there has been a total taboo over discussing his private life in mainstream Russian media.
Divorce, contraception and abortion – all debates that have been been subject to the ‘slippery slope’ argument. But that’s precisely what clear legislation rules out, writes Nathan Wheeler.
As a single parent family, I realise we’ve only been tolerated as opposed to accepted as a proper family unit and because of the absence of the traditional set up we are somehow ‘less than’, writes Carol Redmond, who says same-sex unions are being treated in the same way.
For some people size does matter.
Ireland isn’t doing too badly, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit…
The former prime minister of Italy will have to pay his ex-wife €100,000 a day as part of a legal separation settlement.
As debates raged on divorce and separation, one Irish man wrote to the Taoiseach Jack Lynch from Australia to tell him what people thought of the country.
Amen has said fathers who have separated from their abusers are often denied access to their children over the holidays.
It can be a tough time of year if you are newly separated, but it is important to put your children first, while also taking time for yourself, writes Sheila O’Malley.
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were together for 72 days. Their divorce is going to go on a lot longer than that.
The husband apparently refused to re-enact scenes from the book.
Here are the things we loved, learned and shared today.
Fritz had kept his daughter in a basement for 24 years and, through repeated rape, had fathered seven children with her. His ex-wife, Rosemarie, will no longer be able to access his pension.
The legendary singer is to divorce from his second wife, Kai Miller Morris.
The baby boom continues.
The couple will take account of their “respective beliefs” in bringing up their daughter Suri.
Tom Cruise was named the highest-paid actor in Hollywood today (which is also his 50th birthday). But then there’s the whole divorce thing…
Don’t hold back there, Rupes.
The 33-year-old unexpectedly announced yesterday that she has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise.
The Hollywood power couple have been married for five years.
From the Enniskillen bombing to the divorce referendum, from Theresa Lowe to Ray Houghton…. images of eighties Ireland.
Although the couple attempted to reconcile, the woman involved ultimately decided that she would prefer to say goodbye to her husband than her cats.
Nor is an ability to cook or fold clothes…
Ireland’s solution has always been to send our problems abroad, writes Jillian Godsil – and we’re still doing it today.
Newly-released data shows number of divorced people in Ireland increased by more than 150 per cent between 2002 and 2011.
The pair have been spotted wearing their wedding rings. They separated last year after it emerged Schwarzenegger had fathered a lovechild with the couple’s housekeeper.
The couple married in October 2010, but cited “irreconciliable differences” in divorce papers filed today.
Kobe Bryant forgot to sign a prenup. Schoolboy error.
IT’S BEEN A tough few months since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction, and the loss of loved ones.
Today, youth mental health charity Jigsaw said it saw a 50% increase in demand for its services in August this year compared to the same period last year.
There has also been an over 400% increase of traffic to its e-mental health platform over the last six months, a surge in demand for its schools supports and a month-on-month increase to calls to 1800 JIGSAW support line.
So, today we want to know: Has your mental health been affected since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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