American rapper/actor/reality star/ entrepreneur Master P is finding there is “No Limit” to how long or how expensive his legal battle with ex-wife Sonya Miller will be. His three youngest children, Hercy, Mercy and Itali just wrote emotional letters…
Cobain to Husband: "Nevermind" the Guitar
Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, may be wishing she had a little less “teen spirit” when she decided to marry The Eeries front man, Isaiah Silva. After less than two years of marriage, the two…
Caught in a Trap: Presley’s Fiduciary Dilemma
After ten years of marriage, Lisa Marie Presley is all shook up after discovering that her fourth husband, Michael Lockwood, may have been mismanaging her money. Lockwood, a professional guitarist and musical producer for artists such as Carly Simon and…
Seeking New Solos!
Community Law Practice Incubator Start Your Own Practice − Serve the Community Are you or someone you know interested in starting a solo practice? Apply now to participate in the soon-to-launch Community Law Practice Incubator. The Bar Association of San…
Through the Looking Glass of the Depp-Heard Marriage
In the aftermath of the domestic violence allegations made by Amber Heard (“The Danish Girl”) about her husband of fifteen months, Johnny Depp (“Edward Scissorhands”), she is being accused of attempting to extort Depp into a generous financial settlement. Depp’s…
Family Law Disclosure Forms: The Ins and Outs
In late April, BASF’s Paralegal Section hosted a presentation about Family Law disclosure forms. The speakers included David Blacker, a partner at Blacker, Sammis & Blacker; Patricia Pennington, RP®, a senior paralegal at Sideman & Bancroft; and Dennis Hanshew, a…
Charlie Sheen Needs “Two and a Half Men” to Pay His Child Support
Charlie Sheen’s exes are claiming he knew exactly what he was doing when he sold his rights to his hit show “Two and a Half Men.” Sheen recently sold his profit participation rights to “Two and a Half Men” for…
How “California Love” and Marriage Differs from North Carolina
What do Kurt Cobain and Tupac Shakur have in common aside from legendary status and huge estates? Family members who want to keep those estates for themselves. Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, is divorcing her…
O’Reilly Didn’t Factor This In
Fox News’ anchor Bill O’Reilly, who regularly asserts that the crime rates in African American communities are due to the “disintegration of the African American family,” just lost “residential custody” of his children to his ex-wife, Maureen McPhilmy. The website…
Family Law Corner: Can Caan Be Forced to Work?
James Caan (The Godfather and Elf) is claiming that his soon-to-be ex-wife Linda Stokes is trying to make him sleep with the fishes… figuratively. Caan insists that Stokes’ child support claims are going to drive him to an early grave…
Mama Don’t Preach: Madonna’s Custody Battle Takes Center Stage
Guy Ritchie and Madonna have kept their co-parenting out of the spotlight for six years, but now they are battling over their 15-year-old son, Rocco. When Rocco did not return to Madonna’s custody after visiting Ritchie in London during the…
Family Law Corner Surrogate on the Hook for Child Support? The View from Pennsylvania Says No
Sherri Shepherd’s (The View) three-year fight to invalidate her surrogacy contract has established the law in Pennsylvania (In Re: Baby S.) on surrogacy contracts. The decision could not have come sooner for the gestational carrier, Jessica Bartholomew, a Pennsylvania resident.…