Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Anti-Vaxxers and Child Custody Issues
What if I told you that 3% of all the people who take the COVID vaccine spontaneously change sex? Would you believe me? Maybe. There are people right now rallying around the idea that the Earth is flat and that we’re all a part of some global conspiracy to hide the truth. While these… Read More »
Recent Study Discusses the Emotional and Physical Toll of Divorce
Everyone knows that divorce is a stressful time for couples, their children, and their friends and family. But what may not be obvious is the physical toll that emotional stress has on a family. To be sure, the decision to divorce isn’t reached lightly. Those who initiate divorces tend to believe that the stress… Read More »
New Study Claims that Divorces are Down During COVID
After eight months of non-stop media coverage concerning divorce rates during quarantine, a new study released by the Institute for Family Studies is claiming that divorce rates actually have gone down over the past months. Statistics related to high divorce rates were based on the number of divorce petitions filed in court. Statistics related… Read More »
Judge Rejects Derek Chauvin’s Divorce Deal
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who found his way into infamy after kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, is now dealing with a divorce. In times like this, while one individual is facing criminal charges, they tend to want to transfer all of their valuable assets to a spouse who is not facing criminal… Read More »
Study Links Children of Divorce to Lower Oxytocin Levels
A recent study has linked children of divorce to lower levels of the so-called “love hormone” oxytocin. Children whose parents remained married throughout the duration of their childhood had higher levels of oxytocin, the study showed. Oxytocin is the chemical associated with all kinds of intimate bondings, including sex, but also hugging and other… Read More »
The Numbers are In: Divorce Rates Spiking Amid Pandemic
While sometimes the numbers can surprise us, this is a case where our intuition concerning the pandemic and its impact on marriages proved true. With the numbers finally in, we finally have all the evidence we need that the pandemic has had a net negative effect on many American marriages. Statistics Say: Quarantine is… Read More »
Nicole Young Files for Divorce from Dr. Dre
Nicole Young has filed for divorce from iconoclastic rapper Dr. Dre. Young has portrayed Dre as abusive and controlling and also claims there was repeated marital misconduct. Meanwhile, Dr. Dre is trying to characterize this as a money grab. This describes just about every divorce litigation ever. Did Nicole Young Embezzle Funds from a… Read More »
Which Spouse Gets to Keep the Frozen Embryos After Divorce?
Couples who are considering having children together often solicit the aid of fertility clinics that can help the couples get pregnant even when there are medical or genetic issues preventing conception. These couples may go to the clinic and have embryos created later for implantation. Regardless of whether or not the couple has a… Read More »
Does Florida Have an Unusually High Divorce Rate?
According to a recent study, Florida has a higher divorce rate than just about anywhere else in the country. In fact, Florida is the 4th highest state in the country for divorce rate. The question then becomes: Why? Well, Florida is known for two things: nice weather and retirees. And as it turns out,… Read More »
Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoriums Remain in Place, But for How Long?
During the COVID pandemic, Congress placed a moratorium on all foreclosures and evictions. The deadline for that reprieve has elapsed four times since it was instituted in April. It is set to expire on the first of September. It is not clear whether Gov. Ron DeSantis will extend the deadline yet again. That has… Read More »
Are the Majority of Divorces Initiated by Women?
An ongoing trend in the U.S. is that women, particularly white women, initiate the majority of divorces. In 2015, that number was as high as 69%. In recent years, it’s gone down to 65% as divorce, as a whole, trends downward. Yet there are a number of other factors that go into the decision… Read More »
Couple Takes Divorce Photos to Commemorate Their Uncoupling
Everyone has heard of wedding pictures, but one cheeky couple chose to commemorate their divorce. They posted a Facebook picture of Shalena Cassanova holding up a sign while kneeling that asked, “Will you divorce me?” Her ex-husband was standing nearby with another sign that gave an enthusiastic “yes”. The stunt was not without its… Read More »
Ray J and Princess Love Headed for Divorce
American singer and television personality, Ray J, has announced that he and his wife, Princess Love, are headed for divorce. The two have been in rocky waters since it became known that they were having marital difficulties, but there was speculation that the two were headed toward reconciliation. That appears not to be the… Read More »
Cardi B Files for Divorce, Says “No Prospects for Reconciliation”
Cardi B and her WAP are headed for divorce from husband Offset. Cardi B recently dismissed rumors that their divorce was related to Offset impregnating another woman. Cardi B announced in an Instagram post that her decision to sever ties with the notable rapper has nothing to do with whether or not he got… Read More »
Can Parents Refuse Visitation Based on COVID-19?
The coronavirus has thrown a wrench into all of our summer plans, and the CDC warns us that social distancing will be with us until a vaccine is found. Meanwhile, Florida is experiencing a record surge in cases. This has created problems for several divorced parents who are attempting to navigate the post-COVID normal…. Read More »
As More Companies File for Bankruptcy, Their Employees Struggle to Follow Suit
Chances are, if you’re like most people, filing for bankruptcy feels like a sort of personal failure. But it shouldn’t. Right now, hundreds of companies that have lost business due to the coronavirus are filing for Chapter 11, and in some extreme cases, Chapter 7. This leaves their employees without work and struggling with… Read More »
When is it Time to Talk to a Bankruptcy Lawyer?
With expanded unemployment benefits and mortgage deferments set to run out in August, many Americans will be facing a backlog of payments that they likely can’t afford. The job market hasn’t improved much, and many states remain in various stages of lockdown. Meanwhile, restaurants and bars are still closed as COVID cases spike in… Read More »
Retail Bankruptcies Reach Highest Number in Over a Decade
Two more retail behemoths have bitten the dust recently. Lord & Taylor and Tailored Brands have both recently filed for Chapter 11 after being crippled by COVID closures. Lord & Taylor is America’s oldest department store. It was recently purchased by Le Tote in 2019. Le Tote has also filed for Chapter 11. Tailored… Read More »
Is Bankruptcy in Your Future?
The situation with COVID-19 is unprecedented, but experts have been warning of a wave of bankruptcies coming in the next few months. As unemployment benefits and mortgage foreclosures are expected to expire, the flood of consumer bankruptcies is coming. However, government safety nets have forestalled (if not eliminated) the wave of bankruptcies. Consumer Bankruptcy… Read More »
Kelly Clarkson’s Marriage the Latest Casualty of COVID Quarantine
Kelly Clarkson announced that she and husband Brandon Blackstock are divorcing after seven years of marriage. This announcement came after the couple fled to Montana to quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. Clarkson and Blackstock had problems before the COVID crisis but were hoping a change of scenery and environment would be just the thing… Read More »
