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Just as it seems to have permeated every other aspect of life, social networking is now fully entrenched in the world of divorce. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers said that over the last 5 years, 81% of its members have either used or had used against them evidence gathered from social networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. It’s not hard to believe since a LOT of people post some of the most intimate details of their life on it. And it’s those comments, photos, status updates and insults posted for the world to see that are being used against them in divorce court.
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that Jon and Kate of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” fame are getting a divorce, and it is has been less than amicable.
Under allegations of infidelity on both sides, what was already a contentious divorce proceeding turned uglier when TLC fired Jon from the show, renaming it “Kate Plus 8” last month. Jon retaliated by stopping production on the show, halting the family’s main income stream. Both Jon and Kate have accused each other of taking large sums of money from their joint bank account. Every day brings more bad behavior and headlines.
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In the wake of Michael Jackson’s tragic death, a key debate is emerging over who will get custody of his three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (also known as Blanket), 7. Two people are currently or potentially seeking custody: Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and, Michael Jackson’s ex-wife and Prince Michael and Paris’s biological mother, Debbie Rowe. In deciding custody, the court looks at what is in the best interests of the child, so let’s look at the candidates through that lens:
Katherine Jackson
Pros: By all accounts, Katherine has a close relationship with her grandchildren and was named their guardian in Michael’s will. She also was awarded temporary guardianship of her grandchildren by a California judge, so the children are currently living with her.
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