Orange County Divorce Lawyer Blog

The divorce drama between R&B sensation Usher and his wife, Tameka Raymond, continues. Indeed, Tameka Raymond is requesting that Usher pay over $50,000 for her attorney fees and other legal investments that she has made.

Tameka filed her request for attorney fees in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia -- asking a judge to force Usher to pay her $15,000 to cover her expensive lawyer fees ... plus an additional $35,000 for other costs.

According to the court pleadings, the other costs in their child custody dispute include the retention of various expert witnesses, hiring private investigators, and procuring out-of-state depositions.

Tameka claims she's entitled to the money because of the vast disparity in income between her and Usher-- a disparity that puts her at a disadvantage while she's trying to build her case.

From an Orange County divorce lawyer's perspective, if this case were litigated in Orange County, in order to determine if one party should pay a contribution towards the other's attorney fees and costs, we would defer to Family Code Section 2030. Payment of attorney fees would be based on one's need and the other's ability to pay. If Usher has the ability to pay Tameka's fees and if Tameka has the need, she would likely be granted an order for Usher to contribute to her attorney fees and costs.

For more information on filing a divorce action in Orange County or Los Angeles County, contact an Orange County divorce lawyer for more information.

Source: Usher's Ex-Wife: I need $50,000 to Kick your ass in court

Details surrounding the Los Angeles County divorce of Emmy Rossum have surfaced. There is not anything too dramatic but here is a run down of the details of their divorce Judgment:

1) Rossum to keep the Beverly Hills residence (she probably had enough money to buy him out or this is her separate property);
2) Rossum to keep her two production companies in her name;
3) Several bank accounts;
4) Trust account;

Rossum's ex-husband, Justin Siegel, was awarded the following:

1) The Mercedes Benz vehicle;
2) His LLC company;
3) An $11,500 security deposit from a Coldwater Canyon residence;

As for an equalization payment (which means one party must pay another party some money in order to effectuate an equal division of community property), Rossum is to pay Siegel $57,500. Equalization payments are not considered income and are nontaxable.

Additionally, both parties agreed to waive the receipt of spousal support. This is typical in short-term marriages where you have similarly situated spouses.

As and for payment of attorney fees, both parties have agreed to pay for their own respective attorney fees and costs. From a legal standpoint, this leads me to believe that the parties are likely equally situated in terms of income.

For more information on seeking an Orange County or Los Angeles County divorce, contact an Orange County divorce lawyer for more information.

Source: Emmy Rossum's Low-Budget Divorce: How Much Did Split Cost Her?