Actor Mel Gibson and his soon-to-be ex-wife are selling their family mansion as their divorce proceedings enter the final stages.

The couple filed for divorce 11 months ago and are now seeking $16 million for their gated Malibu estate. 55 year-old actor and his 54 year-old wife Robyn Moore raised seven children in the mansion. 

Moore filed for divorce last April. Gibson claims they first separated three years earlier. He has since had a daughter with his new girlfriend 40 year-old Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva.

Gibson and his wife have no prenuptial agreement, which means the actors nearly $1 billon fortune will be divided down the middle.

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The divorce between Dodgers' owners Frank and Jamie McCourt may become the most expensive in the history of California.

According to court documents filed by Frank McCourt, he has estimated his "divorce-related expenses" at $5 million to $10 million. Jamie McCourt has pegged her expenses at $9 million, including attorneys and accountants. A divorce somewhere in the ballpark of $19 million could upset baseball fans, as this means the couple spent more on the split than they did on a starting infield this season.

Lynn Soodik, a Santa Monica family law attorney who deals in expensive divorce said she is "pretty sure there's not been any litigation in a California divorce where they've spent so much on attorneys' fees."

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Actor Eddie Cibrian filed for divorce from his wife yesterday, and then left for Mexico with his girlfriend.

The television character-actor filed for divorce from his wife Brandi Glanville in Los Angeles County Superior Court yesterday. The 36-year-old CSI star cited irreconcilable differences in the filing. Neither Cibrian or Glanville could be reached for comment.

The couple has been married for eight years. They have two children together, a six-year-old named Mason and a two-year-old named Jake. Custody of the children was not addressed in the court filing.

Shortly after filing the divorce petition, Cibrian went to Mexico with country singer Leanne Rimes. 

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A recent Op-Ed piece in the New York Times, published on the 40th anniversary of California's no-fault divorce law, argues that the process of divorce be changed to avoid damaging children.

The essay, written by Ruth Bettelheim, is titled "No Fault of Their Own." It cites studies that show most adult children from divorced families are no worse off socially, economically, intellectually, or psychologically than their peers whose parents stayed married. There are "two explanations for this," Bettelheim writes. "Children who have to cope with their parents' separation and post-divorce lives often grow resilient, self-reliant, adaptable and independent. And children benefit from escaping the high-conflict environment of a rocky marriage. After their parents separation, as conflicts fade, children recover."

However, sustained conflict within a family, Bettelheim says, has adverse affects on children, resulting in "low self-esteem, depression, high anxiety, difficulty forming relationships, delinquency and withdrawal from the world."

If reducing family conflict is beneficial for kids, Bettelheim reasons that minimizing the astringency of divorce proceedings is logical. The no-fault divorce, she says, is a step in the right direction.

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A judge has ruled that the divorce proceedings of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and his Jenny Sanford can be televised. 

Attorney Jay Bender, legal representation for the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina Broadcaster Association,  said that courts in South Carolina are open to the public and media outlets can request to bring cameras at any time. However Jenny Sanfrod's attorney, Deena Smith McRackan, says cameras are rarely allowed into divorce court. "It is not common,especially in the family court." McRackan said. "We do not feel it is a benefit to Jenny. We feel that it can be harmful in a family situation, especially for the children."

Bender argues that while family law is intrinsically private, the governor's involvement adds a public dimension to this case. "Part of this divorce is the governor's unacknowledged absence from the state to have an extramarital affair," says Bender. The governor went to Argentina with a girlfriend, telling aides that he was hiking the Appalachian trail.

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Actor Mathew Settle and his wife have announced plans to divorce.

The 40 year-old Gossip Girl star and his 26 year-old wife, Naama Nativ, have been separated for months, but recently confirmed a divorce was in the works. The two have a child together, Aven Agelica Settle, who was born last March.

Settle said in a statement: "Things happen in life and you just have to roll with it. I wish things could have been better but our focus is on our daughter... it's always a tragedy when things happen, and that's all I can say."

Neither Settle or Nativ has filed for divorce, but close sources expect the couple to be in court soon.

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British pop-singer Cheryl Cole is reportedly planning to file for divorce.

A judge on the television show The X Factor, is expected file for divorce from her Soccer player husband, Ashley, within weeks. Sources close to the Girls Aloud singer said the decision is related to the recent sex scandal involving her husband. Ashley Cole had taken lewd cell phone pictures and sent them to a topless model. 

Cheryl Cole has been spotted in public recently without her $250,000 wedding ring. The couple failed to sign a pre-nuptial agreement prior to their three-year marriage, meaning the divorce will likely be a costly one. The couple was listed in the Sunday Times Rich List last year with an estimated joint worth of $20.3 million.

Dealing with family law issues is incredible difficult, both emotionally and financially. If you are considering a divorce, or if you have any questions regarding North Carolina's complex divorce laws, please contact the experienced Raleigh divorce attorneys of Marshal & Taylor, P.C., by calling 919-833-1040.