While it’s rare for anything that occurs in another country to affect the way that divorce cases are handled in the United States or in California, it is worth noting that some decisions that are made abroad should be watched carefully to see how the system of divorce laws develops in response.  The latest issue to arise comes from England, where a court last year ruled that documents that were obtained secretly by one spouse in a divorce proceeding could not be used to prove that assets were being hidden.

When child custody and child support battles break out between parents, they can quickly become ugly.  That’s not abnormal in any way, nor is the possibility that one of the parties will not be present for a proceeding relating to either of these issues.  However, when that occurs the party that is not present in court will likely pay the price when a decision is made.  Unfortunately for famous MMA fighter Chuck Liddell, that is apparently what occurred recently with his ongoing child support and custody battle.