Christina Milian Divorce Settlement

The singer Christina Milian and her ex-husband singer The Dream have reached a divorce settlement that includes that The Dream will not try to annul the marriage, Christina gets a lump sum payment of $4 million, Christina will get $5,000 each month in child support, Christina will get primary custody of their daughter and grant The Dream reasonable visitation, and last but not least Christina will not be allowed to discuss anything publicly that occurred between them in their relationship. The couple married on September 5th of 2009 and The Dream left her before Thanksgiving of that year. The couple have a young daughter together named Violet and The Dream also has children from a previous relationship with singer Nivea.

NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal and Wife Reach Divorce Settlement

The NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and his wife have reached a settlement for their divorce, which includes their property, custody, and support. The Florida courts will have jurisdiction to officially divorce the couple and the Florida judge will handle any of the issues that would involve the division of the property and spousal support. The California courts will have jurisdiction over any child custody issues.

Custody Battle Over Michael Jackson's Children Settled

There has been an agreement that has been reached regarding Michael Jackson's children that they will live with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, and the mother of the two oldest children, Debbie Rowe, will have visitation rights. Rowe wants to have a psychologist visit the children to help them adjust to her being in their lives. Rowe doesn't have any parental rights to the youngest of the three children and will not receive any money with the deal. She previously had wanted full custody of the two children.

Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Agrees to Pay Child Support

The hip hop mogul Russell Simmons has agreed to pay $40,000 each month in child support payments to his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons. Kimora Lee Simmons was granted sole custody of their two daughters, named Ming who is 9 years old and Aoki who is 6 years old. Their divorce was finalized in January after Kimora Lee Simmons filed for divorce in March of 2008 due to irreconcilable differences. Russell Simmons was granted visitation rights and has to pay child support until each child is 19 and a half years old.

Singer R. Kelly Finalizes Divorce

The singer R. Kelly is now officially divorced from his wife of 11 years, named Andrea Lee. They had filed for divorce in 2006 and Lee is reported to have received more than $50 million in the divorce settlement. They will share joint custody of their three children. This is after Kelly was acquitted of child porn charges this past summer.

Singer Madonna Getting Divorce

The singer Madonna is getting divorced after almost eight years of marriage to her husband Guy Ritchie. They have not agreed on a financial settlement and child custody yet. They have approximately $525 million in worth and most of that belongs to Madonna. Ritchie has approximately $35 million in worth. The couple owns homes in London, Los Angeles, and New York. They also own a retreat in Wiltshire.

The court judgment will be based on who came into the marriage with what and the assets that they have will be divided equally. The needs of the children will also be considered. The children they have are 8 year old Rocco and 3year old David Banda, who was adopted in Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12 year old daughter named Lourdes from a previous relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon.

Rapper Busta Rhymes Refused Entry into Britain

The rapper Busta Rhymes was refused to be allowed to enter Britain on Thursday. He was detained by immigration officers who said that the refusal was based on unresolved convictions in the United States. Busta Rhymes had to remain in custody in London while legal steps were taken to try to change the decision. His lawyer presented papers to support him being allowed entry but authorities arranged for him to fly back to Amsterdam. His lawyers then got an injunction from a High Court judge to prevent him from being sent back.

Busta Rhymes was scheduled to appear at a concert on Friday at London's mammoth Albert Hall. The rapper Ludacris has agreed to take his place.

Rapper T.I. Ordered to Increase Child Support Payments

On Tuesday, a judge ordered the rapper T.I. to pay more child support to the mother of two of his children. She had recently claimed that the $2,000 she was receiving each month wasn’t enough. T.I. has been ordered to pay a little over $3,000 a month to the woman named LaShon Dixon. The rapper must also continue to pay for the boys to attend private school, uninsured medical bills, and expenses related to the children’s extracurricular activities. He was also awarded joint custody of the two boys and Dixon was granted primary physical custody. The boys had previously spent 40 percent of their time with their father.

Rapper DMX Pleads Guilty

On Wednesday, the rapper DMX has pleaded guilty to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served. He is now awaiting extradition to face more charges in Arizona. He is still in custody while waiting for Arizona authorities to pick him up on drug and animal cruelty charges there.

DMX decided to plead guilty after he was denied bail earlier this week due to an outstanding Arizona warrant. If he hadn’t pleaded guilty, then he would have had to stay in jail in Miami until an October trial date.

Kimora Lee Simmons Files for Divorce

Kimora Lee Simmons has been separated from her entertainment mogul husband Russell Simmons for two years but she has decided to file for divorce in a Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. She and Russell have an 8 year old daughter named Ming Lee and a 5 year old daughter named Aoki Lee. Kimora is seeking legal and physical custody of the children and has requested that Russell be granted reasonable visitation that is accompanied at all times by the children’s nanny and security personnel.

K Fed Claims Britney Spears Used to Abuse Him

In a recent interview with Life and Style Magazine Kevin Fed claims that Britney used to beat him up and she hit him several times during their marriage. He also thinks that she would physically abuse the children too. In their child custody case, the judge ordered her not to physically punish the children because Kevin asked for it.