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Barkin reportedly received $20 million in her quickie divorce from billionaire Ron Perelman. The Revlon boss, 62, and the star, 51, reportedly ended their marriage on February 14, only a month after Perelman served Barkin divorce papers.

Perelman's lawyer asked for an order to seal the case earlier this month, which was granted by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Laura Drager. Barkin and Perelman signed a pre-nuptial agreement before their June 2000 wedding.

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There are some things you just can't -- or shouldn't -- do with a prenup. State laws differ as to what matters are considered off-limits. However, as a general rule, any agreement to do something that is illegal or against state-defined public policy will be considered unenforceable -- and may even jeopardize other valid aspects of the premarital agreement. Here are some things that you can't do, at least in some states:

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An unprecedented rise in divorce among Japanese couples married for more than 20 years is being blamed on the so-called "retired husband syndrome".

Trends in Divorce, Japanese Style.

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Ex-Hollywood It Couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have wrapped up their $60 million divorce settlement.

"Rumor Has It" Ms. Aniston got the house - a $29 million Beverly Hills mansion, but relinquished control of their lucrative film company Plan B Productions to her ex.

Ms. Aniston will retain a "minor stake" in the production company, which is believed to be worth more than $50 million after a string of a dozen successful indie flick releases, including Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

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Actor Alec Baldwin is writing a book on a subject he knows a lot about -- surviving an ugly divorce.

Baldwin and his ex-wife Kim Basinger have had a particularly public and nasty split and now he is sharing his survival techniques with other men and women going through similar experiences.

The still untitled book will be published by St. Martin's Press in 2007.

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In addition to the reasons listed so far, there are countless other uses for a prenup, depending on your circumstances. Here are some examples of other matters people include in their prenups:

• whether to file joint or separate income tax returns or to allocate income and tax deductions on separate tax returns
• who will pay the household bills -- and how
• whether to have joint bank accounts and, if so, how you will manage them
• agreements about specific purchases or projects, such as buying a house together or starting up a business
• how you will handle credit card charges -- for instance, whether you will use different cards for different types of purchases, what kinds of records you will keep, and how you will make payments
• agreements to set aside money for savings
• agreements for putting each other through college or professional school
• whether you will provide for a surviving spouse -- for example, in your estate plan or with life insurance coverage, and
• how to settle any future disagreements -- for example, you might agree to hire either a mediator or a private arbitrator.

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The following is an article by Mark Sullivan, who is an expert on Military Issues in Family Law.

Mark Sullivan, is a retired Army Reserve JAG colonel who practices with Sullivan & Grace, P.A. in Raleigh, NC. A board-certified specialist in family law and past president of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, he is chairman of the ABA Section of Family Law Military Committee. Mr. Sullivan is also the author of the Section's soon-to-be published, The Military Divorce Handbook, which will be available for distribution this Spring.

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For Arizona military divorce issues, contact NRG.

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Several publications put the couple's joint worth at around $50 million, and under California law, Lachey would be entitled to half of whatever the couple made after their marriage, unless they reach a settlement.

With celebrity marriages often quite a bit shorter than Jessica Simpson's Daisy Dukes, the power of the prenup cannot and should not be denied.

So if Jessica had planned ahead, she could have limited Lachey's take of her estate.

For assistance with Prenuptial Agreements, contact NRG Family Law Attorneys.

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According to refiled divorce papers, the actor separated from estranged wife Ryan Haddon on Jan. 1, 2004, not on Jan. 5, 2005, as he claimed in his original divorce papers, which he filed on Feb. 18, 2005.

The new documents, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seemed to indicate that Slater and Haddon have reached an agreement as to the division of property.

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In US v. Smith, (02/08/06 - No. 04-2448),
a condition of supervised release imposed on defendant to stay away from his minor daughter is affirmed over his claims that it denies him his fundamental right to associate with family members, and lacks any reasonable relationship to the permissible goals of supervised release. Click here for the opinion.

For Arizona child custody and visitation issues, contact NRG.

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Define who gets what if you divorce.

Without a prenup, state law will specify how your property will be divided if you ever divorce. These laws may dictate a result that neither of you wants. You can use a prenup to establish your own rules for property division and avoid potential disagreements in the event of a divorce. In most states, you can also make agreements about whether or not one or both of you will be entitled to alimony. Some states forbid or restrict agreements about alimony, however. That will be discussed soon on what you "can't" do with a prenup.

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A man's certified mail service of the divorce complaint he had filed in Ohio upon his wife in Germany was not in accord with the Hague Convention on Service of Process Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters, and thus the divorce court lacked personal jurisdiction over her, the Ohio Court of Appeals, held in Collins v. Collins, Ohio Ct. App., No. C-040649, 1/20/06.

For International Child Custody Issues, contact NRG.

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Keep property in the family.

If your property includes something you want to keep in your birth family, whether it be an heirloom or a share in a family business, you and your spouse can agree that it will remain in your family, and you can specify that item in your prenup. This can even include property that you expect to receive in a future inheritance.

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