Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic
In a divorce proceeding, at least here in Ohio, one does not get more money, nor necessarily custody, because they were abused.

Spousal and child support is a straight calculation based on earnings.

Custody is that which is in the best interest of the child, not whether a parent abused another parent, though that could be an indicator of NOT placing the child with the abusive party.

Lots of women use that excuse because it is true, often. Abuse takes many forms, and people, while married, go to extremes to hide it. Some people are genuinely afraid for their safety, and do not make such claims of abuse until they are safely established outside the marriage.

Sure, some people cry wolf. But, the secret lives of the abused and their abusers is just that, secret.

Yes well I am from Canada and that IS the case in London,Ontario. While it may be "secret" I am 150% positive my dad was not guilty of any such thing. They are civil with each other now and she has admitted it was a lie but still continues to reek havok on his relationship with his son. She does not approve of his "parenting tactics". She thinks that because he does not restrict his friends that he is unfit.... even though he was active in three of his childrens lives (even though divorced) and none of us has ever been in serious trouble. No trouble with the cops, no trouble when we were in school, other than typical teenage attitude we did not do the things MANY teens do these days. My dad is the most laid back, gentlest, fun loving man that I have ever known. If he was going to abuse anyone it would be my bitch sister who verbally abuses him ALL the time, but he loves his kids and he even loves his ex's (although not in the same way as when they were married) he has even played a foursome of golf with my mom and her husband and him and his woman and they had a wonderful time. LOOL we even went on vacation and his FIRST wife came with us (my brother, her son, was the one that organized the trip) and this guy did a survey with us and he was shocked that he was on vacation with his ex wife LOL

I have a hard time believing that any celebrity or their spouse that airs their dirty laundry is telling the truth. I have a hard time believing that anything they say is the truth. It's all to further their reputation and since she is seen as such a bitch by the media she is willing to tarnish his reputation in order to improve her reputation. That is my opinion though.