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Mel Gibson lost $425 million from divorce.

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BoomerD said:
Good. Maybe he'll learn to keep his dick in his pants.

I have no sympathy for any guy who gets taken to the divorce court cleaners because he cheated on his wife...especially in a "community property state" like California.
She is LEGALLY entitled to 1/2 of everything earned while they were married.
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This sounds like you wish you could cheat, but can't.
 
BoomerD said:
Good. Maybe he'll learn to keep his dick in his pants.

I have no sympathy for any guy who gets taken to the divorce court cleaners because he cheated on his wife...especially in a "community property state" like California.
She is LEGALLY entitled to 1/2 of everything earned while they were married.
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And if the woman gets caught cheating she still gets half of everything. Sorry but divorce courts and alimony are screwed up. Also in Cali it doesn't matter what he or she did anyways since it's a no-fault state.
 
JackBurton said:
AND?! She was with him for 28 years so she gets $400+ million?! Fuck that! I'd award her $10 million and get the fuck out on my court, UNLESS she can prove she was DIRECTLY involved in the projects that Me Gibson was in that grossed all that money. If not, $10 million is a damn good judgement for 28 years of sitting on your ass and being pampered.
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He could have chosen not to get married. He is an adult.

If you cannot afford or do not want to give up half your assets, don't get married period.

No one forces anyone to get married.
 
LumbergTech said:
Some of the people in this thread have no idea about children apparently.......

I can handle just fine 8-10 hours at work, but 20 minutes home with the kid has me ripping my fucking hair out because of the insanity of a 4 year old. I don't think people understand what its like to actually TAKE CARE OF children. If you are doing a good job, neither you or the children just "sit around being pampered". Its a huge pain in the ass and requires a lot of mental control that most people don't have.
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When you have Mel Gibson's money, you do. And let me tell you, taking care of kids does not equal $400 millions. FU! Hell, it doesn't even equal $10 million, not even close. So don't give me this, "raising kids is hard" shit. Yes it is hard, but 99% of the population can do it for less than $10 million. I actually think $10 million is pretty damn generous for watching your kids be raised by the nanny.
 
Hugo Drax said:
He could have chosen not to get married. He is an adult.

If you cannot afford or do not want to give up half your assets, don't get married period.

No one forces anyone to get married.
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I complete agree, it's a stupid move. But that still doesn't justify a BS $400 million settlement for someone that didn't do jack squat for it. Again, she put a lot of time into the relationship and help raise the kids, so I think $10 million is a good parting gift. This "half" shit has GOT to go.
 
wirednuts said:
well you sir are completely ignorant on this subject. the idea is that the wife provided nurturing for mel whi
e he did his job, as any good wife does. since there is no possible way to measure how much of her help is weighted against his effort into his work, toiohe money is always split about down the middle. also, mel knew the day he married her that everything he owns is legally hers too.

completely aside for the legalities, i believe mel should have been forced to give her 110% of his wealth to her. that is one miserable sob- mel gibson.[/QUOT

Shr deserees nothing!! Mel dhouldvl married thst hoolodr from mAx max and be sgot of thwt biatcg.


Lqpwko
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BoomerD said:
Good. Maybe he'll learn to keep his dick in his pants.

I have no sympathy for any guy who gets taken to the divorce court cleaners because he cheated on his wife...especially in a "community property state" like California.
She is LEGALLY entitled to 1/2 of everything earned while they were married.
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You have got to be kidding. Gibson lost 1/2 of his assets because of his cheating? 😱

Last time I check, the wife could just divorce the hubby FOR NO REASON at all and still get 1/2 of his everything. I know for a fact that a wife from a guy I knows very well just left and took the kids and now he is paying child support AND 1/2 of his stuffs are gone to her just because she felt "liberate" to start new.

And people are wondering why the rate of marriage in the US is down the toilet.
 
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Locut0s said:
WHAT THE FUCK?

http://www.newparent.com/celeb-corner/mel-gibsons-awarded-400-million-divorce-settlement/



Okay I'm ignorant of the laws on this but I thought it was usually 1/2 of everything earned during the marriage. This sounds like 1/2 of everything he makes in the future too!!
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By movie residual, I was assuming any money he earned for movies he was part of while he was married. Not that I agree with it but if they say half of everything, it makes sense that she'd get half the contract that says he'd get a percentage of movies he made. It would be odd though if she gets half of anything he does does after the divorce.
 
Locut0s said:
WHAT THE FUCK?

http://www.newparent.com/celeb-corner/mel-gibsons-awarded-400-million-divorce-settlement/

Mel Gibson, who was married for 30 years, will also be required to hand over half of every future movie residual he brings home to his ex because the couple did not have a prenuptial agreement.
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Okay I'm ignorant of the laws on this but I thought it was usually 1/2 of everything earned during the marriage. This sounds like 1/2 of everything he makes in the future too!!
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Not really. It's awkwardly and incompletely phrased, but I'm sure that "every future move residual" means every residual that comes in the future for movies he made while they were married will be split, not for future movies not yet made.
 
Perknose said:
Not really. It's awkwardly and incompletely phrased, but I'm sure that "every future move residual" means every residual that comes in the future for movies he made while they were married will be split, not for future movies not yet made.
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Correct, she gets half of whatever money is further made from movies made during their marriage, 1979-2010. So if there are any profits from Mad Max being shown on TV/DVD/Blu-ray sales she gets half of what Mel Gibson gets. D: So any $$ he makes after this period is all his.
 
wirednuts said:
well you sir are completely ignorant on this subject. the idea is that the wife provided nurturing for mel while he did his job, as any good wife does. since there is no possible way to measure how much of her help is weighted against his effort into his work, the money is always split about down the middle. also, mel knew the day he married her that everything he owns is legally hers too.

completely aside for the legalities, i believe mel should have been forced to give her 110% of his wealth to her. that is one miserable sob- mel gibson.
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bolded is complete bullshit (I mean the idea is bullshit, not that it isn't true since it is very true)

She doesn't deserve any of his money IMO
 
It's all relative. Half the people who are reading this thread who get married will end up divorced and will likely pay dearly.
 
Svnla said:
You have got to be kidding. Gibson lost 1/2 of his assets because of his cheating? 😱

Last time I check, the wife could just divorce the hubby FOR NO REASON at all and still get 1/2 of his everything. I know for a fact that a wife from a guy I knows very well just left and took the kids and now he is paying child support AND 1/2 of his stuffs are gone to her just because she felt "liberate" to start new.

And people are wondering why the rate of marriage in the US is down the toilet.
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Is the reverse true in no-fault states as well? That a husband can leave anytime for any reason including infidelity and grab 1/2 of everything from his rich wife?
 
LumbergTech said:
Some of the people in this thread have no idea about children apparently.......

I can handle just fine 8-10 hours at work, but 20 minutes home with the kid has me ripping my fucking hair out because of the insanity of a 4 year old. I don't think people understand what its like to actually TAKE CARE OF children. If you are doing a good job, neither you or the children just "sit around being pampered". Its a huge pain in the ass and requires a lot of mental control that most people don't have.
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Everyone has children. Having children isn't special, shouldn't be regarded as abnormally hard, and is, in a lot of cases, just plain selfish.
 
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JulesMaximus said:
Your post is a big example of why you shouldn't drink and post... your response makes no sense at all.

Bra...
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No, this is a good example of why you shouldn't post while you're drunk.

Maximilian said:
<QUOTE>well you sir are completely ignorant on this subject. the idea is that the wife provided nurturing for mel whi
e he did his job, as any good wife does. since there is no possible way to measure how much of her help is weighted against his effort into his work, toiohe money is always split about down the middle. also, mel knew the day he married her that everything he owns is legally hers too.

completely aside for the legalities, i believe mel should have been forced to give her 110&#37; of his wealth to her. that is one miserable sob- mel gibson.[/QUOT

Shr deserees nothing!! Mel dhouldvl married thst hoolodr from mAx max and be sgot of thwt biatcg.


Lqpwko
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bononos said:
Is the reverse true in no-fault states as well? That a husband can leave anytime for any reason including infidelity and grab 1/2 of everything from his rich wife?
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I don't live in a no fault state so I am not sure. But as I said in my previous post (#13), the thing about the high earner (hubby or wife) should give up 1/2 of his or her assets just because of divorce is beyond stupid IMO.
 
JackBurton said:
AND?! She was with him for 28 years so she gets $400+ million?! Fuck that! I'd award her $10 million and get the fuck out on my court, UNLESS she can prove she was DIRECTLY involved in the projects that Me Gibson was in that grossed all that money. If not, $10 million is a damn good judgement for 28 years of sitting on your ass and being pampered.
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California is one of the handful of community property states.

Assets gained while married are community property and are split 50/50.
 
Dumac said:
bolded is complete bullshit (I mean the idea is bullshit, not that it isn't true since it is very true)

She doesn't deserve any of his money IMO
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In community property states, assets and income(other than say inheritances, etc) gained during marriage are split 50/50. You buy a car with income earned while married, its 50/50. You buy a house with income earned during marriage, its 50/50. You buy a lottery ticket and win, its 50/50. You are married for a long time and fully vested into a pension, money put into pension and accrued while married is 50/50 when you retire. You make a billion dollars? Its 50/50.

The thing about community property states is, generally pre-martial property/wealth is protected.
 
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