USA Today. The Gores put focus on late-stage divorces. “It’s the whole phenomenon of living longer, of having sex longer, of being healthier, oftentimes of being wealthier and feeling that they can easily pursue a no-fault divorce,” says divorce lawyer John Mayoue of Atlanta. “I think we’re seeing persons in long marriages questioning whether in fact there’s a better life out there.”
Mayoue says he has seen an increase in such splits over the past five years.
“Baby Boomers are part of the ‘Me Generation’ – what’s better for ‘me.’ I think we’re going to see more late-stage divorce in this country.” (June 3, 2010).
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Iverson’s latest blow: Divorce. Just days ago, Allen Iverson’s career took a turn for the worse. Now, the same can be said about his life.
The divorce petition said the marriage was “irretrievably broken,” that Iverson and his wife are separated, and that Tawanna Iverson wants to retain custody of their five children.
Tawanna Iverson has hired John C. Mayoue, a renowned family-law attorney in the Atlanta area who has represented Chris Rock, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and Jane Fonda, among other celebrities. (March 5, 2010)
The Houston Press. Evander Holyfield’s Ex-Wife Sues in Houston, Seeking Child Support. The local attorney for Janice Holyfield declined to cmment to Hair Balls, and her Georgia lawyer, John Mayoue, did not get back to Hair Balls before publication. (January 7, 2010)
The Post and Courier. Jenny Files: S.C.’s first lady seeks divorce on grounds of adultery. Family law attorney John Mayoue, of Atlanta, who represented Marianne Gingrich in her divorce from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, said that beyond the divorce settlement, Gov. Sanford has greatly harmed his ability to earn in various positions after he leaves Columbia.
Wherever he tries to be hired, or what efforts he endorses as a speaker, author, lobbyist or teacher, the allegation will be what people remember most.
“The tarnish will live with him,” said Mayoue.
(December 12, 2009)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Lawyer says DUI charges dropped against rapper Nas. A lawyer for Grammy award nominated rapper Nas refutes reports of the rapper’s DUI charges from a Sept. 10 arrest. John C. Mayoue represents the New York native. “Nas has not been charged with any offense whatsoever, including DUI,” said Mayoue. “The state’s own lab results were negative for any drugs, including marijuana.”
(December 5, 2009)
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USA Today. David Letterman and Workplace behavior: John Mayoue, an Atlanta-based celebrity attorney, says the public would view the case differently had the women come forward first. “In the family-law arena, when someone commits adultery and comes forward first and asks forgiveness first, they tend to be forgiven.”
(October 6, 2009)
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New York Daily News. `Cyber-snooping` on a spouse may be termpting, but could be illegal “Online snooping gives you the most graphic motherlode of information you could ever find out,” says John Mayoue, a family law attorney who often deals with infidelity issues. “The days of a private investigator sitting in a car eating cold pizza and staring into someone`s bedroom window are long past.” “People make the mistake of thinking that because they are married to someone, that person doesn`t have privacy rights,” Mayoue explains. “But you can`t just take a password-protected computer to a computer expert and have him break into it. That`s illegal.”
(October 1, 2009)
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The National Law Journal. One year later, Zion raid has ripple effect “The case offers profound lessons for family lawyers who must be especially careful in distinguishing between conduct which harms children, versus our views regarding religious practices,” said family law attorney John Mayoue of Atlanta`s Warner, Mayoue, Bates & Nolen, who has given several presentations about the Zion case to attorneys and judges. Mayoue believes the ranch case highlighted a trend in family law: parents feuding over religious decision-making. One parent doesn`t like the other`s religion and claims harm to the child. That is what he suspects happened in the Texas case: Authorities may have been more concerned about nonconventional religious beliefs held at the ranch, …, than about actual harm to the children. This same scenario, Mayoue said, is popping up in family court, and lawyers have to learn how to deal with it. “It heightened our awareness of the importance of religion in custody matters,” Mayoue said of the ranch case.
(March 30, 2009)
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Associated Press. T.I. cuts $8,000 check, calls late bill oversight “The evidence continues that Mr. Harris is an exemplary parent who has been voluntarily and generously providing for the needs of these children,” T.I.`s attorney, John Mayoue, said after the hearing.
(January 6, 2009)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lawyer says T.I. is happy with Ga. judge’s order “The court denied Ms. Dixon’s request for an upward deviation in child support,” said John Mayoue, T.I.’s lawyer. “The court further ordered him to continue doing what he had already offered to do and what he has been doing since the children were born. He’s very pleased with the order.”
(September 24, 2008)
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The Associated Press.T.I. defends his role as father in support case The judge heard arguments in the case last week. T.I.’s attorney, John Mayoue, called his client an “exemplary, very involved parent.”
“He has committed to the court that he will continue to support his children in a generous and loving manner, as he has done since their birth,” Mayoue said.”
(September 18, 2008)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. T.I. Responds To Child Support Suit Now, in a statement he and attorney John Mayoue released exclusively to streetcred.com, T.I. fires back: “A lot of deceiving information has been reported regarding my recent child support proceeding. It is unfortunate that the media has been used to manipulate the circumstances and distort the facts.”
(September 17, 2008)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A model lawyer, friend to famous In her book “Fifteen Minutes of Shame,” author Lisa Daily models celebrity attorney Holt Gregory after Atlanta’s very own John Mayoue.
(May 2, 2008)
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New York Times News Service. Divorce goes high-tech Mr. Mayoue said the appeals courts haven`t dealt with a lot of the questions yet. “The courts are slow to deal with these issues,” he said. “People haven`t pushed these cases through the legal system. They`ve tended to settle.”
(March 5, 2008)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Law evolving as divorces drag in digital evidence John Mayoue, an Atlanta divorce attorney and author of “Southern Divorce” and “Protecting Your Assets from a Georgia Divorce,” said the increase in the use of electronic evidence “has been exponential. It`s raging. It`s also the most raging issue” in divorce law. “The day of the private eye peering into a window is mostly gone,” he said. “This electronic information is so much better. It`s the most compelling evidence in terms of financial wrongdoing, in terms of affairs — someone in their own words saying things they`d never say in court. `Hey, I`m worth $1 million. Hey, I`m having an affair` People are more likely to be caught than ever before.” But, Mayoue adds, “the vexing issue is that of privacy. How was that evidence retrieved?”
(February 24, 2008)
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Associated Press Ethics watchdog seeks to open speaker’s divorce files John Mayoue, a divorce lawyer in Georgia who has handled celebrity clients, said he never seeks to have his clients` divorce records sealed because it raises a red flag that there is something to hide. “I don`t try to seal records because the presumption is that there is open access to the courts in Georgia and other states,” Mayoue said.
(February 19, 2008)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Of failings and filings “I see people filing less financial information because of concerns about identity theft and because of concerns about not wanting the public rummaging through their files,” said John Mayoue, who has handled celebrity divorces in Atlanta for decades.
February 17, 2008
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The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Guide to Divorce in Georgia
(January 31, 2008)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Q&A / John Mayoue, attorney: Before you Get Divorced ‘Get Educated’ “I really do think that we lawyers have an obligation to educate the public. And it seems to me to be not very good consumerism to walk into a lawyer’s office knowing absolutely nothing, before paying someone several hundred dollars. I’ve always found it peculiar that people do not get educated in a legal matter that affects 50-plus percent of all people who get married. Yet if you had an illness, you would certainly read up about it, if you had a business you were interested in getting involved in, you would certainly read about it.”
(December 7, 2007)
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The Associated Press. Lawyer: DNA test clears Chris Rock in Georgia paternity claim “The results of the test are that Chris Rock is not the father of this child,” Mayoue said. “It is conclusive.”
(August 6, 2007)
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The Associated Press. Rock Asks Court to Weigh Paternity Claim Chris Rock has asked a Georgia court to start paternity proceedings to determine if he’s the father of a 13-year-old boy whose mother tried to file a paternity lawsuit against the actor and comedian last month.
(April 18, 2007)
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The Associated Press. Lawmaker’s fight highlights same-sex custody muddle in N.C. “There are millions of children in this country who are being raised by people of the same sex who are not married, people of the opposite sex who aren`t married, grandparents, step-parents and psychological parents,” said John Mayoue, a family law attorney in Atlanta and author on custody issues.
(April 4, 2007)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Northside’s Hot List 2006 John Mayoue is listed among Northside Atlanta’s hottest professional experts.
(December 17, 2006)
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Sacramento Bee. E-mail 101 – Tips to make sure your messages don`t come back to haunt you “People are enormously careless about e-mail, until they get burned,” said Atlanta attorney John Mayoue. Electronic messages, Mayoue said, have become “the best, most foolproof” way of outing cheating spouses in divorce cases, and they can cause all kinds of other problems for unsuspecting senders.
(July 9, 2006)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Medical technology blurs laws on parenthood. Courts wrestle with new issues of surrogacy. “I still believe that courts in these instances should not rigidly adhere to the traditional legal preference for biological ties in custody disputes,” said John C. Mayoue, a family law attorney in Atlanta. Instead, he said, courts should probe “the nature and quality of the relationship” litigants have to the children. “This is especially true in the era of artificial reproduction technology and blended families,” he said.
(April 29, 2006)
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The Baltimore Sun. Altar-bound should weigh need for prenuptial agreement “More people are getting married older and wealthier. And they have more to protect today than ever before,” says John Mayoue, an Atlanta divorce lawyer who represented Jane Fonda and Marianne Gingrich. “Ten years ago they were relatively easy to challenge and the judge had very, very wide discretion whether to enforce them,” Mayoue says. “Today, the national trend is, `Baby, if you sign it, we will hold you to it.`”
(February 19, 2006)
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The Plain Dealer. Is the big lie no big lie? “We as a society do not value the truth,” says Atlanta divorce attorney John Mayoue, who represented Jane Fonda and Mrs. Newt Gingrich. He points the finger at the Me generation, beleaguered Boomers who enshrined the self to the exclusion of all others. Mayoue hopes everyone will tire of the culture of deceit and punish rather than reward liars — slap them with perjury charges, vote them out of office. And refuse to buy their books.
(January 15, 2006)
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The Philadelphia Daily News. Nabbing a Cheat. John Mayoue, an Atlanta-based divorce attorney who serves as a commentator on high-profile celebrity cases, pointed out that people are better off relying on tried and true methods. “I’m not discounting [the kits], but I think the old-fashioned way tends to be more effective and that is looking at e-mails, credit- card receipts and cell-phone records,” he said. “That tends to be how we catch people traditionally.”
November 30, 2005
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The National Law Journal/The American Lawyer / Fulton County Daily Report. Divorces Sealed as Business Priority. Atlanta divorce attorney John C. Mayoue, who has handled the divorce cases of Jane Fonda, Newt Gingrich and Halle Berry, thinks there should be a limit on the public`s right to know. Given the rise of the Internet and the looming threat of identity theft, he said that open divorce-records policies should be limited to facts of public interest and not include any personal finances or personal matters. “I think it`s stretching the First Amendment to say that the public needs to know the balance `John Q` has on his MasterCard,” said Mayoue of Warner, Mayoue, Bates & Nolen in Atlanta. Mayoue is handling several divorce cases in which he is seeking to have financial information sealed. “My biggest concern is having persons with access to personal information that they will misuse,” Mayoue said. “A lot of courts don`t like to seal. But courts will find ways to provide protection for confidential information,” he added.
(November 15, 2005)
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The Sacremento Bee. Liar, liar? Think someone is fibbing? Become a human lie detector John Mayoue, an Atlanta divorce lawyer who has represented famous clients, including Jane Fonda in her breakup with Ted Turner, says lying is rampant in his business. The greatest lie in relationships, he says, is “Honey, I love you but I`m no longer in love with you. That`s someone`s way of saying they`re cheating on you.” The Internet culture has made lying practically a sport, Mayoue observes. “You just have to assume that you`re in the midst of a liar`s ball when you`re online,” he says. “It`s a fantasy realm. I can`t see you. I can`t look at signals. I can`t test you. There is no verification.”
(October 23, 2005)
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur. Zellweger alleging “fraud” in bid for annulment from singer E!online, a website covering Hollywood news, quoted celebrity divorce attorney John Mayoue as describing Zellweger’s fraud allegation as “very unusual for a high-profile case”. “Fraud is a very high standard,” Mayoue said. “For a court to accept this for fraud, it’s going to have to be a very egregious situation.”
Chicago Tribune. She means `fraud` in a good way “Fraud is a very high standard,” said John Mayoue, an Atlanta lawyer who has represented the likes of Jane Fonda. “For a court to accept this for fraud, it`s going to be a very egregious situation.”
(September 17, 2005)
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Christian Science Monitor. Surprise: Seniors, not baby boomers, think passing of money is key. “Because parents are living longer and have new relationships, they`re still acting as consumers and spending money on themselves and their new interests in life — vacations, hobbies,” says John Mayoue, a family law attorney in Atlanta. “That makes it more imperative for these discussions to begin early if you`re the baby boomer expecting an inheritance.” Remarriage is also changing the landscape of wealth transfer. “People who are 50 are seeing their parents remarry,” says Mayoue. “The children come to me and say, `My father is 72 and he`s getting married. What does that mean to me? Am I still in the will?` I tell them, `You`d better go ask him.`”
(August 1, 2005)
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The Associated Press. Schiavo case a stark reminder that in-law tensions often are wrenching John Mayoue, a divorce lawyer from Atlanta, said too often he has seen in-laws step in on the side of their child when trouble brews in a marriage. “Someone`s child, even if an adult, is always their child,” said Mayoue. Like Mayoue, there are many observers who say Terri Schiavo`s parents were out of line when they stepped in to take a role in their child`s care. “No one fights like in-laws,” said Mayoue.
(March 22, 2005)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Friends Remember Johnnie Cochran John Mayoue, a friend and co-worker, said the O.J. simpson case would be but a small part of Cochran`s legacy. “Johnnnie Cochran is known for OJ but he did so much more than OJ. Here was a guy that really believed in civil rights and the concept of justice in this country and he really believed in representing the little man against major corporations, the government and people that oppress,” he said.
(March 30, 2005)
The Independent (London). Couple to Sue Fertility Clinic Over Wrongful Death of Embryo A legal ethics specialist, John Mayoue, questioned the ruling’s implications, asking: “Are we going to elevate those clinics with frozen embryos to the status of an orphanage?”
(February 10, 2005)
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Living in the ‘divorce belt’ “I really think that marriage as an institution is in great trouble in this country.”
(February 9, 2005)
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Chicago Daily Herald. Embryos in clinics ruled as ‘human’ Judge allows lawsuit after couple’s 9 eggs destroyed “There are hundreds of thousands of embryos frozen in clinics,” said John Mayoue, an Atlanta family attorney who has written extensively on in vitro law and ethics. “Are we then going to elevate those clinics to the status of an orphanage?r
(February 9, 2005)
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The Associated Press. Judge rules couple can sue for wrongful death over discarded frozen embryo While the ruling likely is too narrow to effect abortion law, it increases legal risks for fertility clinics, said John Mayoue, an Atlanta family attorney and specialist on in-vitro law. “We are considering embryos to be property for certain purposes and life for others, and that’s the incongruity,” he said.
(February 5, 2005)
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Wall Street Journal. Getting Personal: How a Vacation Home Can Survive Divorce “Postnups are relatively new and controversial,” says John Mayoue, an Atlanta attorney who handled the divorces of Jane Fonda, Marianne Gingrich and Evander Holyfield`s ex-wife, Janice. In general, “because vacation homes tend to remain in people`s families for years, and understanding the high risks of divorce we have today, it`s something that people are commonly dealing with,” Mayoue says. “It`s something that people should be thinking about.”
(January 23, 2005)
Dow Jones Newswires. Protecting Money in Case Love Fails In the event that happens, “one already has signficant legal protection with the establishment of the family limited partnership or LLC.” “Psychologists will tell you there are spouses that generally resent prenuptial agreements. This is a more palatable thing. And of course, it`s something that the fiance doesn`t have to sign off on.” He cautions that the transfer of assets to an FLP or LLC can be a “suspicious occurrence” when done on the eve of divorce. “But not so when it`s done with a legitimate business purpose or legitimate estate-planning purpose well in advance of the filing of divorce.” But increasingly, “it`s now applying to first marriages of young people who have family money to protect. I often get a call from someone`s father or grandfather saying, `I want you to meet with our estate planners.`”
(September 18, 2004)
Christian Science Monitor. Is it cyber-flirting or cyber-betrayal? Even when no physical contact has occurred, these relationships can be “extraordinarily hurtful,” says John Mayoue, a family law attorney in Atlanta. Unlike physical affairs, where a spouse doesn`t know what a straying partner says during an illicit encounter, e-mail leaves a record. “With a cyber-affair, I know every word that is communicated between the two persons,” Mr. Mayoue explains. “They say things that are extradordinarily sexual, in ways that the husband and wife do not talk. They also appear to be speaking more from the heart than married folks speak to one another.” “Ironically, the same tool that is used to conduct such an affair can be a means of discovering an affair,” says Mayoue, the lawyer, who cautions that many cyber-dalliances, such as the one involving the Newburyport mayor, are eventually discovered. “While you are betraying your spouse with your computer, your spouse may be watching you with spyware.”
(August 19, 2004)
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The Associated Press/Arizona Republic/The Star-Ledger. Ruling Leaves Gays Unsure of Benefits “I think it`s going to create more litigation,” he said of the Supreme Court`s decision. “Someone has the right to say, `I had a license issued by a municipality, by San Francisco, and I believe I had a constitutional right.`”
(August 13, 2004)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Good Works: A match made for those in need; Program offers circle of friendship “The more I consistently showed up, the more he opened up,” said Mayoue, who has provided Bishop with his first confidant and significant male role model. “I got him to open up by being reliable and dependable.”
(July 28, 2004)
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The New York Times. Split Gay Couples Face Custody Hurdles Courts are struggling with the whole definition of what is an American family today, said John Mayoue, author of “Competing Interests in Family Law.” It`s a cultural thing. There`s very little law and very little regulation.
(March 24, 2004)
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Good Works: Falcons honor volunteers Local runners-up include Jennie Glasgow of Atlanta (Bee a Buckler Safety Program); Peggy Gunning of Atlanta (Atlanta Children’s Shelter); Dr. Tracy Land of Cumming (Project Spay/Neuter Inc.); John C. Mayoue of Atlanta (Compeer Atlanta) and Jessica Rowland of Stone Mountain (Cool Girls Inc.). The charitable organizations of the runners-up each will receive a $2,000 grant.
(January 14, 2004)
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The New York Times. The Jaclyn Kurr Case “One is left with a most peculiar legal situation. Although she may use deadly force to protect the viable or nonviable fetus, thereby ending someone’s life, she also has the constitutional right to terminate the pregnancy herself without consequence.”
(October 16, 2002)
The Chicago Tribune. “The real nightmare these days is when a client comes in holding a computer and says, ‘Here, download everything on this,’” said Atlanta divorce attorney John Mayoue, whose clients have included Jane Fonda (think media mogul Ted Turner), baseball player David Justice (actress Halle Berry’s first husband) and the ex-wives of boxing champ Evander Holyfield and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. “It opens them and their attorney up to all kinds of liability.” John C. Mayoue in regarding to internet privacy.
(Wednesday, December 24, 2003)
The Boston Globe. For Gays, Divorce May Soon Be a Useful Right “I think all hell is going to break loose when states have to begin to deal with the process of gay divorce. I really think this is where the fight is going to come, and it’s going to be chaos.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the issue of gay divorce in states that don’t recognize gay marriage.
(December 3, 2003)
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The Los Angeles Times. “The overall debate has moved from the sanctity of life to the quality of life, which is a much more pertinent discussion. It’s so important now, because you can keep somebody alive in a life from that would not be worth living.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Terri Schiavo case.
(November 23, 2003)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wiretaps by spouses actionable; Court lets suit proceed “I think people in this country should be on notice we do not wiretap, period.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the use of wiretaps in family settings and that wiretapping is a felony in Georgia.
(October 18, 2003)
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The Philadelphia Daily News. “The traditional detective hired to chase information is being replaced by software that’s not terribly expensive but can give you 100 times the information. It used to be that when you wanted to prove adultery, you would prove it circumstantially. In the computer era, I can have something that is so graphic, so clear, there’s not a whole lot of room for argument.” John C. Mayoue in regard to e-infidelity.
(August 18, 2003)
Providence Journal Bulletin. Leftover Embryos Pose a Dilemma John Mayoue, an Atlanta-based family lawyer who has handled several cases involving disputed frozen embryos, praised Fernandes. “First and foremost, is the embryo property?” he asked. “Is there a human right here, if the embryo is not property?”
(August 3, 2003)
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Associated Press. Online Surveillance by Spouses Grows “The traditional detective hired to chase information is being replaced by software that’s not terribly expensive but can give you 100 times the information,” said John Mayoue , a prominent divorce lawyer from Atlanta.
(July 13, 2003)
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The Chicago Tribune. “People do everything, say everything, record everything in a computer. And it’s very hard to keep that information private.” John C. Mayoue in regard to spouses monitoring a mate’s computer use.
(June 12, 2003)
The Post Standard. An Ocean Apart, They Say “I Do” ; Airman Overseas Marries Ga. Fiancee by Phone “Two people being together seems to be something that we would think as a matter of common sense. I don’t think the drafters would have considered a marriage where two people aren’t physically present. But in today’s information age, I suppose you could be married by video conference.” John C. Mayoue in regard to a soldier in Iraq marrying his fiancé via speaker phone and fax.
(April 17, 2003)
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ABA Journal. (American Bar Association Journal) . “I find email to be our 21st century substitute for surveillance. E-mails are more graphic, descriptive and more aggressive. It’s so much different to have an e-mail, expressing someone’s love, than to have a detective say, ‘I saw two people go into a hotel, and the lights went out.’” John C. Mayoue on the use of e-mail in a divorce case.
(February 14, 2003)
The Cincinnati Enquirer. “There’s a policy issue here. We don’t want people suing a deceased person for divorce. Divorce is very much a lifetime kind of thing.” John C. Mayoue in regard to a divorce being granted to a deceased Tony Steffen in Kentucky.
(May 29, 2002)
Associated Press. Newt Gingrich Asks for Annulment “No reasons have been given to her for the annulment,” said John Mayoue, Marianne Gingrich’s attorney. She intends to seek a meeting with archdiocese officials to try to learn more about the request.
(May 10, 2002)
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The Washington Times. Study: Athletes Coddled Lives Curdle Marriages “Most want their divorce done quickly, quietly with no commotion. This case could still be settled. The question is whether it could be settled without bloodshed.” John C. Mayoue regarding the Michael Jordan divorce.
(January 13, 2002)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Character Makes a Comeback “I think that conclusion is flawed. The way I’ve seen it unfold, I see two very distinct reactions to September 11th, neither of which is going to reduce the divorce rate. One is this serious introspection, where we’re going to examine the quality of our life. Those people, more often than not, are trying to stay in relationships. I see the other side, people who are more into self-gratification – life for the moment… and they are saying ‘I’m insecure, I’m in a bad relationship, I want out.’” John C. Mayoue in regard to beliefs that the trauma of 9/11 would reduce the divorce rate.
(November 25, 2001)
The Chicago Tribune. Embryos Can’t be Used in Second Marriage, Court Rules “There is really no guiding principle nationwide in these cases. There are very view states that have looked at the issue.”
(August 15, 2001)
USA Today. Fonda Turner Finally Divorce ‘I feel sadness’, the two-time Oscar winner, 63, said in a statement via her lawyer, John C. Mayoue.
(May 23, 2001)
The New York Times. A Farewell Between Friends Mr. Mayoue declined to discuss details of the settlement except to say that “all issues are resolved.” John C. Mayoue regarding the Fonda-Turner divorce.
(May 23, 2001)
Salt Lake Tribune. Common Law Marriage Still on Books, But it Doesn’t Mean Much Common Law Marriage Still on Books, But it Doesn’t Mean Much. “Most states have abolished it, and most have public policies that disfavor common law marriages.”
(August 14, 2000)
The Los Angeles Times. Enlightenment Can be Elusive, Especially in the Throws of Divorce Fighting over someone’s services “is totally nonsensical.” “A court is never going to tell anyone they can’t practice their profession with whatever client they choose.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid divorce.
(August 3, 2000)
The San Francisco Examiner. Divorce Evidence Now in Computers “The most fertile area of family law detective work in the 21st century is electronic communication.”
(July 30, 2000)
The Seattle Post Intelligencer. She has not committed to the book yet but is looking into the idea.” John C. Mayoue in regard to proposed Marianne Gingrich book.
(July 19, 2000)
The Straits Times (Singapore). Troubling New Trend in the U.S. – Post -Nuptial Agreements Mr. John Mayoue, a lawyer in Atlanta, said his company’s post-nup business, though still not big, was increasing as many dot.com entrepreneurs suddenly became rich.
(June 18, 2000)
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Chicago Tribune. Atlanta divorce attorney John C. Mayoue who represents Marianne Gingrich and Janice Holyfield in divorce cases against famous husbands (politician and boxer), also believes anti-male prejudice lingers among some judges, though he sees great strides toward fairness. “Real shared custody is far more common-place today than it was five years ago though it can still be a difficult, expensive battle. I do not accept the principle that anyone with money can get custody. The cynical view of custody battles sees them as a financial ploy, but this is far too broad an indictment. There are, however, financial incentives in some jurisdictions for one spouse or the other to have sole or primary custody – particularly in those states that look solely or principally to the income/assets of the noncustodial parent.
(April 16, 2000)
The Times (London). Honey, the Dot-Com Riches Are All Mine “Anytime somebody is going to come into substantial wealth, that is going to give them the opportunity to examine their relationship,” John Mayoue, a lawyer, told Time magazine, which estimated that postnuptial agreements had increased tenfold in the past five years with the increase in wealth from technology stocks.
(May 6, 2000)
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The Miami Herald. “This is a very sad day for Marianne.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Gingrich divorce.
(April 8, 2000)
The Washington Post. “It’s not a sense of exhilaration. There is some sense of relief that this battle which she never sought and did not initiate is behind her.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Gingrich divorce.
(December 18, 1999)
The Truth (Auckland, New Zealand) . “We believe that Mr. Holyfield and Pastor Dollar have a financial arrangement that is very suspicious.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Holyfield divorce.
(December 10, 1999)
The New York Post. Marianne’s lawyer, John Mayoue, said Bisek’s revelation that the affair is six years old is “just shocking.”
(November 11, 1999)
The Tampa Tribune. The Holyfield Divorce In response to Mr. Holyfield’s request to order DNA testing on 13-month old Elijah Holyfield, John Mayoue said he was “appalled”. “Mr. Holyfield could not in good faith seriously doubt that Elijah is his child.”
(October 28, 1999)
The Washington Post. War of the Gingrichs “It’s quite apparent that Mr. Gingrich does not understand and has not investigated their finances, Marianne is fully in compliance with the agreement.”
(October 7, 1999)
USA Today. Lawyers for Gingrich’s Wife Seek Specifics of Relationship with Aid “I am disturbed by Mr. Gingrich’s failure to answer legitimate questions, under oath, concerning this marriage.”
(September 28, 1999)
The Washington Post. “The temporary issues – meaning who pays whom while the divorce is being finalized – have been temporarily resolved.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the Gingrich divorce.
(September 14, 1999)
The Village Voice. Newtered On Monday there were reports Marianne Gingrich`s lawyer, John Mayoue, might question Bisek on videotape about the relationship and whether she and Gingrich had any physical relations in his congressional office while he was Speaker.
(August 18, 1999)
The Beloit News. Hometown Surprised by Link to Gingrich Mrs. Gingrich`s lawyer, John C. Mayoue, declined to say what questions he may ask.
(August 17, 1999)
The Times (London, England). The Wife of Newt Gingrich Intends to Interrogate the Woman with Whom the Former House Speaker is Said to Have Had a Three-year Affair. “I can tell you that she thought they had a very sound marriage right up until this unexpected demand for divorce.”
(August 14, 1999)
The Fulton County Daily Report. Actress Tries to Postpone Divorce Deposition Claiming Testifying Would be Out of Character “Nobody in Hollywood works seven days a week.” John C. Mayoue in regard to Halle Berry’s request not to be deposed.
(October 10, 1996)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. David vs. Halle, Round Two “We’re confident that the facts will bear out David’s position, but we don’t wish to try this matter in the press.”
(June 25, 1996)
The Boston Globe. Allegations by Bahamian Authorities Against Dominique Wilkins “There is not a shred of truth to any of this or a shred of evidence to support it. We’re not going to take this sitting down. It’s one of the most irresponsible things I’ve ever seen.”
(February 24, 1996)
Jefferson City News Tribune Online Edition. “There is really no guiding principle nationwide in these cases. There are very few states that have looked at the issue. Their analysis is the type of analysis that every state will use at some juncture. You come down to a balancing test. We’re not going to have a hard and fast rule that embryos should be destroyed or donated to couples.” John C. Mayoue in regard to a New Jersey man being barred by the Supreme Court of having frozen embryos that he and a former wife created implanted into his new wife.
The Seattle Times. The Elian Gonzalez Case “It’s embarrassing.” John C. Mayoue in regard to the State of Florida objecting to return of Elian Gonzalez to his father.
