Hogan Divorce Petition is Florida Standard
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All the hype over the divorce petition filed by Linda Bollea (wife of wrestler Hulk Hogan) here in Clearwater is just ridiculous. As far as I can tell, she is not going for the jugular. She is asking for only what is standard here in Florida. Except for the fact that the property involved is worth way more than what was in question during my divorce, her petition sounds much like mine.
Asking for life insurance for all child support owned for a minor child through their 18th birthday is also standard, even though the media is having a heyday with this little tidbit. It just insures that Linda received everything Hogan would have paid her through the end of Nick’s eligibility in the event that Hogan does before Nick turns 18. That’s a drop in the bucket, since Nick is 17 already.
Bollea’s petition stated that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Again, this is standard. Florida is a No-Fault state. If one partner files for divorce here, all you can do is file a reply. If you fail to reply, the judge is just going to grant everything asked for in the initial filing. You cannot fight a divorce in Florida, though you can take the terms to court. But, as I have said, the terms in Linda’s petition sound standard: 50-50 splits, one parent with primary custody, etc. It’s also perfectly typical for a non-working wife to ask that the working husband pay the legal fees for the entire case.
I feel bad that media wants to make such a huge news item out of this filing. There is nothing exciting contained in the papers. It looks much like any other divorce petition you might find in Florida.
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