Custody fights, conscious uncoupling of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, and the case of Jason Patric are discussed with divorce and family law attorney, Fred Silberberg. Using text messages in legal fights, the lengths celebrities go to protect their brand during divorce proceedings, and Patric’s fight to be recognized as a parent of his son who was born through in-vitro fertilization are all discussed with Silberberg in this Media Mayhem.
One of Los Angeles’ most experienced family law litigators, Fred Silberberg has specialized in the field for over twenty-seven years. Because of the increasing complexity of family law cases—and the fast pace at which the laws in this arena change—only specialists should handle these matters. Fred relishes the challenge of the interesting, unusual and problematic cases, the complex and sophisticated cases. Fred has served on the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Law Mediation Panel for over 15 years, and is also a prolific writer and media commentator. For many years, Fred was the author of the op-ed Family Law Forum Column in the Daily Journal. Fred is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. He has been interviewed by a variety of media outlets, including The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Katie Couric Show, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People Magazine, KCAL Channel 9, KABC Radio, Entertainment Tonight, and E! Entertainment Television.
00:01 Welcome to Media Mayhem.
00:30 Introducing Fred Silberberg.
01:00 Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin, and conscious uncoupling vs. divorce.
07:00 Is Paltrow protecting her brand by using this terminology?
13:20 Jason Patric’s ongoing custody battle.
18:30 How can the courts protect children in a custody battle given their lack of representation.
27:20 The legality of using text messages and other forms of private communication as evidence in court.
32:10 Can criminal charges be used to take custody away from a parent in family court?
37:50 Thanks and goodbye.
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