Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
A 48-year-old Florida businessman has legally adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as his daughter in what one attorney is calling an attempt to shield assets in a wrongful death civil suit that has entered a "legal twilight zone," according to a judge.
John Goodman , who founded the International Polo Club Beach in Wellington, legally adopted Heather Hutchins on Oct. 13 in Miami-Dade County, according to a court order by Circuit Court Judge Glenn Kelley."The events which serve as the grounds for the relief sought by the Plaintiffs border on the surreal and take the Court into a legal twilight zone," Kelley wrote in an order granting attorneys for Lili and William Wilson the right to information concerning Goodman's adoption. " … While there is nothing unusual about an adult adoption, the critical fact here is that Ms. Hutchins is Mr. Goodman's 42-year-old girlfriend. Ms. Hutchins has testified in a deposition that she started dating Mr. Goodman in 2009, and it appears to be undisputed th...A study of antibodies from people infected with H1N1 swine flu adds proof that scientists are closing in on a "universal" flu shot that could neutralize many types o...
LOS ANGELES-- The Easter bunny has hopped into the top spot at the weekend box office.Russell Brand's family comedy "Hop" debuted at No. 1 with $38.1 million, accord...
The New Orleans Saints have made two more moves to bolster their defense, using a pair of third-round draft choices on Illinois linebacker Martez Wilson and Louisvil...
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Liv Tyler stars in a new “philosophical thriller,” but intellectual curiosity won’t be the reason many filmgoers seek out the film.The gorgeous Tyler, 33, gets naked...
Review: `Watchmen' almost too faithful to bookWednesday, March 04, 2009 By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie CriticPrintHey, fanboys. Yeah, you guys, the ones who flooded my ...
Holmes faces anti-Scientology protest on B'wayThursday, September 18, 2008By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK — Katie Holmes knows h...
A grandiose 'All My Sons' arrives on BroadwayThursday, October 16, 2008By MICHAEL KUCHWARA, AP Drama CriticE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK — It's not about Katie Holmes...
Tom Cruise praises Katie Holmes' B'way performanceFriday, September 19, 2008By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:NEW YORK — Katie Holmes made ...
Review: `Watchmen' almost too faithful to bookMonday, March 02, 2009 By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie CriticPrintHey, fanboys. Yeah, you guys, the ones who flooded my inb...
Pop Tarts: 'The Rock' Says Kissing Steve Carell Was 'Fantastic'Wednesday, June 18, 2008 By Hollie McKayPrint APJune 16: Cast members, from left, Anne Hathaway, Dwayn...
'Watchmen' video game will prequel filmWednesday, July 23, 2008By DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment WriterE-Mail Print Share:LOS ANGELES — "Watchmen" is already gett...
A new hurdle faces a Florida businessman who has taken the unusual legal step of adopting his 42-year-old girlfriend -- a guardian acting for the man's teenage child...
Legal move raises lots of eyebrows
We’ve all done it: rubbernecked at an accident on the highway, aghast at the scene but relieved it wasn’t us. That's what its like watching self-destructive Mavis Ga...
Two actors from the revival of the AIDS drama "The Normal Heart" — Ellen Barkin and John Benjamin Hickey — won the first two acting Tony Awards on a night that promi...
A youth baseball team from Uganda has lost its bid to become the first team from Africa to play in the Little League World Series because of discrepancies over playe...
Steamy action-packed thriller
The Obama administration has made it possible for more foreign students studying in the U.S. on visas to stay and get practical training in their career fields.The a...
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