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Jon & Kate Divorce Papers are Deceiving

Kate GosselinThere's a report floating out there that Kate Gosselin has been separated from Jon for two years. That's not true, and we have the lowdown.

We now know what Kate checked on the divorce papers, which are confidential. There are two grounds for a no fault divorce in Pennsylvania -- the first is waiting 90 days after the papers have been served. Then, if both Jon and Kate agree the marriage is "irretrievably broken" ... the divorce can proceed.

And there's a second option -- that they have lived separate and apart for 2 years. But that doesn't mean they've actually been separated for that long. It means she must wait 2 years from the moment she considered the marriage kaput and began living separately (if only in different bedrooms). We're told the real separation between Jon and Kate is very recent and Kate checked the box just to get the clock ticking.

We found out Kate checked both boxes, and here's why. Jon may not agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken. If that's the case she has to wait the two years. So by checking both boxes, Kate is hedging her bets.

Ultimately, she would have to prove to the judge when she considered herself separate from Jon.


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241. Kate is a bitch and Jon is a lazy weenie and they are both con
artists. If Jon had had balls at the beginning of their marriage,
they would have straighten out their marriage or divorced before
having all those children. But the worst part of it now is Jon
bails at the fist sign that things are getting tough. You should have tried a marriage counselor instead of walking away.

Posted at 5:30AM on Aug 26th 2009 by cnoble

242. I think Jon & Kate both need to be shot, putting those poor kids through all this crap!!!!!!!!!!! What the hell are these parents thinking about?????? Evidently it's not the kids that they say they love soooooooooooooooooooo much and would do anything for. If that's the case end the show and get your's lives in check again for the the kids sake. STOP THINKING ABOUT YOURSELVES your not what counts here anymore.

You two really need help, therapy for the both of you, wake up open your eyes, smell the roses (and/or coffee) look what your doing to these precious little one's!!!!!!! You two are hurting them to such an extreme. Way to show how much you love them Jon & Kate.

Posted at 2:48PM on Aug 27th 2009 by Yvonne

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