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Family Law Articles
Articles written by lawyers and expert witnesses worldwide
explaining the different aspects of Family Law.
Celebrities Taking a Stand against Domestic Violence
A prevalent issue in today's society, many women face the devastating effects of domestic violence. Many are taking action to stop this atrocity, including some members of Hollywood's elite. It was shock to many when allegations of Chris Brown and Rihanna having a violent dispute broke out. Pictures flooded the news of the young and hopeful star badly bruised from the beating she had suffered.
Tips on Co-parenting From a Divorce Lawyer
While divorce can be extraordinarily stressful for the parties, for children it is often even more difficult. Children of divorce often blame themselves and wonder if they somehow caused the divorce. This makes it very important that you let your children know that they did nothing wrong, the divorce had nothing to do with them, and both parents will always unconditionally love them.
No Plan to Reconcile for the Former Governor of California
The former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of over 25 years say they have no plans to reunite despite recent reports that they may have been seeking counsel and are trying to resolve their marital problems. The couple has been spending time together with their children which spurred on the rumors of reconciliation, however, sources claim that they are a family despite the divorce case and they will continue to parent their children together.
Legislation May Bring Changes to Alimony in Florida
Alimony, the payment of income to a former spouse is can be an important revenue for many who have grown dependent on their former spouse. To handle the differing needs, legislators are constantly observing it to determine the best way to distribute it. Many people have heard the statistics on the divorce rate at this point.
Prenuptial Agreements and Your Estate Plan: 3 Tips
Tip 1: Consider the children. When people with children from a previous relationship get married the new spouses automatically become entitled to a portion of the other's estate. This can impact how much the children stand to recover. You can use a prenuptial agreement to waive your right to inherit from your spouse and ensure your children aren't left out in the cold.
Elderly Driving: Is it Dangerous?
Elderly driving – is it impacting our roadways and causing the accident rate to increase? Learn more about the potential dangers and threats that elderly drivers possess when behind the wheel. You've heard the stories of being "cut-off" or "rear-ended" by an elderly driver, yet you wonder if these drivers are truly posing a threat to other drivers on the road.
3 Questions about Estate Planning and Prenuptial Agreements
Answer: Though prenuptial agreements are available to any couple, those entering into a second marriage or who already have children, stand to benefit the most by making sure a good prenup is part of their estate plan. Once you get married in Arkansas, you are automatically entitled to a portion of your spouse's estate when he or she dies.
Long-Term Care Insurance Financing Strategy
Long-term care is extremely expensive and the fact is that Medicare does not pay for it. So, if you truly want to be prepared for all the eventualities of aging you are going to have to be proactive about addressing these potential expenses.
Waiving Your Rights Through Nuptial Agreements
Generally, Florida courts will uphold nuptial agreements if entered into and signed properly. This extends to both prenuptial (before marriage) and postnuptial (after marriage) agreements unless one party can prove there was no full disclosure of financial assets or that he or she signed it under duress, fraud or mistake. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, courts will uphold them. Courts will also allow spouses to waive their inheritance rights through nuptial agreements.
Rise in Single Mothers Creates Child Custody Issues
More than half of births to U.S. women under 30 are outside of marriage. This cultural shift has many implications for child custody issues. The number of single mothers in the United States has been on the rise for quite some time. In 1970, approximately 2.8 million single mothers had custody of their children. By 1995, this number had nearly tripled.
Protect Yourself against Unscrupulous Debt Collectors
You may want to talk with the debt collector once to be sure the debt involved is yours or to discuss a way to resolve it, but you can refuse contact. If you inform the collector you are represented by a bankruptcy attorney or other counsel, the collector must contact your lawyer rather than you.
Can I file A Florida Paternity Action Before My Child is Born?
Sometimes the relationship between an unmarried mother and Father falls apart before the child is born. In such a case, either parent may be forced to turn to the Courts to determine paternity and child support. Which begs the question: Can a party file a paternity action before the child is even born?
Parenting Coordination: As Seen from the Bench, a Family Law Attorney and Parenting Coordinator
An article from the bench, bar and parenting coordinator. Honorable Judge Mary E. Staley - For the sake of their children, divorcing parents must communicate with each other in a healthy manner concerning parenting issues. This poses a serious problem for the approximately 20-30% of divorcing parents who exhibit high conflict behaviors. Research indicates that unrelenting parental conflict is the most common cause of poor adjustment in children following a divorce.
How to Reduce Alimony in Your Florida Divorce
Paying spousal support to your former spouse after marriage can be an emotionally and financially painful experience. And if a divorce is imminent, she will come at you asking for the kitchen sink. Below are some tactics and techniques that you can use to reduce alimony payments in your divorce case.
Domestic Violence and Seeking a Divorce
Every year, thousands of people are arrested for domestic violence, many of which cases lead to divorce. If you or your child is a victim of domestic violence, an attorney can help you get a restraining order and file for divorce. Domestic violence refers to violence that happens in the home, between family members, or people who live together. It often occurs between spouses, parents and children, ex-couples, people who have a child in common, roommates, or other family members.
How to Minimize or Eliminate Alimony in a Florida Divorce Case
While most men do not mind supporting their wives during marriage, the thought of continuing the financial support months or years after the marriage ends can be difficult to swallow. Luckily, there is something men can do to minimize, if not eliminate, their alimony payments.
Marriage Dissolution
The dissolution of a marriage is a legal act that may not coincide with the emotional tearing asunder. Divorce is typically a painful process for all concerned. While it can take adults time to regain psychological equilibrium, there is also a threat to be involved in a court proceeding claiming for compensation for children's maintenance and support. However different jurisdictions have different solutions to the issue. In this article we will describe the question under Dubai and UAE Law.
How to Navigate your Divorce
It can be extremely difficult to how to navigate through your divorce without a little bit of help. Below is a guide of what should you expect, and ways to help making the entire process go a little bit more smoothly.
Understanding the Nature of Elder Abuse
Every year, elder abuse affects hundreds of thousands of older people. Many of these victims are frail, vulnerable and helpless against their abuser. Our nation's elderly are men and women just like us who have lived their life to the fullest. They are not just elder adults, they are people with feelings, emotions and self respect. Unfortunately, every year hundreds of thousands of elderly adults fall victim to the abusive behaviors of their caregivers, nursing homes and even family members.
Do You Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
More and more couples are choosing to create a prenuptial agreement before becoming married. If you are planning on getting married in the near future, is this a necessary step for you? What are the benefits of a prenup? A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a legal document which stipulates the rights of each spouse. This could be in regards to property and other assets or it could be in regards to children.
Issues of Child Custody
Divorce is a painful and complicated process, and when children are involved, it is that much more complex. The parents must come up with a workable and hopefully satisfactory parenting plan, which can be easier said than done. The parent who is granted physical custody of the children will live with the children and provide for all the children's daily needs.
Suny College Costs as a "Cap" - The Trend is Changing
These days it is not uncommon for divorce agreements to contain provisions requiring parents to pay for their children's college education; however, often their financial obligation is capped at "SUNY", that is, the cost of a public university.
Where to Find Hidden Income During a Divorce
Many divorces are far from clean and easy. Many spouses try to hide income and assets so that they are not considered during the divorce proceedings. Here are a few simple ways to discover hidden assets of your spouse.
Grounds for Divorce in New York
Cruel and Inhuman Treatment - this breaks down into either physical cruelty or mental cruelty. Mental cruelty requires a course of conduct likely to have physical manifestations and physical affects upon the innocent spouse. (New York Domestic Relations Law, Section 170.1)
New York Parenting Agreements
Parenting agreements or as they are sometimes referred to as a parenting plan can be helpful in dealing with issues your children will face in the future. During the process of developing the parenting agreement you must think about all of the issues involving your children's lives. In the event of a divorce, issues involving your children will be extremely important to you.
New York Division of Retirement Plans
There was a case called Majauskas v. Majauskas in New York State. This case set the standard for the division for all types of retirement plans. The Majauskas formula regarding the division of Retirement Plans as follows: Retirement plans of all types and nature including but not limited to 401 k plans, 403 b plans, IRA's, pension plans, profit sharing plans and all other retirement compensation plans are equitable distributed in a divorce.
Child Custody for Fathers
If child custody and/or visitation arrangements have not worked out, the non- custodial parent can bring an application to either the Family Court or Supreme Court to modify the child custody arrangements (if the parties have remarried). Men often do poorly when dealing with the Family Court or the Supreme Court in child custody and visitation matters.
Changing a Child Support Order
The easiest way to reduce a child support order is to contact the mother of the child. Advise her of your financial circumstances and hope and pray that she will agree to a voluntary stipulation that downwardly modifies your child support obligation. Unfortunately, in most situations, this doesn't happen! When love is gone, what she wants is your money!
Effects of Divorce
The father child relationship is recognized under New York State Law to be equal to the mother child relationship. - Effects of Divorce - A divorce can affect many areas of your life. It can affect you financially and emotionally. It can cause changes in the relationship a parent has with his children. Our firm works extremely hard to protect the interest of men and fathers during the divorce process.
What if One Parent Wants to Move Under the New PA Child Custody Law?
When Pennsylvania child custody is split between parents, conflicts almost inevitably arise. One issue that I am often asked about is what happens when one parent wishes to relocate with the child. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently analyzed this issue under the new PA Child Custody Law (23 Pa.C.S.A. § § 5321 et seq.).
Understanding Domestic Violence and False Accusations
Domestic violence is no laughing matter; however, false allegations can tear a family apart and force an innocent person to gain a permanent criminal record. Domestic violence refers to violence that occurs between two spouses, intimate partners, former partners, family members and people who live together. Domestic violence, otherwise assault and battery that occurs in any of the above relationships takes place in every race, religion and socio-economic class.
What is Elder Law?
Elder Law is a term that has been coined to encompass the body of law regarding the aging population. It is an area of law that has seen significant growth as the baby boomer generation ages.
Elder Law
The practice of elder law is an area of expertise that developed from the need of a growing population of senior citizens with specific legal issues. What can an elder law attorney do for you or a loved one? Elder law is a relative new area in the practice of law, arising from the need of a growing population of senior citizens with specific legal needs.
How Long is a Divorce Expected to Take?
Divorce can create quite an emotional roller coaster for some individuals. This is why one of the first questions that most people ask their divorce attorney is how long will it take to acquire a divorce. While we would love to be able to give you a definite answer, it is not that simple. There are a lot of aspects that go into divorce proceedings, but this will help to give you an idea.
Choose Your Divorce Lawyer Carefully
It is important to choose an attorney who is skilled in divorce law to handle your case. But how do you go about choosing the right one? A divorce touches every part of your life. It involves your income, assets and where you reside. Additionally, if you have children it involves commitments and obligations for many years to come. But, all too often, the most devastating aspects of a divorce are the emotional and financial costs.
Are You Ready for a Divorce in Jamaica
Find out of you are ready for a divorce. I don't think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance.- Frank Carson "You don't know a woman till you've met her in court."- Norman Mailer In the absence of sound legal advice from a competent divorce lawyer a divorce can be an emotionally traumatic and financially taxing experience. Most clients who come to see us during their consultation session are asked a series questions to determine their divorce readiness.
What to Look for When Consulting a Divorce Attorney
Divorce Attorney Sherea-Ann Ferrer provides information on what specifically to focus on when trying to hire a family lawyer. Prospective customers frequently want to know what they should look for before opting to hire legal counsel. And oftentimes my initial highlight on the list surprises them. Apart from closely checking a divorce attorney's qualifications, my #1 element to focus on when visiting a divorce attorney falls in the realm of personality compatibility.
Budgeting for Future Life Expenses
If you expect to retire when you are in your mid-60s, you are going to have to save enough money to provide for your needs for perhaps 20 years or more. Most people will require a thoughtful and practical plan to be able to accumulate the resources that they need to comfortably enjoy their retirement years.
Minnesota Child Support: How Much do I have to Pay?
Adam J. Blahnik, a Minnesota child support lawyer and divorce and family law attorney, breaks down the basics of the Minnesota child support laws. If you are in a position where you will either have to pay child support or will be receiving child support, this article provides an overview of the child support laws in the state of Minnesota.
Property Division: What Can I Keep and What Must be Divided?
Adam J. Blahnik, a Minnesota divorce and family law lawyer, explains how Minnesota is considered a common law property State (or marital property State) as opposed to a community property State. He then details the difference between "marital property" and "non-marital property" in Minnesota.
Minnesota Parenting Time and the Battle for Forty-Five Percent
Minnesota divorce and family law lawyer, Adam J. Blahnik discusses the problems with the Minnesota child support laws regarding the inherent skepticism of parents who are legitimately wanting parenting time with their children at least 45% of the time. In the year 2007 the child support laws in the State of Minnesota were changed to form a nexus between the amount of time that a parent has with a child and the amount of child support that the parent must pay.
Ten Great Websites for Children Facing Difficulties with Adoption or Foster Care System
Adoption and foster care arrangements can be terrific alternative for children with troubled backgrounds. After all, children living in these types of arrangements may be blessed with a loving family. If you are looking for insights one these family situations, you've come to the right place.
I've been Served with Divorce Papers; Now What?
Despite everyone's best intentions, some marriages just don't last. In these cases, most of the time, divorce is the most logical (and healthy) route to take for both parties. Whether you have been served with papers from your spouse, or are considering filing them yourself, your emotions may be running high. Setting a reasonable, logical tone in the beginning can help make the difference between an amicable divorce and a bitter one.
Choosing a Nursing Home for Your Loved One
At some point in your life you may have a loved one who requires the care and attention that only a nursing home can provide. The decision to place your loved one in a nursing home is never reached easily. Once you have reached the decision, it is important to choose the best nursing home possible for your loved one's care.
How Can an Elder Law Attorney Help Me?
Although we may dread the aging process, most of us hope to live long enough to enjoy our "golden years». If you still have many years to go before your own "golden years», there is a good chance that you have a loved one who is currently enjoying his or hers.
Rules from a Military Divorce Lawyer Regarding Child Custody
If you're a Virginia woman facing a military divorce, you probably have questions about child custody. Speaking with a Virginia child custody attorney can help put you develop a strategy. Military divorce is different from civilian divorce in many ways, but one thing they have in common is that custody issues usually take center stage.
Filing for Divorce in PA - Divorces Spike in January
It is well known within the family law world that more people file for divorce in January than any other month. This is true in Pennsylvania as well as across the country. This statistic can be attributed to a number of factors. Couples in Pennsylvania as well as nationwide often choose to wait to file for divorce until the holiday season has passed in an effort to avoid upsetting family traditions.
How to Divorce in Indonesia
"I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part." - Wedding Vow -
Coping Strategies after a Later-life Divorce
If you're a mature woman getting divorced in Virginia, you have a lot to consider. Later-life divorce is on the rise, and it brings with it its own set of challenges. Be prepared for what lies ahead so you can move on to your new life. Are you a woman over 50 getting divorced in Virginia?
How to Win Your PA Child Custody Case - 5 Tips
As a Pennsylvania family law attorney, I regularly counsel both mothers and fathers with regard to PA divorce and child custody actions. While each case is certainly unique with its own set of facts and circumstances, below I've outlined five general tips to increase your likely of success in your child custody case.
ABLE – "Achieve a Better Life Experience"– Federal Legislation - What You Need to Know About the Proposed Law
By Jaburg Wilk
"ABLE," has been proposed again in both houses of Congress. The purpose is to encourage and assist individuals and families in saving private funds and to provide secure funding for disability-related expenses. At the urging of a number of national disability advocacy groups, federal legislation to "Achieve a Better Life Experience", more commonly known as "ABLE," has been proposed once again in both houses of Congress (HR 3423 and SB 1872) in November 2011.
Why Standard Divorce Forms May be More Costly than Hiring an Attorney
If you are thinking of downloading a standard divorce form instead of hiring an experienced divorce attorney you must read this article. Many times downloading standard divorce forms may result in higher expenses than simply hiring an attorney from the onset.
Moving Out of State and Child Custody - Minnesota Parenting Time Law
Custody and Parenting Time Issues Presented - If you are facing a child custody issue due to either the custodial or the non-custodial parent moving out of state, make sure that you're on the right side of your state's child custody law and operating within the confines of your child custody agreement.
Is Aging at Home a Good Long Term Care Option?
If your loved one is in need of long term care, you're probably taking the time to compare different long term care facilities and options. Many seniors prefer to age at home so that they're able to live a more comfortable life in a familiar environment. If you're considering at home care for your loved one, you will need to carefully consider his or her needs.
Maxing Out Social Security Benefits
Once in a while you hear a statistic that is so jaw-dropping you question whether or not somebody made a mistake in passing it along. In the elder law community there is one of these that has been circulating for the past several months that is really attention-getting.
Super Committee Cuts Could Impact Seniors
Unless you have been living under the proverbial rock you are aware of the fact that the powers that be in Washington are consumed with the matter of the federal deficit. A while back a deal was struck to raise the debt ceiling so that the government could remain operable. This agreement included the appointment of a congressional committee that must come up with a plan to reduce the federal debt by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years.
2012 Social Security COLA Announced
When you're making plans for your retirement it is important to have a cogent and realistic understanding of the limitations of Social Security. You can't get into the head of every person who is unprepared for retirement, but it would be logical to assume that a high percentage of individuals have unreasonable expectations regarding how far Social Security will get them.
Incapacity Planning Documents
Atlanta elder law attorneys can help you get prepared for all the eventualities of aging, and it is truly best to have a comprehensive plan in place. When people get interested in estate planning they invariably recognize that they may well experience a period of incapacity before passing away, and this is something to recognize and address through the execution of the proper documents.
MetLife Study Indicates Elder Financial Abuse is on the Rise
Elder financial abuse is one of the major issues that is a hot topic in elder law circles at the present time. Though it is hard for reasonable people to understand how anyone could target vulnerable senior citizens, it is something that happens with alarming frequency. The MetLife Mature Market Institute does a lot of very valuable work that shines a spotlight on matters of interest to seniors.
Family Matters
Prior to the enactment of the 2003 Parentage Act, there was a problem for non-custodial parents in cases where the parties were never married in attempts to prevent the removal of a child from the State of Illinois, during or after there had been an establishment of a parent/child relationship.
Amendment to the Cook County Mandatory Disclosure Statement
That recently, the Circuit Court of Cook County Amended Rule 13.3.1 the Rule relates to mandatory disclosures. Previously, the Rule provided that a party seeking child support, maintenance, modifications of child support or maintenance, Section 513 hearing attorneys fees or any other matter involving the sharing, splitting or allocating of expenses must include a Disclosure Statement prior to the Hearing.
Accepting Credit Card Payments for Attorney Fees in Illinois
That approximately fifteen (15) years ago on a suggestion from Wendy Morgan, my partner at the time, Louis Capozzoli, and I decided to take payments from clients through credit cards.
What to Do if You Suspect Elder Abuse
As some point in your life, you are likely to have an elderly loved one who is unable to fully care for himself or herself. As people in the United States live longer, the population of people over the age of 65 continues to increase. Many people now live into their 80s and 90s with a great deal of independence. Even those who are relatively independent, however, eventually need some type of assistance in most cases.
Four Tips after Being Served Divorce Papers
By HG.org
Four practical "to do's" to follow after being served divorce papers. It is important to put yourself on the right track after being served divorce papers. Things such as your response to the divorce petition, choosing your form of legal representation and securing your finances are some of the key points to focus on soon after being served.
Reasons for Child Support Modification in Georgia
By Fox Firm, PC
Under certain circumstances child support may be subject to an increase or decrease, in which case an attorney may file a petition for a modification with the court. When it comes to paying and receiving child support, they are subject to change and are not necessarily permanent. Whenever either party has experienced a significant change in circumstances, it may warrant a child support modification.
How Divorce Mediation Works for You
Study any details you can obtain on divorce mediation, the better you are knowledgeable about the procedure the more successful you will be. At your initial procedure you will determine ground principle to be more successful. At your initial procedure you will determine ground principle to be more effective. Given the dynamics of the scenario emotions will sparkle and conversation will get heated.
Defining and Revealing the Grounds for Annulment
Annulments in Virginia make a marriage null and void. To get a Virginia annulment, though, there must be fraud or defects in the marriage. To discuss your situation, call a Virginia Beach divorce lawyer. In Virginia, annulments are permissible, but only under strict circumstances. For most couples, getting an annulment in Virginia isn't a viable option, but if you think your situation calls for one, you'll need to consult with an experienced Virginia Beach divorce lawyer.
Veterans Benefit Can Defray Long-Term Care Costs
There are some statistics that you run across that are kind of hard to believe if you have not already done some research into the subject in question.
Child Custody Disputes Involving Gay and Lesbian Parents
Gay and lesbian parents have suffered decades of court discrimination in child custody cases. The state of California and other states have recently adopted a nondiscriminatory approach to granting child custody rights to gay and lesbian parents, but subtle forms of prejudice still exist.
Divorce and Divorce Law in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh at a present days the Divorce has become an issue dealing with all legal attempts at all its three stage; before Divorce Notice, at the statutory period of 90 days and after expiry of statutory period.
Explaining the Types of Child Custody
With several different types of child custody, a family going through the divorce process can easily become frustrated and confused. Fortunately, a divorce attorney can provide families with the relief and legal advocacy they need to make the right decision.
Who Can Claim Dependency Exemption After a Divorce?
The IRS has regulated that a taxpayer can only claim a dependency exemption for a qualifying relative or child. If you are trying to claim dependency exemption for a child, you need to understand Regulation 1.152-4(c) of the IRS bulletin and how it applies to you.
Protect Yourself From a Protective Order
Understanding the Importance of Defending Yourself against a Protective Orders
How to Manage PA Child Custody and Parenting Time During the Holidays
Practical tips and considerations for handling child custody and visitation issues throughout the holiday season.
Difficult Issues Elders Face
As you reach the latter stages of your working years it is likely that you are simultaneously tying up any loose ends that remain as you prepare to ease into retirement.
The Division of Marriage and Property in Florida
It is important to know and understand how the division of property works in your marriage. There are properties that will be considered marital property and properties that will be considered non-marital property.
Uncovering Hidden Assets in a Divorce
Divorcing can be exceptionally tricky. Not only are you taking a life that was formally combined with someone else and separating it to a single's life, but more often than not asset division is not agreed upon by both parties involved. Your Florida divorce attorney will be able to advise you and all matters regarding the division of assets.
A Judge's Eye View on In-Home Separation and Divorce
Judges don't favor in-home separations in Virginia, but there are exceptions. If you're getting a divorce in Virginia, speak to an attorney to discuss your separation options.
Cuts by "Super Committee" Could Impact Elder Americans
Most people are well aware of the fact that the subject that is consuming the lawmakers in Washington is the federal debt.
Child Custody under the Ethiopian Legal System
A brief note on the provisions of Ethiopian Legal System governing child custody.
Alimony / Spousal Support under the Ethiopian Legal System
A brief note on alimony / spousal support under the Ethiopian Legal System.
Be Careful of Defacto Divorces without Legalizing the Divorce in Court
A brief note on Defacto Divorces and their implications according to Ethiopian law.
Settlement of Disputes Arising Out Marriage and Irregular Union
Do you want to know how Disputes Arising out Marriage and Irregular Union can be settled as per Ethiopian law? Below you will find a brief note on the topic.
Limitations on Marriage in Thailand
The Civil and Commercial Code (CCC) of Thailand is the main source of legislation which provides who may and who may not get married under Thai laws.
Divorce in Australia
An application for divorce in Australia must satisfy the only requirement established by the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - that there has been an 'irretrievable breakdown' in the marriage. Importantly, the court will not consider whose fault it was that the relationship broke down.
When to Consult a Family Law Attorney in California
Consulting a family law attorney prior to getting married or having children may prevent many difficulties later, when you decide to get divorced.
Divorce Law in Trinidad and Tobago
With over 2000 Divorces granted in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010, this article presents an introduction to the divorce process as it relates to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Who Determines Child Support and Child Custody?
If you are considering filing for a divorce, you will need to think about child support and child custody. Even though both parents want what is best for their children, it is not always easy to see eye-to-eye.
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce: What's the Difference?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued data reporting that in the past decade the divorce rate in Florida has hovered between 40-50%.
Same Sex Marriages vs. Civil Unions
What are the differences between civil unions and same sex marriages? What should you know about issues like prenuptial agreements and divorce?
Determinants of Child Support in Thai Divorce
Divorce in Thailand is coupled with many other concerns. These concerns do not only involve the divorcing partners themselves, but their children as well. One issue in divorce which involves children is child support.
The Establishment and Termination of Guardianship in Thailand
Parental authority is automatically vested in the natural parents of a minor. There are, however, instances when parental authority is delegated to other persons.
Poll Indicates Many Baby Boomers Will Never Retire
These are interesting times in the elder law community because of the fact that the population is aging so rapidly.
Thai Laws on Paternity
The relationship that is established by law between a father and his child is called paternity. Paternity in Thailand is presumed in a valid marriage. Therefore, a child born out of a valid Thailand marriage is considered the legitimate child of the husband.
Your Alimony Rights: The Florida Basics
The divorce process can contribute to substantial stress, especially about money and the future. We get it; you are not in this by yourself. This article, Your Alimony Rights: The Florida Basics, may help you attain piece of mind and get a more restful sleep. Consultation with a qualified family law attorney is recommended for specific legal advise about your particular situation.
Foreigners Adopting in Thailand
Foreigners who want to adopt a child in Thailand must understand that adoption is processed through the Child Adoption Center of the Department of Social Development and Welfare (DSDW). The DSDW is the sole government agency that is tasked to facilitate the adoption process in Thailand.
Understanding the Various Grounds for Thai Divorce
Couples who cannot resolve their marital problems can decide to end their marriage by getting a divorce. But not all marital issues can be used as grounds for a divorce. Section 1516 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code provides the legally acceptable grounds for divorce in Thailand.
What are the Different Types of Guardianship?
A Guardian / Conservator is appointed by the Court when someone is unable to make their own decisions and/or ensure their own care.
Introduction to South Carolina Criminal Domestic Violence
South Carolina Criminal Domestic Violence, or CDV law, is a serious criminal offense. Men and women from all backgrounds can find themselves the subject of a criminal arrest and prosecution for either a misdemeanor or felony level domestic violence charge. This article provides a brief introduction to the CDV law including the legal standard and possible penalties.
Divorce and Creditor Harassment
When two people get a divorce, they will have to determine which spouses will be responsible for which debts. If your spouse fails to meet their obligations, creditors may harass you for payments.


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Cersei Lannister
by Magali Villeneuve©
| Light of the West
Queen Dowager
Protector of the Realm
Lady of Casterly Rock
Queen Regent
|House Lannister
|In 266 AC[1][2], at Casterly Rock
|King Robert Baratheon
| A Game of Thrones (appears)
A Clash of Kings (appears)
A Storm of Swords (appears)
A Feast for Crows (POV)
A Dance with Dragons (POV)
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| Lena Headey ~ Season 1 - Season 6
Nell Williams ~ Season 5
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Cersei Lannister is the only daughter and eldest child of Lord Tywin Lannister of Casterly Rock and his wife, Lady Joanna Lannister. She is the twin sister of Jaime Lannister. After Robert's Rebellion, she married King Robert I Baratheon and became Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. She is the mother of Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen of House Baratheon of King's Landing. Cersei becomes a POV character in A Feast for Crows. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones she is played by Lena Headey, and is portrayed by Nell Williams in a Season 5 flashback.
- 1 Appearance and Character
- 2 History
- 3 Recent Events
- 4 Quotes by Cersei
- 5 Quotes about Cersei
- 6 Family
- 7 References and Notes
Appearance and Character
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When they were children, Cersei and her twin-brother Jaime looked so much alike that not even their father could tell them apart.[3] As adults, they still significantly resemble each other.[4][5] Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman,[6] with golden hair,[7][8] emerald green eyes,[9][10][11][12][7][13][14] fair skin,[10] and a slender, graceful figure.[7] However, Cersei develops a tendency of alcohol abuse over the course of the series,[14] and as of A Feast for Crows, it begins to take a toll on her body, as she has begun to gain weight.[15]
Cersei is willful, ambitious and has a certain low cunning, and indeed, displays herself to be capable in handling political turmoil and intrigue early in the series. She is hungry and greedy for power.[16][17] However, the more power Cersei obtains, the more she proves herself to be incompetent at handling it.[citation needed] Cersei believes herself to be subtle[4] and politically astute. She hates being excluded from power on account of her gender,[18] and strongly resents the customs and conventions put on her because she is female.[7][3] She thinks of herself as a female version of her father,[19][10][20][21] and feels slighted when people do not obey her commands as they would have done for Lord Tywin, but instead give her their counsel, or disagree with her, which she faults on her gender.[15] She surrounds herself with sycophants rather than honest and competent advisers.[22] Numerous people, including several family members, consider her to be an ineffectual leader.[19][17]
Cersei is impatient,[7] and never forgets a slight, whether it was real or imagined. She considers caution to be cowardice and disagreement for defiance.[17] Her quick temper and her easily wounded pride frequently lead her to make rash decisions, and she rarely considers what unintended consequences her actions might have.[4] She does not shy away from using sex as a weapon.[3] Though she shares her father's philosophy of ruling through fear rather than love,[citation needed] she lacks his ability to temper ruthlessness with caution, pragmatism, and sound, objective judgment.[citation needed]
Early life
Cersei was born in 266 AC as the first-born child and only daughter to Ser Tywin Lannister, heir to Casterly Rock, and his wife, Lady Joanna.[1][2] Cersei was born shortly before her twin brother Jaime, who was holding her foot.[23][18] King Aerys II Targaryen sent both Cersei and Jaime their weight in gold as a nameday gift, and commanded Lord Tywin to bring the children to court when they were old enough to travel.[1] It is currently unknown whether this visit to King's Landing actually occured, as the royal court came to Casterly Rock following the death of Tytos Lannister in 276 AC.[1] Cersei and Jaime did visit King's Landing in 272 AC, when their mother brought them from Casterly Rock for the Anniversary Tourney held to celebrath the tenth year of King Aerys's reign.[1]
During their early childhood, Cersei and Jaime were inseparable.[24] They looked so similar as children, up to the point that not even their father was able to keep them apart.[3] Because of their similar looks, Cersei could occasionally wear Jaime's clothes and take lessons from the master-at-arms in his stead, without anyone realizing.[25] As children, Cersei and Jaime played together in bowels of Casterly Rock, where the caged lions of Cersei's late grandfather, Tytos, were being kept. Cersei and Jaime would dare each other to climb into the cage. Cersei once dared to go as far as touch one of the lions, until her brother pulled her away.[10] Cersei and Jaime slept together in the same bed when they were very young,[24] and even went as far as to experiment together in a sexual manner at a young age.[23] During one of these encounters, they were caught by a servant who informed their mother. A guard was placed near Cersei's bedchamber, whilst Jaime's bedchamber was immediately moved to the other side of the castle. The twins were told never to do anything like that ever again, as Joanna would otherwise be forced to tell their father.[26]
Cersei's mother died not long thereafter,[26] in 273 AC,[1][2] when giving birth to Cersei's younger brother, Tyrion.[9] For killing her mother, Cersei despised her youngest sibling.[27] Shortly after Joanna's death, the Princess of Dorne visited Casterly Rock with her two youngest children, Elia and Oberyn Martell. Even though Tyrion was kept out of sight during the entire visit of the Martells, Cersei promised Princess Elia to show Tyrion to her. Threatening her brother's wet nurse before sending her away, Cersei undid Tyrion's swaddling clothes and hurt her little brother, until Jaime stopped her.[27] The Princess of Dorne proposed a betrothel between Cersei and Oberyn, durnig this visit, but she was refused, and Lord Tywin infored her that Cersei was meant as a bride for Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.[28]
Attempted betrothal to Rhaegar Targaryen
Lord Tywin first informed Cersei of his wish to betroth her to the crown prince when she was no older than six or seven, though he told her never to speak of it until a betrothal was officially announced.[15] Cersei drew a picture of her and Rhaegar on a dragon, once, though she claimed it were King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and his sister-wife Alysanne when Jaime discovered it.[15] Cersei saw Rhaegar in person for the first time when she was ten years old, in 276 AC, during a tourney her father Tywin had hosted to welcome King Aerys II Targaryen to the west, and to celebrate the birth of young Prince Viserys,[15][1] and was immediately infatuated with him.[15] Before the tourney began Cersei's aunt, Lady Genna, informed Cersei that her betrothal to Rhaegar would be announced during the final feast of the tourney.
After she had been separated from Jaime following their mother's discovery of their sexual experimenting, Cersei had had numerous bedmaids and campanions, daughters of Lord Tywin's bannermen and household knights who were of an age with her. While Cersei occasionally appreciated their company, she had not liked any of them, believing all of them to be weak, convinced they were trying to come between her and Jaime.[24] However, following Genna's announcement that Cersei's betrothal to Rhaegar would soon be announced, Cersei brought two of such companions, Melara Hetherspoon and Jeyne Farmanto a woods witch known to Lannisport as Maggy the Frog. After Jeyne had fled out of fear, Cersei inquired when she and Rhaegar would wed and how many children they would have. Maggy correctly predicted Cersei's marriage with the king and the amount of children both would have. She went on to prophesy that Cersei would outlive all her children, who would die as kings and queens, and that after everything she had was taken away by a younger and more beautiful queen, the valonqar (High Valyrian for "little brother") would come to end her life. The prediction frightened Cersei, and would come to haunt her for the remainder of her life. Her friend Melara suggested that if they never spoke about it, the prophecies Maggy had made (which included Melara's death) would not come true. However, Melara died shortly after their visit to Maggy, and it is heavily implied, though never confirmed, that Cersei killed the girl to prevent her from speaking of the prophecies.
After Melara's death, Cersei inquires with her Septa, Saranella, about the meaning of "valonqar".[29] She eventually becomes convinced that Tyrion is the valonqar Maggy spoke of, resulting in her despising and mistrusting him even more than she had before.
To make matter worse, the Lannisport tourney did not end with Cersei's betrothal. After all the knights and lords had left the west, Cersei had gone to her aunt for an explanation, learning that Lord Tywin had indeed proposed the betrothal to King Aerys II Targaryen, but that Aerys refused Cersei as a bride for his son and heir.[15][1]
Living at court
At the age of twelve, following the failure of Lord Steffon Baratheon's mission to find Prince Rhaegar Targaryen a suitable bride in Essos, Cersei was taken to King's Landing by her father, who still served as Hand of the King. In the following years, Lord Tywin refused every offer of marriage for Cersei he received. According to Jaime, Tywin still had his sights set on a Targaryen-match, either hoping to betroth Cersei to young Prince Viserys, or hoping for Rhaegars new bride, Elia Martell, to die in childbirth.[30]
In 281 AC, when Cersei was fifteen, Jaime came to visit King's Landing following him receiving his knighthood. Cersei informed him that Lord Tywin had been discussing betrothing Jaime to Lysa Tully. Cersei seduced Jaime and persuaded him to agree to join the Kingsguard, which would require him to remain unmarried and live near her in King's Landing. Cersei knew that Tywin would be strictly opposed to the idea, but that he could not openly object to, and offered to make the arrangements herself.[30] However, she had no idea how much the relationship between her father and the king had detoriated, and although she was successful in securing Jaime's place in the Kingsguard, her plan backfired when Lord Tywin perceived Jaime's appointment to the Kingsguard as a slight intended to rob him of his heir. Furiously, he resigned as Hand, and moved back to Casterly Rock with Cersei, separating the twins once more.[30]
After the conclusion of Robert's Rebellion, a marriage was arranged between Cersei and the new King, Robert I Baratheon, in order to seal the royal house's alliance with House Lannister. Cersei and Robert were wed in 284 AC.[31]
Cersei and Jaime had sex the morning of her wedding. And while she was at first enthralled by the happy crowds at the royal wedding, Cersei's enthusiasm for the match ended abruptly when Robert called her "Lyanna" during their first night together. The marriage rapidly deteriorated, and Cersei resumed her incestuous relationship with Jaime. She bore him three children (Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen), all of whom she successfully passed off as the king's trueborn heirs. Although Robert was away at the births of his children, Jaime was present for at least Joffrey's birth, though Cersei refused to let her brother hold the child, fearing people might start to suspect his true parentage.[32][33] On one occasion, early in her marriage, Cersei became pregnant by Robert. Unwilling to give birth to Robert's child, she sent Jaime out to find a woman to cleanse her.[23] Having grown to resent Robert over the years, Cersei took further care to ensure he did not impregnate her.[23]
During the early years of their marriage, Robert would often ask Cersei to come hunting with him, though she would always decline, as Robert's trips allowed her more time with Jaime.[34] Because two of Robert's uncles from Greenstone had remained at court for half a year following Cersei's marriage, Robert insisted on repaying the visit, and Cersei and Jaime accompanied him for a two-week stay at Estermont. While there, Cersei suspected that Robert was sleeping with a cousin of his, and had Jaime follow Robert to confirms her suspicions. Cersei and Jaime slept together on Greenstone, and Cersei likes to believe that was the night their eldest son Joffrey was conceived.[15] Ever since calling her Lyanna during their wedding night,[23] Cersei's relationship with Robert continued to detoriate. While Robert "claimed his rights" frequently during the early years of their marriage, his drinking led to him hurting Cersei during those encounters. When she confronted him once during their first year of marriage, Robert claimed it was because of the drink, and he was not to blame. When he tried to take another horn of ale, Cersei smashed her own horn in his face, chipping his tooth. Robert claimed not to remember anything of those nights, but Cersei believes otherwise, and is certain that Robert did recall what he did to her, but felt that pretending to forget was easier than facing the truth. Cersei, in turn, tried to pretend that Robert was Rhaegar during those years. Over time, Robert came to Cersei's bed less frequently, not even once a year.[24]
True to Maggy's prophecy, Cersei had three children, while Robert sired several bastards. After Joffrey had assaulted a pregnant cat, Robert suggested bringing a bastard daughter of his to court. Cersei threatened the girl, claiming King's Landing was a dangerous place for a girl growing up. Though Robert had hit her for that, the girl was not brought to court, and all of Robert's bastards were kept out of sight.[22] According to Petyr Baelish, however, there are rumors that Robert fathered twins on a serving woman at Casterly Rock in 295 AC, and that Cersei had the babes killed, and the mother sold to a slaver.[35]
The parentage of Cersei's children remained a closely guarded secret for years, eventually Stannis Baratheon, familiar with the appearance of his brother's black haired, blue eyed bastard offspring, grew suspicious of the royal children's lack of resemblance to their supposed father. He confided in then-Hand of the King Jon Arryn, and the two investigated the matter together. After the tournament held to celebrate Joffrey's twelfth nameday, Cersei and her children travelled with Lord Tywin to Casterly Rock. During the fortnight following the tourney, Arryn was poisoned and fell ill, and eventually died before he could act. While Cersei was innocent of the fact, Stannis was convinced that she was responsible for Arryn's death, and fled to Dragonstone.
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After the death of the Hand of the King, Jon Arryn, Cersei accompanies her husband, King Robert I Baratheon, to Winterfell, where the king offers the position to Lord Eddard Stark.[36][37] When Robert and most of the castle go on a hunting trip, Cersei remains behind, as does her brother Ser Jaime. The two are seen having sex by Bran Stark in an old abandoned tower, and when Cersei insists that they must do something to prevent the boy from telling anyone, Jaime pushes him out of the tower window.[38] She later berates Jaime for his impulsiveness, arguing that attempting to kill the boy was foolish when they could have simply intimidated him into silence.[5]
While the royal procession travels back to King's Landing, Cersei's eldest son, Prince Joffrey, bullies a common boy, Mycah, prompting Arya Stark and her direwolf to attack and disarm him. Joffrey tells his parents that Arya and her wolf attacked him without provocation, and Cersei takes her son's side, arguing that the girl should lose a hand in accordance with the ancient penalty for striking a prince of royal blood.[39] When Robert refuses to do so, she proclaims her desire regarding maiming or killing Arya to Jaime, using sex as bribe. Jaime searches for the girl, and would later imply that he would have been willing to do his sister's bidding. Instead, Arya is found by Stark guards first. And while Robert again resists Cersei's call for severely punishing Arya, but Cersei successfully pressures him into ordering the execution of another direwolf as a proxy.[40][39]
Having appointed Eddard Stark as Jon Arryn's replacement, Robert orders the Hand's tourney be held in honor of Eddard.[41] Cersei forbids Robert from fighting in the melee, inciting a public argument between king and queen.[42] Robert intends to fight anyway, but Eddard and Ser Barristan Selmy succeed in dissuading him. Later, Varys claims that Cersei had known publicly forbidding Robert from participating in the melee was the most effective way of convincing him to do so, and had been planning to have him "accidentally" killed in the melee. He also suggests that Ser Hugh of the Vale, who had been killed by Ser Gregor Clegane earlier in the tournament, could have poisoned Jon Arryn at the Lannisters' instigation, only to have them arrange his death in order to ensure his silence afterward.[43]
When Tyrion is abducted by Catelyn Stark, Cersei argues with Robert, insulting his manhood for his failure to immediately avenge the insult to her family. The king strikes her in response, but Cersei tells him she intends to wear the bruise "as a badge of honor." Eddard Stark, who is present, does not approve of his friend's action; Robert admits that it was "not kingly," but blames Cersei for provoking him.[44] Eddard, who has been investigating Jon Arryn's death, has by now discovered the truth about the royal children's parentage. He confronts Cersei, and she admits that his accusation is true. She promises to make it worth his while if Eddard allies with her and keeps her secret, but he refuses. Not wanting to see the children harmed, Eddard warns her that he intends to tell Robert the truth and urges her to flee with the princes and princess.[23]
She instead uses the time to arrange a hunting "accident" for Robert. She provides his squire Lancel, one of her lovers, with fortified strongwine, telling him it is Robert's favorite vintage. Lancel serves it to the king during the hunt, and as the wine is far stronger than Robert expects, he becomes drunk and is fatally injured by a boar.[4] On his deathbed Robert names Eddard Stark regent until his thirteen year old heir Joffrey comes of age, though Eddard secretly changes "my son Joffrey" into "my heir".[45] The morning of Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Lord Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's small council.[46][47]
Cersei intends to have Eddard convicted of treason but allowed to take the black, thus discrediting him and removing him as a factor in the political arena without antagonizing the North. She arranges a public confession for him on the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor, assuring the High Septon that he will be offered forgiveness and the holy ground will not be profaned with blood. However, she underestimates Joffrey's willfulness and taste for cruelty. He foolishly ignores her advice and instead orders Lord Stark's immediate execution. Janos Slynt and Ser Ilyn Payne carry out the king's imprudent command before Cersei can intervene, deeply offending the Faith and rendering peace between Stark and Lannister impossible. [48][49][4] Cersei keeps the news of Renly Baratheon's coronation from Joffrey for a time, fearing he might take the field at the head of a force of gold cloaks. She commands her father Lord Tywin to come to the defense of the capital against Renly and the Tyrells.[50]
A Clash of Kings
To end the foolish edicts made by King Joffrey I Baratheon and Cersei, Lord Tywin Lannister promptly puts Tyrion in the position of Hand of the King until he can claim the seat himself. When Tyrion arrives in King's Landing, bearing a letter from their father naming him Hand of the King, Cersei threatens to have him thrown in the dungeon, but he placates her by saying he could rescue Jaime.[4] As Hand, Tyrion struggles to wrest control from her, finally resorting to poisoning her to ger her out of the way for a few days.[6][51] He nullifies most of Cersei's decisions, recalling the Gold Cloaks who are killing off Robert's bastards at her behest.[citation needed]
In Jaime's absence, Cersei begins taking other lovers into her bed.[51] After Tyrion sends away her personal guard, she tries to employ three sellswords to replace them - Osney, Osmund and Osfryd Kettleblack - but Tyrion finds out and buys their loyalty.[13] The Kettleblacks are actually loyal to Petyr Baelish, [52] but neither Cersei nor Tyrion figure this out.
Tyrion sends off Princess Myrcella to Sunspear in an effort to win over the Martells. Before doing so, his counter intelligence methods identify Grand Maester Pycelle as Cersei's agent. When Tyrion arrests Pycelle, the Grand Maester tells him that Jon Arryn had been recovering from his poisoning, and that he had sent Arryn's maester off in order to prevent Arryn's recovery, claiming that he could tell that Cersei wanted Arryn dead, even though she hadn't said anything.[6] Tyrion gets Cersei to agree with sending Myrcella to Dorne.[7] The day Myrcella is sent off, Cersei is among those who is caught up in the riot of King's Landing provoked in part by a thoughtless comment she makes to King Joffrey about a dead baby.[13]
As King Stannis Baratheon moves on King's Landing, Cersei decides to get her son Tommen out of the city for safety, but Tyrion's men intercept the party and take Tommen into Tyrion's custody.[53][54] Fed up with Tyrion's efforts to rule, Cersei arrests Alayaya, a whore she believes Tyrion is sleeping with, and has the girl beaten. She uses Alayaya as a hostage to ensure Tommen's safe return; Tyrion, however, promises her that whatever happens to Alayaya, happens to Tommen as well, rapings and beatings included, frightening Cersei. Tyrion states to Cersei that he will hurt her for having done this. "I don't know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid." Cersei, not knowing how to respond, sends him away.[8] She also removes Ser Boros Blount from the Kingsguard for his failure to resist Tyrion's men, and although removing the cowardly Blount from the Kingsguard was considered to have been one of her few wiser decisions, she replaces him with Osmund Kettleblack, a man just as hollow.[8]
As the Battle of the Blackwater begins, Cersei hosts a banquet for all the noblewomen in the Red Keep. She claims it is in an effort to keep their minds off the fighting, but has invited Ser Ilyn Payne, the headman, to be on hand to kill them if the city is taken, to prevent them from becoming hostages. When she hears that the River Gate is under attack, she has Joffrey summoned back to the Red Keep.[3] Seeing the king flee back to the castle damages morale and causes the men to rout, nearly costing her the city. This outrages Lancel Lannister, who feels they could have held the gates if Cersei hadn't recalled the King.[55] If not for the timely arrival and attack on Stannis's flank by the army of Tywin Lannister and Mace Tyrell, the battle would have been lost for the Lannisters.[56] Because Tyrion lies wounded and unconscious, Cersei is able to lie to her father and turn her father's prejudice against Tyrion to her advantage, all but completely stripping Tyrion's power from him by the time her brother's convalescence is over.
A Storm of Swords
Tywin bends Cersei to his will and later makes it clear she is no longer wanted on the council and plans to marry her off again, either to Willas Tyrell, Balon Greyjoy (whose wife was elderly and had failing health) or Oberyn Martell. After Joffrey offends Tywin through his ungracious behaviour, Tywin is furious and asks where the boy could have learnt such amoral sentiments. Cersei tries to place the blame on Robert but it is clear to all in the room, including Kevan, that it is Cersei's belief system too [57].
Joff is killed at his own wedding feast and Cersei accuses her brother Tyrion and his wife, Sansa Stark, falsely believing them responsible [58]. Cersei names Ser Gregor Clegane champion if there is to be a trial by combat. This move, however, leads Oberyn Martell, whose sister was murdered by Gregor over a dozen years ago, to champion Tyrion [18]. Oberyn is killed in the duel, and Ser Gregor is fatally wounded [28].
A Feast for Crows
When her father Tywin is murdered, the checks on her claim to power are cleared. She resumes her position as Regent over her son, the eight-year-old King Tommen, who is entirely obedient to her will. As the eldest child of Tywin, she is also acknowledged as the Lady of Casterly Rock by her uncle Kevan. Thus empowered and unrestricted, Cersei feels she has the opportunity to prove herself an even better ruler than her father.
Cersei begins her new regime by filling all of the positions on Tommen's small council with her own supporters and agents, disregarding the previous arrangements made by Tywin and the well-meant, if blunt, advice from Kevan. She becomes a restless sleeper, troubled by nightmares of the Imp and the Iron Throne consuming her.[19] Her growing dependency on alcohol increases her tendencies to paranoia, rash judgement and hysteria following the death of her father and son.
Cersei grows to suspect that her powerful Tyrell allies, now relatives through Tommen's marriage to Margaery, are trying to seize control of the kingdom. This suspicion grows from a Gardener coin found by Maester Qyburn in the dungeon where Tyrion was being held before his escape[10] – a coin similar to the ones Lady Olenna Tyrell carries with her when traveling, causing Cersei to wrongfully suspect a Tyrell involvement in Tyrion's escape.[14]
Cersei commences a campaign of intrigue to remove all the Tyrells in King's Landing from positions of influence and authority, including her son's wife, Margaery, and Ser Loras, a member of the Kingsguard.[15] She befriends Taena Merryweather who informs Cersei that her maid Senelle is spying on her for Margaery. This leads Senelle to be given over to Qyburn for his twisted experiments. Taena becomes her bedwarmer and confidante.
Cersei's paranoia alienates Jaime, who abandons her to her political machinations.[59] She refuses to honor the debts owed by the Crown, angering powerful institutions such as the Iron Bank of Braavos and the Faith of the Seven.[22] This results in the Faith refusing to bless King Tommen, and the Iron Bank calling in all their debts throughout Westeros and refusing all new loans.[34] This causes economic chaos throughout the Seven Kingdoms. With the monies owed, Cersei constructs a new royal fleet of warships and gives command to Aurane Waters, the Bastard of Driftmark and a sellsail of questionable expertise and loyalty.[22]
Yet another of her ill-conceived schemes is a secret mission which she gives Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard, who is headed for Dorne to deliver the head of Ser Gregor Clegane.[22] Ser Balon carries a letter in which Cersei asks Prince Doran to give leave to her daughter Myrcella to return to King's Landing for what is decribed as a short visit, and to invite Prince Doran to take the Dornish seat on the small council that has been left vacant with the death of Prince Oberyn. The secret part of Ser Balon's mission, of which Prince Doran soon learns from informers at the royal court, is to invite Prince Trystane to accompany his betrothed, then kill him along the way somewhere in the Kingswood in a staged assault, for which Tyrion is supposed to be blamed, with Prince Doran preferably bearing witness to the fact that the attack is not the fault of the queen's men.[60]
In an attempt to alleviate the crown's debts, gain the Faith's blessing, and gain more protection from her purported enemies, she allows the new High Septon (known as the High Sparrow) to revive the Faith Militant, ignorant of its history of causing trouble for monarchs.[34]
She also takes the disgraced former maester Qyburn into her service, using him as a torturer, and allowing him to conduct immoral experiments on human subjects.[10] She tries to manipulate Falyse Stokeworth and her husband into killing Tyrion's friend, the sellsword Bronn, who was knighted and married off to simple Lollys Stokeworth to pry him away from Tyrion. The plan goes horribly wrong however when Falyse's husband foolishly challenges Bronn to single combat; Falyse flees to King's Landing to report that Bronn has killed her husband in a duel, though not before Bronn extracted a confession from the seriously injured Balman that Cersei was behind the attempt to kill him. Cersei responds by sending Falyse to Qyburn so nothing is found out about her machinations. Cersei's difficulty coping with the pressure of ruling lead to her beginning to drink heavily (something she often loathed her late husband Robert for) and begins to gain weight due to this but instead of realizing this, she blames the washer women for shrinking her gowns.
Cersei plans a plot to frame Margaery Tyrell for adultery and treason,and after seducing Osney Kettleblack has him falsely confess to the new High Septon that he had intercourse with Margaery and two of her three cousins. The High Septon acts on the information and has Margaery arrested when she visits the Sept. Cersei feigns concern publicly and visits the Sept of Baelor in order to appear to the population that she wishes Margaery released where in actual fact she does everything in her power to make sure Margaery will be found guilty.
However all of Cersei plans to remove the Tyrell influence at court backfire when the High Sparrow arrests her for several crimes, including the murder of the previous High Septon. The High Septon was suspicious of the confession of Osney Kettleblack and had him tortured till Osney revealed the actual truth.
Her own ministers seize control of the government while she awaits trial in the Great Sept of Baelor. They recall her uncle Kevan to fill her position as Regent, while her new Lord Admiral, Aurane Waters, absconds with the costly new fleet. Accused of capital crimes, her only hope lies in a Kingsguard champion to stand for her in a trial by combat. She sends an emotional summons to Jaime, which he burns and does not reply to.[21]
A Dance with Dragons
Cersei still remains a prisoner of the Faith. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess to the High Septon that she did have relations with her cousin Lancel Lannister and all three of the Kettleblack brothers, knowing that such sins would not earn her an execution.
She continues to deny having ordered Osney Kettleblack to kill the previous High Septon, or that she was involved in King Robert's death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day. Cersei then learns about Myrcella's injury and of Arys Oakheart's death, which leaves a vacancy in the Kingsguard. Cersei then sends word to Lord Qyburn that the time has come.[61]
Before her trial, the Faith requires Cersei to submit to a penance walk from the Great Sept of Baelor to the Red Keep. Cersei is shaved of hair from her entire body, then stripped naked. Just prior to the walk, at the Great Sept of Baelor she realizes that no Lannisters are there to support her, and this ordeal is hers alone. She bolsters herself by reminding herself,
|Tommen is waiting for me. My little king. I can do this. I must. [62]
An escort of Warrior's Sons, Poor Fellows, and several septas protect her from the leering and jeering crowds that have flocked to see her shame. Cersei tries to hang on to her pride during the walk in spite of the crowds projecting filth at her and bawdy insults. At one point she thinks,
|He wanted this. Him and the High Sparrow. And the little rose as well, I do not doubt. I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong. [62]
Cersei eventually breaks down in tears just before finishing and entering the Keep. Upon her entrance, Jocelyn Swyft has her body covered. Cersei is then carried into the castle by a silent eight-foot-tall knight covered head to heel in thick enamelled white plate, with a great helm concealing his face. Qyburn then appears and introduces Cersei to the newest member of the Kingsguard, "Ser Robert Strong," her champion.[62]
Cersei dines with her uncle, Ser Kevan, on the night of his death. She requests that Lady Taena Merryweather attend again her once her innocence is proved. When Kevan has no news of Jaime, Cersei seems certain of his safety. She believes that if he were dead, she would know it.[63]
Quotes by Cersei
|When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground. [23]
– Cersei, to Eddard Stark
|Jaime and I are more than brother and sister. We are one person in two bodies. We shared a womb together. He came into this world holding my foot, our old maester said. When he is in me, I feel... whole. [23]
– Cersei, to Eddard Stark
|A true man does what he will, not what he must. [23]
– Cersei, to Eddard Stark
|A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough... and the parts that look like magic often turn out to be messiest of all. [64]
– Cersei to Sansa Stark
|Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same. [64]
– Cersei to Sansa Stark
|The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy. [3]
– Cersei to Sansa Stark
|I waited, and so can he. I waited half my life. She had played the dutiful daughter, the blushing bride, the pliant wife. She had suffered Robert's drunken groping, Jaime's jealousy, Renly's mockery, Varys with his titters, Stannis endlessly grinding his teeth. She had contended with Jon Arryn, Ned Stark, and her vile, treacherous, murderous dwarf brother, all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn. If Margaery Tyrell thinks to cheat me of my hour in the sun, she had bloody well think again. [15]
|I am a lioness. I will not cringe for them. [62]
– Cersei, before she shrugs off her robe to stand naked and shorn at the Great Sept of Baelor
Quotes about Cersei
|And Cersei . . . I have Jon Arryn to thank for her. I had no wish to marry after Lyanna was taken from me, but Jon said the realm needed an heir. Cersei Lannister would be a good match, he told me, she would bind Lord Tywin to me should Viserys Targaryen ever try to win back his father's throne. I loved that old man, I swear it, but now I think he was a bigger fool than Moon Boy. Oh, Cersei is lovely to look at, truly, but cold . . . the way she guards her cunt, you'd think she had all the gold of Casterly Rock between her legs. [43]
|The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid. I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning. [7]
– Tyrion Lannister, explaining to Bronn why he will delay responding to Cersei's summons
|Cersei is as gentle as King Maegor, as selfless as Aegon the Unworthy, as wise as Mad Aerys. She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love. [17]
– Tyrion Lannister, on his sister, to Young Griff
|His sister liked to think of herself as Lord Tywin with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cersei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted. . .She does not lack for wits but she has no judgement, and no patience. [14]
– Jaime Lannister, on his sisters leadership skills.
|Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players. Cersei, for one. She thinks herself sly, but in truth she is utterly predictable. Her strength rests on her beauty, birth, and riches. Only the first of those is truly her own, and it will soon desert her. I pity her then. She wants power, but has no notion what to do with it when she gets it. [52]
– Petyr Baelish on Cersei and the game of thrones
|Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking Lancel and Osmund Kettleblack and probably Moon Boy for all I know. [59]
– Tyrion Lannister to Jaime Lannister
|This head of mine is worth a lordship... back in Westeros, half a world away. By the time you get it there, only bone and maggots will remain. My sweet sister will deny the head is mine and cheat you of the promised reward. You know how it is with queens. Fickle cunts, the lot of them, and Cersei is the worst. [65]
– Tyrion Lannister to Ben Plumm
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The World of Ice and Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice and Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 3, Tyrion I.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 1, Jaime I.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 25, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 20, Tyrion V.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 54, Tyrion XII.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 5, Jon I.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 15, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 16, Jaime II.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 34, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 22, Tyrion VI.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 36, Cersei VIII.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 43, Cersei X.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 45, Eddard XII.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Cersei Lannister.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 21, Jaime III.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 39, Cersei IX.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 11, Jaime II.
- ↑ See the calculation for Cersei Lannister's wedding to Robert I Baratheon.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 36, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 28, Cersei VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard IX.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 2, Catelyn I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 8, Bran II.
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 30, Jaime IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 16, Eddard III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 20, Eddard IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 30, Eddard VII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard X.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 47, Eddard XIII.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 49, Eddard XIV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 58, Eddard XV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 65, Arya V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 69, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 29, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 44, Tyrion X.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 49, Tyrion XI.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 8, Jaime I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 38, The Watcher.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 54, Cersei I.
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 62.3 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 65, Cersei II.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Epilogue.
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
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Reality Check by Dave Whamond
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That's funny
The first house is straw, not hay.
And the difference between straw and hay is?
The difference between straw and hay is that hay is grass or clover that is cut and dried for use as fodder while straw is the hollow stalk of grains after they have been threshed. These are used for bedding and for weaving hats and baskets.
John Powe: And either one can be square-bailed and used to build structures which can be air- and waterproofed, making an extremely-well insulated house, barn, etc.
Asthmatic wolf lost his mojo.
Straw is hay that has been around long enough for most of the dander and dust to have fallen away or blown away. Which is why a straw broom doesn't invoke an allergic reaction in those who are allergic to hay, like me.
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Commissioners set agenda items
LEWISTOWN – During a brief workshop meeting on Thursday, the Mifflin County Commissioners announced the following agenda items for their Aug. 1 voting session:
Acceptance of the annual Medical Assistance Transportation Program grant agreement for fiscal year 2013-14 in the amount of $430,920, to be used for the Call-A-Ride program.
An application for 2013 Liquid Fuels allocation by Brown Township in the amount of $10,098.67.
A request for a real estate tax refund on a parcel in Lewistown Borough in which a house was removed from the property in the amount of $177.57.
Requests for exoneration of the county portion of the 2013 per capita taxes from the following municipalities: Armagh Township with eight; Decatur Township with 70; and Oliver Township with 47.


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Take time to be grateful, thankful
In the rush and bustle that accompanies the Christmas season, we sometimes forget to stop and count our reason to be grateful. In hurrying to and fro from that holiday party to this shopping expedition, we sometimes forget to stop and thank those deserving in our lives.
This weekend will give area residents the opportunity to count their blessings and offer thanks.
The Salvation Army of Weirton and Weirton Wal-Mart will be collecting toys, clothing and food for our less-fortunate neighbors from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Weirton Wal-Mart parking lot.
If you are fortunate enough to afford to provide a holiday celebration for your family, be grateful. If you are even more fortunate and can afford to make a local child's Christmas a holiday to remember, please consider donating toward putting a present under a tree or a holiday meal on the table.
The ability to bring a smile to a child's face or making sure a senior citizen has a filling meal is a blessing. Many hearts making grateful donations, no matter how small, are a powerful force. Christmas joy, when shared, can never be subtracted, but only multiplied.
While you are counting your blessings and giving thanks for them, consider visiting the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, where an appreciation reception will be held for our local veterans to mark Pearl Harbor Day.
Local veterans will be sharing their experiences, which will be recorded as part of the West Virginia Northern Panhandle Hero Project. The reception will be followed by the unveiling of a new display on Weirton's mayors at noon and a rededication of the "Forged by Steel" sign at 1 p.m.
Stop by and thank a veteran and take the time to hear their stories; you won't regret it.


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University of Iowa will name new golf complex for Hoak family
Family, friends made gifts totaling $500,000 to support new course
Diane Heldt
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The University of Iowa will name its under-construction varsity golf complex at Finkbine Golf Course as the Hoak Family Golf Complex, after state regents approved the plan Thursday.
The UI naming is in honor of the family of Jim Hoak and the family's support of the university. Jim Hoak, 93, was a UI golfer and 1940 UI graduate, UI Athletics Director Gary Barta said.
Various family and friends of the Hoaks made gifts totaling $500,000 to support construction of the new golf complex, officials said.Hoak retired in 1985 and now resides in Florida, but he and his wife Jane raised their family in Des Moines, and for more than 20 years, Jim Hoak was president and general manager of Wheeler Consolidated/Wheeler Lumber.
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New Book Dishes Gossip on the Gandhis
India's voters may be over the Congress party – handing it a stinging defeat in parliamentary elections last spring. But Delhi's chattering classes can't seem to get enough gossip about the party's mother-and-son leadership team.
A new book, "One Life is Not Enough" by a spurned former Congress loyalist and one-time foreign minister, Natwar Singh, describes Sonia Gandhi, the party president, as "authoritarian," "capricious" and "Machiavellian.