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Ted and Joan Kennedy Divorce in Public Yet Amicable Split
The Kennedys conclude a 24 year marriage in a Barnstable courthouse with Judge Shirley Lewis approving a settlement. Custody of Patrick remains, Ted pays alimony and child support, and a $4 million lump sum is reported. The split follows decades of televised drama and tabloid scrutiny.
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Barnstable
Mass
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Joan
Patrick
Shirley Lewis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Ted
McLean, Va
Potomac
Squaw Island
Boston Herald-American
Norman Nathan
White House
Kennedy
DEA
Kara
America
Manhattanville
Westchester County
N.Y
Jean (Kennedy) Smith
Ethel Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy
University of Virginia Law School
Garry Wills