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Kennedy divorce finalized after 24 year marriage
Joan and Edward Kennedy appeared in Barnstable Massachusetts Probate Court for a 15 minute hearing dissolving their marriage effective December 6 1983 The couple agree on custody of Patrick and a financial settlement Mrs Kennedy will receive half the tangible property ownership of two homes alimony child care and a lump sum plus other terms She called the agreement very generous and said financial details are private The divorce prompted Kennedy to forgo the 1984 presidential bid and was attributed to personal differences with their three children present and involved
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Barnstable
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Joan Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedys
Massachusetts
Shirley Lewis
Patrick
Robert Shrum