Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons and his wife are back in the news after having decided to reign in the ferocity of their divorce proceedings and resolve its dissolution in a more civil manner, and a 10 year old Yemeni girl succeeds in getting a divorce, sparking debate over clash between tradition and the law in her home country. This week’s panel includes Scott Allen, head of litigation for Rosen Law, Lisa Angel, board certified family law attorney, and Helena Nevicosi, attorney with Rosen’s Raleigh office discuss these topics, as well as taking a look at the effect the recent housing-market downturn is having on couples considering divorce and the legal-limbo facing same-sex couples seeking a divorce in states that don’t grant same-sex marriages.

Also covered this week is the importance of documenting the details in building your case for child custody, and the website firstwivesworld.com, which provides an online support community for women looking for answers and advice from other women who have gone or are going through the divorce process.

This week’s featured product is divorce cake, a recent creation from Texas baker Suzanne Maxwell. You can find out more about her answer to wedding cakes, or what she calls “tiered flour and sugar monuments to celebrate matrimonial meltdown” at lovinovencakery.com.

 

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