The Divorce and Beyond November Headlines Roundup with Susan Guthrie #272

It's time for the next installment of our monthly Bonus Divorce & Beyond Headlines Round Up episode with our host and one of the top divorce attorneys in the country, Susan Guthrie! 

It's a mixture of celebrity headlines and high profile cases involving some more ordinary people with some out-of-the-ordinary problems and issues.  Interestingly, there are two cases involving transgender people and the legal issues that can make things even more complicated.  Basketball Superstar, Dwayne Wade's petition to change his daughter's name and gender is being opposed by his ex-wife while Tommy Dorfman and her husband have finalized their divorce, perhaps as a result of her recent coming out as transgender. Other cases in the headlines involve one woman's ongoing court battle to use a frozen embryo created with her ex to have another child over his objection, the crazy financial differences between couples that drove them to divorce and Cheryl Burke and Joey Lawrence's ongoing custody battle over their dog which is headed to trial in Janaury.

 There is something to think about and learn from in each of these media stories so listen in as Susan breaks them down and helps you find the message behind the headlines! 

In this month's Headline Round-up Susan discusses:

The legal name of Dwyane Wade's daughter is at the center of a court battleDwyane Wade is trying to legally change his transgender daughter's name and gender. But his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, is asking the court to stop him.

Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AWlFkUHOgSiSLaJNfwZbTf

Divorced couple fights over frozen embryo: She wants another baby. He doesn't.An egg from a woman's sister that was fertilized by her ex-husband is at the center of a post-divorce legal fight.        

Read in USA TODAY: https://apple.news/AmWxpAcT2SeS3RA3Ll7oEug

Cheryl Burke Cozies Up To Dog Ysabella As Grueling Custody Battle With Ex-Husband Matthew Lawrence Rages OnDespite finalizing their divorce in September, Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence are still battling over the custody of their dog.

Read in OK!: https://apple.news/AQMr2RpSDTR6GsOOd1h09Xw

People Who "Divorced Over Money" Are Sharing The Breaking Point That Ended Their Marriage, And It’s Wild"My ex refused to work, even when I begged him to. We lived on my salary alone, and it was so hard. Eventually, I just snapped and asked for a divorce. It’s been six months since I filed, and I already have more savings than we ever had as a couple."

Read in BuzzFeed: https://apple.news/ADyXS7f9GR362rgNHqSWqAw

Tommy Dorfman and Ex Peter Zurkuhlen Agree to Divorce Terms 9 Months After FilingZurkuhlen filed for divorce in February, months after the _13 Reasons Why_ alum came out as transgender

Read in People: https://apple.news/ANxGwdyKtSIS_SGP0xxsKiw

Listen in and you will never look at the Headlines and Divorce the same way again!

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Podcast Transcript Available: https://web.descript.com/01ee7197-9d59-49d0-bfca-bd1a309d608f

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MEET OUR CREATOR AND HOST:

SUSAN GUTHRIE®, ESQ., the creator and host of The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast, is nationally recognized as one of the top family law and divorce mediation attorneys in the country.  Susan is a member of the Executive Council of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and is the Founder of Divorce in a Better Way® which provides a curated selection of resources and information for those facing divorce and other life changes. 

Internationally renowned as one of the leading experts in online mediation, Susan created her Learn to Mediate Online® program and has trained more than 20,000 professionals in how to transition their practice online.  Susan recently partnered with legal and mediation legend, Forrest "Woody" Mosten to create the Mosten Guthrie Academy which provides gold standard, fully online training for mediation and collaborative professionals at all stages of their career.