A tale as old as time
Dec 22nd, 2009 by admin
The headline is “Governor Jim Gibbons’ divorce case: New documents show alimony, property values are sticking points“. As someone in this line of work, I have to say that there are innumerable names that could be substituted for “Jim Gibbons”
. It’s not surprising when divorcing couples disagree on spousal support or property values. In this economy, it’s sadly not uncommon for a divorcing individual to worry about his/her ability to pay spousal support should he/she lose employment.
Admittedly, however, it is unique to have to speculate about the outcome of an election to determine whether a spouse will continue at the same earnings level. I can only imagine wading through the opinions of political “experts” to assess the likelihood of the Governor being re-elected! I’m out of time for blogging right now, so help yourself to the trial brief: http://www.rgj.com/assets/pdf/J71489321222.PDF.
UPDATE, 12/29/09: Governor Gibbons and his wife reached settlement. While it sounds like there is some benefit to the governor for having avoided trial, the political cost of the proceedings may keep Gibbons from being reelected. There are other spins on the story, including this one on WashingtonPost.com and this one on Yahoo News. Here’s a fun post-script I hadn’t caught before: Ms. Gibbons owned a pair of wedding chapels! I’m pretty sure there’s an ironic screenplay in this story, particularly given that it’s set in Nevada…