The Final Toast: Your Essential Divorce Questions Answered
Tue Oct 28 2025
The Final Toast: Answering Your Burning Divorce QuestionsIn this farewell episode of How to Split a Toaster, family law attorney Seth Nelson and co-host Pete Wright tackle a collection of diverse listener questions about divorce, relationships, and co-parenting. From custody concerns to financial disputes, they address the complex challenges many face during separation.Key Questions Addressed
The hosts explore crucial topics including coercive control in divorce, psychological evaluations for new partners, dissipation of assets, and enforcing custody agreements across international borders. Seth provides practical legal insights while Pete offers thoughtful perspective on navigating these challenging situations.Notable Legal InsightsChild support and alimony obligations remain non-dischargeable even in bankruptcyCourts take coercive control seriously when properly documented and presentedForeign divorce judgments can be domesticated and enforced in U.S. courts with proper procedureCo-Parenting Challenges
Seth and Pete discuss strategies for handling difficult co-parenting dynamics, including:Managing relationships with new partnersProtecting children during high-conflict divorcesNavigating custody when mental health issues are involvedAddressing parental alienation concernsFinancial Considerations
The episode covers important financial aspects of divorce:Division of marital assets and debtsHandling joint business interestsPension division through QDROsTax implications of custody arrangementsAs their final episode, Seth and Pete reflect on over 230 episodes helping listeners navigate divorce while preserving relationships. While new episodes won't be produced, the extensive archive remains available as an ongoing resource for those facing divorce and separation challenges.This farewell episode encapsulates the show's core mission: providing practical legal guidance and relationship-saving strategies to help listeners move forward constructively after divorce.Links & NotesSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here!(00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster(00:26) - Listener Questions(00:50) - Question 1: Trapped and Terrified(03:04) - Question 2: Barb L.(04:08) - Question 3: Rhonda and Gene (05:32) - Question 4: Deb(09:59) - Question 5: Deduction Dilemma in Denver(11:54) - Question 6: Drained and Dissipated(14:29) - Question 7: CEO in Crisis(16:43) - Question 8: Secretly Surveilled(18:02) - Question 9: Overseas Obstacle(19:48) - Question 10: Drowning in Debt(20:29) - Question 11: Rental Dilemma(22:23) - Question 12: Expatriot Predicament(23:34) - Question 13: Blindsided Bride(25:05) - Question 14: Bankrupt and Bewildered(26:04) - Question 15: Desperate Dad(27:53) - Question 16: Bullied by the Bar(29:30) - Question 17: Closeted and Concerned(30:52) - Question 18: High-Conflict Headache(31:59) - Question 19: Accused of Agreement Breach(34:23) - Question 20: Stymied by Shoddy Split(38:02) - Our Last Episode!
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The Final Toast: Answering Your Burning Divorce QuestionsIn this farewell episode of How to Split a Toaster, family law attorney Seth Nelson and co-host Pete Wright tackle a collection of diverse listener questions about divorce, relationships, and co-parenting. From custody concerns to financial disputes, they address the complex challenges many face during separation.Key Questions Addressed The hosts explore crucial topics including coercive control in divorce, psychological evaluations for new partners, dissipation of assets, and enforcing custody agreements across international borders. Seth provides practical legal insights while Pete offers thoughtful perspective on navigating these challenging situations.Notable Legal InsightsChild support and alimony obligations remain non-dischargeable even in bankruptcyCourts take coercive control seriously when properly documented and presentedForeign divorce judgments can be domesticated and enforced in U.S. courts with proper procedureCo-Parenting Challenges Seth and Pete discuss strategies for handling difficult co-parenting dynamics, including:Managing relationships with new partnersProtecting children during high-conflict divorcesNavigating custody when mental health issues are involvedAddressing parental alienation concernsFinancial Considerations The episode covers important financial aspects of divorce:Division of marital assets and debtsHandling joint business interestsPension division through QDROsTax implications of custody arrangementsAs their final episode, Seth and Pete reflect on over 230 episodes helping listeners navigate divorce while preserving relationships. While new episodes won't be produced, the extensive archive remains available as an ongoing resource for those facing divorce and separation challenges.This farewell episode encapsulates the show's core mission: providing practical legal guidance and relationship-saving strategies to help listeners move forward constructively after divorce.Links & NotesSchedule a consult with SethGot a question you want to ask on the show? Click here!(00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster(00:26) - Listener Questions(00:50) - Question 1: Trapped and Terrified(03:04) - Question 2: Barb L.(04:08) - Question 3: Rhonda and Gene (05:32) - Question 4: Deb(09:59) - Question 5: Deduction Dilemma in Denver(11:54) - Question 6: Drained and Dissipated(14:29) - Question 7: CEO in Crisis(16:43) - Question 8: Secretly Surveilled(18:02) - Question 9: Overseas Obstacle(19:48) - Question 10: Drowning in Debt(20:29) - Question 11: Rental Dilemma(22:23) - Question 12: Expatriot Predicament(23:34) - Question 13: Blindsided Bride(25:05) - Question 14: Bankrupt and Bewildered(26:04) - Question 15: Desperate Dad(27:53) - Question 16: Bullied by the Bar(29:30) - Question 17: Closeted and Concerned(30:52) - Question 18: High-Conflict Headache(31:59) - Question 19: Accused of Agreement Breach(34:23) - Question 20: Stymied by Shoddy Split(38:02) - Our Last Episode!