A high-stakes divorce involving the son of one of the wealthiest men in Virginia and a social media-savvy child psychologist has drawn international attention and was recently sealed by an Albemarle County judge, leaving many of the details shielded from public view.

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Court records show that Peter Overton Goodwin, 40, filed for divorce on Jan. 27 from Cara Damiano Goodwin, also 40, in Albemarle Circuit Court. The filing has since produced a torrent of allegations, including claims of adultery and cruelty that became fodder for the New York Post, Daily Mail and Hindustan Times, among other news outlets.

The broader significance of the case remains unclear as, unlike other members of their immediate family, neither Goodwin holds a public office, and so

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