Dennis Quaid's twins are graduating from high school soon ... and he's going to court to make sure that means he's graduating from his child support obligations!
Here's the situation -- the "War Machine" star is currently paying $13,750 per month in child support -- plus additional amounts if his income exceeds a certain amount -- to his ex, Kimberly Buffington. Their 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, graduated from high school on May 23, and her twin brother, Thomas, is graduating on June 3 ... and Dennis wants to clarify that his child support payments should be terminated upon their respective graduations!
He is also asking the court that any additional payments based on his income are prorated to the date of his kiddos' high school graduation dates rather than his full-year income.
Singer Amerie’s monthly income was revealed as part of her bitter divorce from her ex-husband, Lenny Nicholson ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the divorce judgment from the case, which says the exes did not own any real property or joint bank accounts.
Amerie walked away with her music businesses, Amerie Inc., Cer One Touring, and Mi Suk Publishing, and a 2016 Range Rover. The judge ordered Nicholson to turn over Amerie’s TV tracks and an external hard drive containing her music files that were in his possession.
Influencer Ayla Woodruff is getting a divorce ... but not from the influencer she started a whole family with ... instead, it looks like she's divorcing a guy she's been separated from for more than 11 years.
Ayla, who is pregnant with her second child with fiancé Kian Lawley, beelined it to court last week and filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Bar Slilat ... this according to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ.
Ayla says she married Bar on January 21, 2014 and separated from him on May 15, 2015 ... and she's citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. Seems like she's certainly had plenty of time to stew on why things didn't work out.
Jenelle Evans is leaving Sin City behind ... packing up a U-Haul with David Eason's help -- and we've learned where she's going.
Check out the clip ... Evans -- on crutches -- and Eason hurry around their Las Vegas home, grabbing some items as they systematically pack up the rental truck.
Eason hops behind the wheel of a car and rides it onto an elevated truck bed ... where it will sit all the way to Florida where Evans is moving, sources tell TMZ.
Janel Parrishis putting her marriage to Chris Long behind her ... as it looks like the two have reached an agreement to settle their divorce.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Parrish says the divorce was uncontested and that the former couple has entered into a written agreement to settle their issues.
Additional details have not been disclosed, but at the very least, we know they'll both be declared single once the judge rubber stamps their agreement. Janel is also asking the judge to sign off on the spousal support arrangement laid out in the agreement.
Gayle King is reliving one of the most brutal betrayals of her life -- catching ex-husband William Bumpus cheating ... with her own best friend.
Appearing on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast on Wednesday, Gayle said she got back from the airport earlier than expected one day, and immediately knew something was off when the house alarm was set -- something William apparently never did.
Gayle says William bolted out of the bedroom, wrapped in a towel, and tried to block her from going in -- warning her that someone was inside.
"The Bachelorette" star DeAnna Pappas' ex-husband, Stephen Stagliano, denies he committed fraud or intentionally concealed assets from her in their divorce ... TMZ has learned.
In court docs, Stephen fired back at DeAnna’s claims that he withdrew a bunch of money from his retirement account, which she was owed a cut of.
Stephen admits he withdrew money from the account, but said he needed it to pay living expenses, including bills for his kids. He said he did not believe and was not aware he "was violating the court’s orders or acting improperly.”
‘90 Day Fiance’ star Patrick Mendes wants out of his 4-year marriage with Thais Ramone … and sole legal custody of their kid, TMZ has learned.
We obtained the divorce docs Patrick filed this week, which say he’s asking for sole legal custody and primary physical custody of their 3-year-old daughter, Aleesi.
According to the court papers … Patrick makes twice as much as Thais – he says he makes $10K a month and she pulls in $5K -- so he’s not asking for child or spousal support.
Erika Jaynewon't be heading to trial in her monster $25 million legal war tied to ex-husband Tom Girardi ... because the whole thing was settled at the last minute.
Lawyers informed the judge Thursday the case had officially been resolved ... just days before jury selection was supposed to kick off.
The lawsuit stemmed from the collapse of Girardi's now-defunct law firm, Girardi Keese, with the bankruptcy trustee accusing Erika and her companies of burning through more than $25M in firm funds on glam expenses and personal bills.
Addison Rae's dad, Monty Lopez, is pulling the plug on his latest marriage ... 'cause TMZ has learned he's filed for divorce amid a whirlwind of legal drama with his wife.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Monty filed for divorce from Kaitlyn Lopez on Monday. The docs say the two got married in Las Vegas on October 25, 2025, before separating less than a month later on November 15.
As TMZ first reported ... cops responded to Monty's home on April 23. Then, on April 28, Monty was arrested on a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Just days later, Monty filed for a protective order against Kaitlyn, alleging she had a gun during a recent altercation and claiming there had been multiple physical conflicts throughout their relationship. Kaitlyn denied the gun claim and told us the situation affected her sense of safety, finances, and her ability to function.
Ryan Lochte and his estranged wife have found something else they disagree on ... his upcoming coaching job with a college swim team.
The decorated Olympic swimmer recently announced he's taking a job at Missouri State University ... a move Kayla Reid Lochte thinks will be challenging for their three young children, who are staying behind with her in Gainesville, Florida.
Sources close to Kayla Reid tell TMZ … her main concern has always been the emotional well-being and stability of the children and it’s heartbreaking anytime young kids are faced with the reality of seeing a parent less often, especially at their age when they don’t fully understand distance or what a long-distance parenting schedule truly looks like long term.
Jessica Simpson is finally explaining why her kids were riding economy while she was chilling up front in first class during that awkward flight with ex Nick Lachey ... and according to her, blame Grandma!
We caught up with Jessica at the airport and she was cracking up over the whole thing -- insisting the seating setup wasn’t her doing because her mom booked the Hawaii trip as a treat for the family.
Clearly, Mama Simpson's first-class money only stretched so far ... but hey, a trip was still a nice gesture at the end of the day!
Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer are showing the rest of Hollywood how to successfully co-parent ... grabbing dinner with their kids and Meyer's future husband.
The blended fam was spotted outside a restaurant in Beverly Hills Tuesday night ... with Maguire keeping a low-profile in an all-black outfit with a hat pulled low over his eyes.
Meyer wore a denim jacket ... which hid her growing baby bump. The 49-year-old is expecting her third child, and her first with fiancé Geoffrey Ogunlesi.
Dorit Kemsley’s estranged hubby PK is clapping back at claims of financial ruin ... by boldly bragging to a photog that he has deeper pockets than him!
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" was outside the The Peninsula Beverly Hills Tuesday totally locked into his phone when a photog started asking about those foreclosure threat claims amid his bitter divorce ... and PK jokingly snapped saying ... "I’M RICHER THAN YOU!"
So yeah ... with that loud flex heard 'round Beverly Hills ... the money's still flowing, according to PK.
Ex-UFC star Diego Sanchez and his wife, Teresa Tapia, divorced weeks before he avoided prison time in his criminal case, TMZ has learned.
Teresa filed a petition for divorce on February 16, 2026, citing “irreconcilable differences” and said there was no hope for a reconciliation.
The paperwork listed the date of marriage as December 20, 2024. The exes reached a settlement agreement, which stated they started to live separately in April 2025.
Teddi Mellencamp's got a new cowboy in her corner and she says the romance has her feeling like a teenager all over again.
On the latest episode of iHeartRadio's "Two Ts In A Pod," the former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star revealed she met a new guy after switching her Hinge location to San Antonio, Texas ... where she connected with what she called a "nice country boy."
Teddi says the mystery man is so sweet, has kids of his own and actually puts in effort ... something she says opened her eyes after what she described as "groundhog dating" with another recent fling.
