Celebrity Divorce

Newly engaged couple Mariah Carey and James Packer have a teeny tiny issue -- they're both married to other people.

TMZ has learned, Mariah is still not divorced from Nick Cannon. Our Mariah/Nick sources say they have still not fully settled their financial issues, despite the fact there was a very specific prenup.

TMZ broke the story back in August, Mariah felt Nick was dragging his feet to gain leverage in the money department. We got video of her with her lawyers during a Malibu dinner meeting, where they were trying to find some pressure points they could use to make Nick sign off.

We're told Mariah and Nick are now getting along, and they're in the process of resolving the remaining issues so they can finalize the divorce.

As for James, we've learned he's still married to Erica Packer. They separated in 2013 and she's moved on as well ... she's dating Seal. But we're told the laws in Australia have slowed the divorce process way down.

Hand Brett Rossi some pom-poms, 'cause the chick is full-on cheerleading for Denise Richards in her battle to get Charlie Sheen to cough up more than a million bucks.

Charlie's ex-fiancee was in Vegas when she talked about the story we broke -- Denise blasting Charlie for allegedly cutting off financial support for their kids, and sending nasty text messages.

Denise Richards claims Charlie Sheen ... has betrayed his own children by turning his back on a trust he created for them .. a trust that promised them a home that he has now taken away ... and Denise also chronicles some shocking text messages she says he sent to their daughters.

Before giving details, we should say Charlie believes this is "a desperate attempt to get more money" ... his lawyer adding Charlie has already paid her almost $20 million, including $660k tax free money every year for the last 9 years.

Denise has filed massive legal docs claiming Charlie promised that if she moved next to him in a house he had purchased in Mulholland Estates, she and the kids would not be evicted. As we reported, she was also getting $55k a month in child support.

Denise says she was reluctant to move, because of Charlie's history and also because he had apparently informed her of his HIV status, telling her he feared he was terminally ill and "wanted to repair his relationship with his children."

7:55 AM PST -- Patty Glaser, Denise's attorney tells us "Not only are Mr. Singer's (Sheen's attorney) about Ms. Richards blatantly inaccurate, they're also inappropriate, and unprofessional. Ms. Richards is doing everything she can to protect her children from the fallout of Mr. Sheen’s erratic lifestyle and its enormously negative impact on their children."

"Dukes of Hazzard" star John Schneider has a self-confessed, unemployable, estranged wife ... who could now cost him a fortune.

Elvira Schneider wants $31k a month in temporary spousal support while their divorce winds its way through the legal system.

She says he's a successful actor, whose credits include "Smallville," "The Have and the Have Nots," and "Hero Factory," and she was a stay-at-home mom. She says because she hasn't been in the workforce for so long she can't cut it there anymore.

She also notes she and John have lived "an affluent lifestyle throughout the entirety of their marriage," with homes in California and Louisiana.

Elvira says John is raking in the dough ... more than $83k a month, so she wants a big chunk.

Think Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx can rake in $10 MILLION this year?

His famous ex-wife sure hopes so ... 'cause if he hits the $10 million mark, she stands to pull in a ton of money in child support ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Sixx divorced former "Baywatch" actress Donna D'Errico almost 10 years ago -- but they have a minor child together ... and Nikki's still on the hook for child support payments.

Sixx has already agreed to pay roughly $8,200 per month ... but she also gets a cut of any money he makes over $1.6 million ... with a cap if he makes $10 million or more.

If he hits the $10 million mark, Donna stands to get $252k per year ... not bad considering she claims she's only making $40k annually on her own.

Nikki just wrapped up his farewell tour with Motley Crue -- and it's a good bet he made some real money.

Fingers crossed, Donna.

"Revenge of the Nerds" star Robert Carradine is accusing his soon-to-be ex-wife Edith of ransacking their storage space in an attempt to pawn off his most prized collectibles.

Carradine says in divorce docs he had a hunch something was amiss after noticing his key to the unit was missing.

When he called the storage facility he was told his wife was there with their grown son, moving items ... a red flag, Carradine says, because their son was in New Zealand.

He claims Edith and the dude made off with 3 antique chairs he got from his grandpa, valued at $5k a piece. She also took his collection of Pentax cameras ... which has sentimental valuable because his late brother and actor David got him interested in the brand.

It doesn't end there ... Carradine says Edith also copped to moving his $20k guitar collection.

He's demanding a return of all the items. He also wants the judge to order her to stop using the rubber stamp with his signature.

Johnny Weir's defaced orange Birkin is looking as good as new after finally getting its court-mandated spot treatment.

Weir's ex Victor had tagged a giant "F--- YOU" across the Hermes bag in black marker during their nasty split.

In their divorce settlement, Victor got the Faberge egg and the Birkin ... with one string attached. He was required to remove the "F--- YOU" ... presumably so it could not be associated with Johnny.

The court docs laid out specific instructions for the hand-off and restoration, including a stipulation that Victor cannot use Johnny's name if he resells the bag.

Birkins go for anywhere between $12,000 to $223,000 and a recent study says they're a better investment than gold or stocks, so Vic's going to be just fine.

DMX is trying his hand at the whole conscious uncoupling thing by keeping his divorce from his soon-to-be-wife Tashera civil, down to child support checks.

X and Tashera hugged it out Thursday outside a New York courthouse ... not the norm for a couple on the outs after meeting with lawyers and a judge, but we're told it's because they've raised the white flag on the money situation.

A lot of it has to do with X being in and out of jail the past year. He also blamed his old manager for messing up previous child support payments.

Truth is ... X's income has changed drastically for the worse and Tashera's agreed to wait until his lawyers figure out his current revenue before striking a divorce settlement.

Tashera's been getting $5k a month up until now ... so it could be a gamble.

Yolanda Foster has pulled the trigger, filing divorce docs to end her marriage to music producer David Foster.

Yolanda cites the usual -- irreconcilable differences. She wants spousal support. There are no child support or custody issues ... they had no kids together.

As we reported, Yolanda and David had a prenup. He's already set her up in a $5 million swanky West L.A. condo.

The couple married in November, 2011. She says they separated 2 months ago.

It was Yolanda's second marriage and David's fourth.

"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan 's wife has filed for divorce ... his rep says Steve's wife filed "by mistake" and it's being dismissed -- but it looks like the divorce is full steam ahead.

There's a huge amount of money on the line ... in addition to "Modern Family," Steve created "Just Shoot Me!" and also wrote for "Fraiser," "Wings," and "The Larry Sanders Show."

Krista Levitan cites irreconcilable differences in her legal docs, asking to end her 23 year marriage.

The divorce petition, filed by celeb divorce lawyer Stephen Kolodny, says the couple separated on New Year's Eve.

Steve's rep told us, "The filing was made in error and is being withdrawn." But we found out Krista just filed proof with the court that she has officially served Steve.

It appears there is no prenup ... their estimated worth is reportedly around $50 mil.

"Community" creator Dan Harmon ... is divorcing his wife after barely a year of marriage ... the good news ... it's 5 times longer than Kim Kardashian's second.

Dan filed the docs two days shy of Christmas ... asking a judge to untie the knot with Erin McGathy.

The couple has been pretty open about the split ... it seems there are no hard feelings. Erin announced the news on Twitter, asking people to respect their privacy but adding, "we discuss it openly on our respective podcasts."

They have no kids and even though the marriage was a blink, she's asking for spousal support.

No word if there was a prenup. Seems like they won't have a lot of trouble splitting their assets with or without one ...

Keegan-Michael Key -- one half of comedy duo "Key & Peele" -- is cutting ties with his wife of 17 years, Cynthia Blaise.

Key filed his divorce docs on December 31 ... a popular move in Hollywood. He and Cynthia got married in Dec. of 1998.

According to the docs, they separated back in November 2015. They have no kids, and he's asking the court to figure out spousal support down the line.

Cynthia works behind the scenes in Hollywood -- she's been a dialect coach on big movies like, "Bad Teacher," "8 Mile" and "Miami Vice."

We're guessing Keegan did NOT quote one of his best skits when he broke the break-up news to her.

Jill Whelan, who hit it big played Capt. Stubing's daughter on "Love Boat," has fallen on hard times ... she's getting divorced and has no source of income to support herself.

Whelan, who also hilariously played the little girl with the IV tube in "Airplane!" is in the middle of a divorce and filed legal docs showing she's basically broke -- $5k in assets.

Jill married Michael Chaykowsky and moved to New Jersey in 2004. She says he pulls in $126k a year and lives in the lap of luxury in a 10 bedroom mansion on 14 acres.

For her part, Jill just started a podcast but is not making any money. The 49-year-old actress acknowledges the opportunities for an actress her age are few and far between.

She's asking for spousal support for herself and child support for their 10-year-old son.

Sherri Shepherd is going all the way to the Supreme Court ... of Pennsylvania to get off the financial hook for the kid she and estranged husband Lamar Sally had last year through a surrogate.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Shepherd's asking the highest court in the state to relieve her from paying up to $4,600 a month to Sally until their son turns 18. Her reason? She says the first judge overstepped his boundaries in using a surrogacy contract to make her the mom ... even though she's not biologically related to the child.

Lamar tells TMZ ... it's ridiculous Sherri spent nearly $100k to bring their kid into the world, yet wants nothing to do with him. He says it's unfortunate one day the baby will be able to read the lengths Sherri went to in order to be out of his life.

James Caan's wife is asking for more money in the child support department because she says her 75-year-old estranged husband is still rolling in the dough.

As we reported, James has put his foot down, claiming his wife has been draining his assets to the point he has to take unworthy roles just to keep the financial boat afloat.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, he made more than a million bucks last year alone just from residuals. For example, she says he made more than $140k just from "Elf," which plays 'round the clock during Christmas.

Linda also wants some serious 'Godfather' money, claiming among other things she's entitled to half the residuals he gets from the video games.

We obtained other docs which show the couple has a lot in the way of pricey assets. He's asking the judge to force her to ante up a Chagall painting, a Picasso, a Dali, a gold record of "Funny Lady" and a crossword puzzle from President Clinton.

As we previously reported, Caan tells TMZ he harbors no ill will, saying, "Linda is a beautiful woman who gave me 2 beautiful sons which helped enrich my life tremendously, and I'll always be indebted to her for that."

Hinder frontman Austin Winkler is done putting lips on his angel ... he's divorcing his wife Jami after 7 and a half years of marriage.

Winkler got his divorce docs in just under the wire -- he filed in L.A. Superior Court on Dec. 30, 2015. Did it by himself, too ... no lawyer.

In the papers, he says there's NO community property to divvy up ... which is a little weird since they tied the knot in 2008, before Hinder came up big. It could be they have a prenup, but Austin doesn't mention it in the docs.

Also interesting ... he says the court doesn't need to award either party spousal support -- and they've been separated since July 2014.