Family Law

Guy Ritchie Celebrates Divorce from Madonna

By Erin Kelley

By: Gerri L. Elder

Guy Ritchie has officially joined the ranks of many: He and Madonna are now history, and reportedly, he is ready to party.

According to The Evening Standard, Ritchie took his divorce lawyer, Helen Ward, out to dinner to celebrate the end of his marriage to the pop star. The divorce was finalized in London on March 27 and approved by a divorce court in the U.S. as well.

Madonna has moved to New York, where the couple’s two children will live with her. Ritchie will have a regular child visitation schedule.

Ritchie snagged the former couple’s country estate in Wiltshire and a reported $24 to $31 million fortune in the divorce settlement. There was little drama in the negotiations while the couple settled up privately.

As Ritchie celebrated, Madonna reportedly returned to Malawi to adopt another child. She has applied to adopt 4-year old Mercy James, who she hopes to bring back to the U.S. shortly.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on March 31, 2009 (boomark / email).