Family Law

Celebrities Busy Divorcing in 2010

By ckramer

Now that the era of Jon and Kate?s divorce is over, we jump into the celebrity divorces of 2010. From Beyonce?s parents to Dennis Hopper, the stars are calling it quits.

Tina Knowles, mother of and costume designer for superstar Beyonce, recently filed for divorce from her husband Matthew Knowles. She filed the divorce papers in Harris County, TX.

According to MTV News, the couple had been married since 1980, but for the past couple of years they have grown apart.

Both managed different aspects of Beyonce?s career and were pulled in different directions.

Tina managed her fashion label, House of Dereon, and continues to do so. Matthew has produced records for his daughter and was the manager for Destiny?s Child before the group split.

Matthew Knowles was also hit with a paternity lawsuit. Actress Alexandra Wright claimed Knowles is the father of her unborn child and filed the suit in October.

The Knowles family denies any association with the actress or that Matthew is the father of the baby.

Both Tina and Matthew released a statement to the Associated Press saying that their divorce proceedings will be amicable.

They said, ?The decision to end our marriage is an amicable one. We remain friends, parents, and business partners.?

The couple continued to say that ?If anyone is expecting an ugly messy fight, they will be sadly disappointed. We ask for your respect of our privacy as we handle this matter.”

But the Knowleses are not the only ones calling it quits. Actor Dennis Hopper recently filed for divorce from his wife Victoria Hopper. They were married for 13 years.

Hopper cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce papers. He is seeking joint and physical custody of their six year old daughter Galen.
The famous actor filed even though he has been suffering from prostate cancer for the past year.

According to a Reuter?s article ? Hopper wished his soon to be ex the best and said he just wanted to spend the rest of his time with his children and close friends.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on January 24, 2010 (boomark / email).