Family Law

Barry Bonds? Wife Files Divorce?Again

By ckramer

Barry Bonds, the former San Francisco Giants star, has had a rough couple of years. He was investigated for his steroid use, he retired from baseball and now his most recent wife filed for divorce?her second time filing papers to end their marriage.

Bonds and Liz Watson married in 1998. In June 2009 Watson had filed a petition for a legal separation from her husband, citing irreconcilable differences.

Shortly after, she withdrew her request. No details were given as to why she no longer wanted the separation.

It appeared that the couple was in the clear until now. Watson followed her first instinct and this time she filed for divorce.

Watson filed in the Los Angeles court system on Thursday, February 17 stating irreconcilable differences once again.

Both Bonds and Watson at this point appear to be cordial and willing to handle the proceedings amicably.

According to the Associate Press, the court documents show that the couple has already come to a divorce settlement on how they will split their assets. But no specifics were released.

Per the divorce papers, Watson is seeking joint and physical custody of their 11 year old daughter, Aisha Lynn.

According to the New York Daily News, it was rumored that Bonds allegedly had an affair with a woman named Kimberly Bell from 1994 to 2003, and allegedly bought her a house in Arizona. But Watson did not mention this as a reason for the divorce.

Bond?s marriage to Watson was his second marriage. Before Watson, Bonds was married to Susan Branco. Their marriage dissolved in 1994.

Bonds and Branco allegedly fought over a prenuptial agreement that Branco had signed right before the marriage, which denied Branco a portion of Bonds? money and assets.

Branco claimed she did not understand the agreement because she was a Swedish immigrant and did not fully understand the language. California divorce courts ruled in Bonds’ favor after a six-year court battle.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on March 05, 2010 (boomark / email).