LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's divorce
has been finalized nearly three years after the singers separated.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge John Sandoz finalized
the couple's breakup Monday, awarding the former couple joint legal custody of
their 6-year-old twin children, court records show.
The pair agreed that Lopez will have their son and
daughter most of time, with Anthony caring for them for seven days a month. The
singers also agreed that no child or spousal support was necessary.
The singers also agreed to do whatever they can to shield
their children from paparazzi and reporters. The judgment states both Lopez and
Anthony recognize "that exposing the children to public spectacle and
failing to shield the children from aggressive news organizations, photographers,
etc. is not the children's best interest."
The judgment was first reported Wednesday by celebrity
website TMZ.
Anthony filed for divorce in April 2012 but the pair
separated in July 2011.
Anthony's latest Spanish album "3.0" has been a
hit, and he announced earlier this year that he's working an English-language
pop album. Lopez released her latest album "A.K.A." this week.
A judge hearing a dispute between Anthony and his ex-wife
Dayanara Torres issued a proposed ruling June 11 that if finalized would
require the Latin crooner to increase his child support to their two sons, ages
10 and 13, to nearly $27,000 a month. Anthony is also required to pay $12,000 a
year for Torres' and their sons' vacation expenses, plus medical expenses and
tuition costs.
The proposed order will become official in early July
unless attorneys raise new valid legal issues.
source:bellinghamherald.com