A decade after they separated, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were officially divorced.
A sitting judge at L.A. Superior Court entered the divorce into the court system Tuesday morning after a private judge signed off on the divorce in December 2021. tmz,
Arnold and Maria had been separated for years after the journalist filed for divorce in July 2011, following news that she had given birth to a child – Joseph Baena – with her housekeeper, Mildred Patricia ‘Patty’ Baena Was.
According to TMZ, the divorce remained in limbo for a decade due to a lack of motivation and a complicated property settlement agreement.
it’s official! A decade after separating, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are officially divorced
The asset settlement is confidential, but a TMZ report estimated that $400 million was involved. Insiders told the site that everything was essentially split in half.
As per legal documents received by the blast,
Sources told the outlet that the former couple were “trying to reconcile things and it’s a good sign that they are getting closer.”
A final declaration of disclosure must be exchanged between the divorced spouses before they can ‘make a final settlement, such as a set judgment, that divides assets or addresses support issues,’ According to Farzad Law,
Maria and Arnold married in 1986 and had no prenup. They have four children together: Katherine, 32, Christina, 30, Patrick, 28, and Christopher, 24.
Arnold and Maria famously stayed apart after the journalist filed for divorce in July 2011 following the news that she had given birth to a child – Joseph Baena, with his housekeeper, Mildred Patricia “Patty” Baena.
Prior to Arnold’s recent filing, nothing had been done about the divorce case with Maria in the four years ‘the last was a change of address for one of Arnold’s lawyers.’
Maria was represented by renowned divorce lawyer Laura Wasser while Arnold hired Christina Royce.
Joseph was born on October 2, 1997, shortly after Maria gave birth to the couple’s fourth child, Christopher.
But it was not until May of 2011 that it was revealed that the landlord’s child was his.
Baena as pictured with his mother Mildred Patricia “Patty” Baena
Arnold, his daughter Christina, son Patrick, ex Maria and daughter Catherine pictured together in 2017
The Terminator star didn’t know Joseph was his son until seven or eight years after his birth.
Shriver was reportedly devastated because she was friends with the maid, who had been working in their L.A. home for several years, and trusted her.
And finding out the father of the maid’s son was really crushing her husband.
When asked about Maria filing for divorce and how she had time to reflect in an interview with Objectified in 2017, the former governor said, ‘I don’t need any time to reflect When I know it was a big, big screw. ,
Despite their split, the former remained amicable over the years but they both moved on romantically.
Arnold has been dating physical therapist Heather Milligan for over eight years
Maria and Arnold married in 1986 and had no prenup. They have four children together: Katherine, 32, Christina, 30, Patrick, 28, and Christopher, 24.
Joseph is now 24 years old and close to his action star dad, the pair often go to the gym together and share their sessions on Instagram.
Despite their split, the former remained amicable over the years and the two moved on romantically.
Arnold has been dating physical therapist Heather Milligan for over eight years while Mariah was in a relationship with Matthew Dowd.
Schwarzenegger as photographed with his family at their opening ceremony at the State Capitol in California in 2003
Schwarzenegger has been very close to Bena and has been seen working out with her