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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s separation was finalized as recently the Grammy-nominated singer filed for divorce. The power couple of Hollywood who were also monikered as Bennifer 2.0 parted ways after months of speculations. The couple was last spotted together in March. Since then the duo marked their solo appearances in varied events. The Oscar-winning actor was absent from his estranged wife’s birthday bash last month which triggered the news around their relationship status. InStyle spoke with two divorce attorneys Jacqueline Newman of Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein and Kelly Shindell DeLacey of DeLacey, Riebel & Shindell LLP to understand what lies ahead.
Lopez has filed for divorce and requested the judge for no spousal support for both individuals. DeLacey shared that in cases that involve high net-worth pairs, the need for spousal support diminishes as both have similar earnings and do not require financial support for their subsistence. The state of California has laws that allow 10-year or less-old marriages to issue spousal support for half the length of the marriage, which Affleck might demand considering that they sold their house in Beverly Hills.
JLo and Affleck never signed a prenup after their lavish wedding.
