wife Samantha has after two years of marriage and i This week Samantha filed for divorce from the former Melissa & Joey star citing "irreconcilable differences" for the reason behind the breakdown of their love and also including some strict restrictions surrounding their child. According to , Samantha specifically asked the court to award her 100% physical custody of their one-year-old daughter Dylan with Joey only allowed to visit at her discretion. The actress added that once their daughter turns three years old she is willing to allow her to stay with Joey, but only up to two nights per week.
With this she added that he will not be allowed to have her stay with him for extended periods of time until she is old enough to consent to the idea. In addition to these restrictions, she has also requested for no non-family members to be around their daughter when she visits her dad unless she specifically approves. According to the docs, Samantha wrote that their date of separation was two months after they revealed their breakup in June.
And while she has made stipulations surrounding their child, Samantha checked the box to block the court's ability to award either of them spousal support. The pair first welcomed their daughter Dylan Rose Lawrence in January of last year. The pair shared the happy news on Instagram sharing adorable images including a shot of Joey gazing down at the newborn while new mom Samantha beamed with happiness next to him.
The pair captioned the life update: "We welcomed her into this world with the most amazing midwife, everyone is happy and healthy and we are overjoyed with gratitude. Wow what a beautiful journey. Thank you for all your continued love surrounding this beautiful new life! stay tuned for baby spam xoxo.
" Dylan is Samantha's first child, while Joey is a father of three and shares his 18-year-old daughter Charleston and 13-year-old daughter Liberty with his ex-wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson. Joey and Chandie broke up in July of 2020, with their divorce being finalized almost two years later. After their split was official, Joey proposed to Samantha in August 2021 after first meeting on the set of My Husband's Secret Brother.
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