Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce without a prenup to guide them could be complicated
There might be no script for Hollywood's latest bombshell de-coupling.
There might be no script for Hollywood's latest bombshell de-coupling.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot two years ago without signing a prenuptial agreement, a source close to Lopez said, which could complicate their impending California divorce.
"Yeah, I'm surprised by the reports that there's no prenup, because I would think their business managers, their accountants, their attorneys would've insisted on one," veteran Los Angeles family law attorney Roz Soudry said. "I'm surprised that there's none, but we don't really know."
California is a community property state, so virtually anything that's acquired during marriage — such as real estate, bank accounts and retirement savings — are lumped into one pot and split evenly.
Ashley Silberfeld, another Los Angeles family law lawyer, said she'd be stunned if Lopez and Affleck didn't have at least some other safeguards, such as a post-nuptial agreement, to protect their assets.
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