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.
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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.
"There's always a chance that it's 'You know what, I have enough to take care of me and my family for the rest of my life. You have enough to take care of you and your family for the rest of your life,'" Silberfeld said.
"They seem to have, from what we can tell, maintained some level of cordiality during all of this time, so that's a possibility."
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"Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Divorce without a Prenup to Guide Them Could Be Complicated," by David K. Li was published in NBC News on August 21, 2024.
