Joey Lawrence is riding the emotional rollercoaster of divorce—again! Whoa, right? Maybe he and Jennifer Lopez should just form a support group at this point, exchanging tips on how to navigate the wild world of Hollywood heartbreaks! This time, the beloved 80’s heartthrob finds himself tangled in his third divorce, which is raising eyebrows and sparking gossip. Initially, the buzz suggested something as classic as irreconcilable differences—which, let’s face it, is kind of the go-to for Tinseltown breakups.
But hold your horses! After diving into the murky waters of his wife’s divorce documents, we’re uncovering some red flags, especially surrounding their daughter. If that’s not a plot twist worthy of a daytime soap opera, I don’t know what is. Join me as we unravel the juicy details of this split and take a stroll down memory lane with Joey’s previous romantic escapades, which are almost as rocky as his current situation. Buckle up, because this ride is just getting started!
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However, after digging through the divorce documents filed by his wife, there are some red flags being noted about the conditions of their divorce.
And they have to do with his daughter.
Joey Lawrence’s Divorce History: This Will Be His 3rd Failed Marriage
This whole divorce thing is starting to feel old hat for Joey. He married his first wife, Michell Vella in 2002. The marriage didn’t even make it to it’s 5th anniversary. They divorced in 2005.
There was hope in his second marriage, to Chandie Yawn-Nelson. The pair met in the most magical place on earth, Disney World, when they were just kids. After reconnecting, they were married in July 2005.
If that seems a little close to his first marriage, you’re not wrong, but whether there was any overlap in those relationships, we could not say.
What we do know is that Joey’s time with Chandie was a lot longer. The pair hand two kids together, Charleston and Liberty, and stayed together through some really heavy times – like filing for bankruptcy.
However, by 2020, he had filed for divorce. And so marriage #2 came to an end.
His Marriage To Samantha
Joey Lawrence met his soon to be next ex-wife, actress Samantha Cope, while filming the 2020 Lifetime movie My Husband’s Secret Brother.
The film was being directed by his own brother, Andrew, and even had a part in for his daughter, Charleston. By 2021, the pair had announced their engagement and it seemed like all was right with the world.
Samantha What’s Sole Physical Custody Of Their Daughter
While it’s typical for parents to discuss custody issues in their divorce proceedings, the fact that the initial filing has some pretty major requests from Samantha is a bit shocking.
Samantha Lawrence filed the divorce docs about 2 months after she says they separated. That was back in June 2024.
TMZ, who has seen the documents, reports that she checked the box to block the court’s ability to award either of them spousal support. However, while she’s not looking for anything monetarily from Joey, she is demanding a very strict arrangement when it comes to their daughter.
According to the outlet, in the docs, she specifically asks the court to award her 100% physical custody, with Joey allowed to visit only at her discretion.
This arrangement would be for now; when Dylan turns 3 next January, Samantha’s willing to allow their daughter to stay with Joey for up to 2 nights a week. However, she requests he not be allowed to take her for extended periods of time until she’s older and can consent to such visits.
She also doesn’t want any other members of Joey’s family around when he has custody of Dylan.
These are all very steep asks, and they invite more questions than they answer.
What comes next, we’ll have to wait and see. We’ll update as more information becomes available.
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