Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony have shockingly separated, in what is extremely sad news for the family of four. But now we are all wondering — do they even have a prenup? Jennifer is worth so much more than Marc! A lawyer tells us what could happen.
We were saddened to hear the news that Jennifer Lopez and her husband of seven years Marc Anthony are ending their marriage. The parents of three-year-old twins Max and Emme are both big-named celebrities in their own rights and each make a ton of money. Together they are estimated to be worth at least $350 million as of 2009, and it could be even higher now with Jennifer’s American Idol stint! But do they even have a prenup? And if they don’t how will the money be split? A legal expert explains.Hopefully there is a prenup. Jennifer is worth a lot more than Marc. According to People, Jennifer made twice as much money as Marc did in 2007. The singer has continued to make more and more money as her fame has risen, and this past year’s job as a judge on American Idol has definitely added to her salary.
In fact, Celebritynetworth.com says she is worth $110 million, and puts Marc at $40 million. The National Enquirer are the ones who said Jennifer and Marc were fighting a lot as of January 2009, and they are the ones who reported their combined worth at $350 million.
When Jennifer divorced Cris Judd, her second ex-husband, she reportedly had to pay him $14 million. One would think she would have learned from this experience and asked for a prenup.
If she didn’t however, her earning will be an asset that could be divided with Marc Anthony. What happens next depends on where they are legal residents, explains attorney Matthew Terry from Ropes & Gray LLP. “Each state is different. In California, all of the marital assets are split 50/50. Or, some states have a judge decide who contributed more to the assets and can make a different division. It’s usually proportional to how much each partner worked to bring cash into the family.”
If they are legal residents in a state that is divided proportionally by a judge, Jennifer would likely get more in the divorce. However, the couple was married in Beverly Hills, and very well may have their legal residence in California. This means Jennifer’s money could be taken away from her and given to Marc in the case of no prenup!
It’s unclear for now whether they have a prenup in order, but hopefully it all works out for the family as they go through this difficult time.
Do you think Jennifer and Marc have a prenup? If not, do you think they should have one? Sound off below!
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lencho
Posted at 5:34 PM on December 1, 2011
uriah
Posted at 5:14 PM on July 18, 2011
i dank j-lo can do better in he lost the best so its his fault she is one of the most prettyest ppl alive reall talk </3 =)
Ali
Posted at 3:57 PM on July 16, 2011
i think jennifer decided the best
Because marc anthoni was’nt in the jennifer extent
Damy
Posted at 10:54 AM on July 16, 2011
We all knew this day was gonna come after she did her new video “Iam into you” with William Levy things started to change. In that video you show the spark them two had something was bound to happen. Then William got divorced and now Jlo with Marc. Right now I just feel bad for the twins its not far to them!
Ali
Posted at 4:06 PM on July 16, 2011
i dont think so
i dont think that a life can be loss with just a music video
if it is the reason we have to now jennifer had very music video and movies with very dandy men
i think its wrong
Kasidy
Posted at 2:47 AM on July 16, 2011
This is so sad. I hate to see a family break up. I feel especially bad for their children, as a child of multiple divorces myself. Parents can co-parent, and I really hope Jennifer and Mark do a good job with it. However, nothing is like having your mom and dad together in the home. I really wish more couples in Hollywood would take marriage more seriously. Unless there is verbal or physical abuse, or cheating in the marriage, I feel a marriage should be forever and you need to make it work. You took the vows, mean them! Jennifer Lopez seems so sweet. I really like her. I have nothing against either of them really. Again, I just hate to see marriages, and families broken.
Ashley
Posted at 11:39 PM on July 15, 2011
I beleive Jennifer Lopez will go live with William levy, He also just recently just Separated from his wife leaving behind 2 children.
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Posted at 10:09 PM on July 15, 2011
Strom, you better keep the BLACK word out of this. Puffy Combs is a filthy rich Mogul and perhaps the most successful R&B artist and a smart businessman. So what, if JLO goes back to the BLACKS, they’ve got funk, more than you’ll ever have. JLO is beautiful, super sexy and successful, damn, she can get any men she wants, black, hispanic, white…..I wish her the best during this difficult period. You sound like you’ve got something against being black, you pathetic sorry person!
Ali
Posted at 4:01 PM on July 16, 2011
Strom
Posted at 8:15 PM on July 15, 2011
He has tax problems and she has a fame complex w/ no talent. She serviced BLACK Puffy Combs for fame and then used Marc to gain some Hispanic credability.
She will be back w/ BLACKS after this but maybe not in public.
The Voice of Reason
Posted at 6:20 PM on July 15, 2011
Linda
Posted at 2:29 PM on July 17, 2011
I wish them both the best of luck. It’s funny how people keep saying she has no talent but yet she has her own clothes line, perfume, movies, music, revlon commercials, American idol, most beautiful woman in the WORLD. She is on every single magazine u open, should I go on.
frank
Posted at 2:21 PM on January 22, 2012
I’m sure she had a prenup. I never liked the guy. He acted like he was royality and it was all lopez. My wife thinks he is so ugly…never knew what she saw in him in the first place. But she will get married again and u know why…..because she can afford to.