Bethenny Frankel is in a divorce war! The reality star’s estranged husband Jason Hoppy has filed his own divorce papers and now he wants the same things that Bethenny wants like: child support, medical bills paid, primary custody and more! HollywoodLife.com spoke with top divorce attorney, Vikki Ziegler, who tells us that Bethenny will have to prove a lot in court to win this battle.

What Bethenny Will Have To Do To Win Primary Custody

Bethenny filed for divorce and then Jason did. In his divorce papers he requested that 2-year-old Brynn be in his primary custody, that must be so heartbreaking for Bethenny.

“Bethenny will have to prove that she is a more fit parent and the best interest test will lie with her as the parent of primary residence not Hoppy,” Vikki tells us. “She will argue he should receive meaningful visitation but not make day-to-day decisions over the child. The court looks at who the ‘primary caretaker’ of the child is. The primary caretaker is the parent who spends the most time with the child, and is the parent the child first turns to if they need something. For example, the parent who feeds the child, takes to lessons, changes diapers, gets them dressed, and does other similar chores is probably the primary caretaker.”

Wow, this sounds like Bethenny has a lot to deal with!

Why This Divorce Could Get Ugly

Vikki goes on to say: “If the parties can’t get in a room with their lawyers and hammer out a deal, maybe a hybrid custodial arrangement and support package it may become one ugly court room battle. Life insurance is standard when one party pays the other child support because if the bread winner spouse dies so does the child support obligation … It’s a security to ensure that the child will always be cared for until emancipation in the event a party dies.”

Meanwhile Bethenny Has Been Seen Out With Another Man

We told you there was a report on RadarOnline.com that Bethenny had moved on with billionaire, Warren Lichenstein. But it’s unclear if they’re dating!

When Bethenny filed for divorce she released this statement: “It brings me great sadness to say that Jason and I are separating. This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family. We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority,” the statement continues. “This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.”

— Chloe Melas

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Bethenny Frankel has a mess on her hands. The reality TV queen is about to embark on what is turning into a nasty divorce battle with her estranged husband, Jason Hoppy. Bethenny had requested primary custody of Brynn in the filing, as well as Jason pay their medical bills, and to live in their NYC apartment. But Jason wants all the exact same things, down to the smallest request.

The Bethenny & Jason Divorce Battle

Divorcing Jason isn’t going to be easy for Bethenny. TMZ is reporting that Jason has filed a response to Bethenny’s divorce papers. Here are his demands: Jason wants child support from Bethenny, primary custody of their daughter Brynn, pay his medical bills, a life insurance police on herself with him as the beneficiary, his lawyer fees paid and “exclusive use” of the marital residence.

Bethenny Has Been Seen Out With Another Man

We told you there was a report on RadarOnline.com that she had already moved on with billionaire, Warren Lichenstein.

When Bethenny filed for divorce she released this statement: “It brings me great sadness to say that Jason and I are separating. This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family. We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority,” the statement continues. “This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.”

— Chloe Melas

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Has Bethenny Frankel already moved on? A shocking new report on RadarOnline claims that less than two weeks after filing for divorce from Jason Hoppy, she’s already moved on with billionaire Warren Lichenstein. Do you believe it?

Is Bethenny Seeing A New Guy?

The report claims that Bethenny has been spending time with her “friend” at his Aspen mansion.

“Bethenny will be staying with Warren this weekend at his vacation home in Aspen, Colorado,” a sources tells RadarOnline. “The two are just friends at this point.”

Bethenny & Jason Just Split Up — Is This Too Soon?

Bethenny and her hubby Jason separated on Dec. 23, she filed for divorced two weeks later and moved out of their house on Jan. 11. They even have a two-year-old daughter Bryn together but this new report claims she has been spending lots of time with Warren.

They even went to Hong Kong together in October and although Jason was invited to go, he didn’t! Plus, she even spent Christmas with him … this is getting interesting!

“Bethenny was staying at Warren’s house in Aspen after Christmas,” the source adds. “Warren was there, along with several of her friends.”

Do you think it’s too soon for her to move on?

— Chloe Melas

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Bethenny Frankel, who found fame on Bravo with both The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny, Ever After, announced her separation from husband Jason Hoppy on Dec. 23. Less than two weeks later, TMZ is reporting the reality star took her separation a step further and filed for divorce.

Bethenny Uses Twitter To Express Her Sadness Over Split

“It brings me great sadness to say that Jason and I are separating. This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family,” Bethenny said in a statement on Dec. 23, according to PEOPLE.

“We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority,” the statement continues. “This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.”

This breaking news comes after months of speculation that Bethenny and Jason’s relationship was in turmoil. Earlier this summer, Bethenny admitted that she was fighting for her marriage.

Bethenny Goes On Vacation With Bryn, Giving Jason Time To Move Out

Bethenny reportedly gave Jason time to move out over the New Year’s holiday. She took Bryn with her to Aspen, Colorado, leaving Jason at home to make arrangements to move out.

“Jason is in the process of moving out of their $5 million pad,” a source close to the situation told Radar Online.

“It’s not a healthy situation for them to be leaving under the same roof together because Bethenny doesn’t intend on getting back together with him. Bethenny wanted out of the Big Apple since announcing her separation to Jason. Jason wasn’t invited on the trip, and this is the second trip that Bethenny has taken with Bryn in the last two months without Jason. Jason didn’t want Bethenny to go to Aspen for New Year’s and wanted to spend time with his wife and daughter, but she refused. Jason’s entire world has been turned upside down, and he is absolutely lost right now,” the source added.

Bethenny & Jason’s Relationship History

Bethenny and Jason married in March 2010 while Frankel was seven months pregnant. Their daughter, Brynn, is now 2-years-old.

On Dec. 23, Bethenny tweeted, “I am heartbroken. I am sad. We will work through this as a family.”

In addition to her Housewives fame, Bethenny is the creator of the Skinnygirl line of cocktail, food and nutrition products.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you surprised over this news?

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Bethenny Frankel, who found fame on Bravo with both The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny, Ever After, will soon be a single mom. She has announced her separation from husband Jason Hoppy.

“It brings me great sadness to say that Jason and I are separating. This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family,” Bethenny said in a statement on Dec. 23, according to PEOPLE.

“We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority,” the statement continues. “This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us.”

This breaking news comes after months of speculation that Bethenny and Jason’s relationship was in turmoil. Earlier this summer, Bethenny admitted that she was fighting for her marriage.

Bethenny and Jason married in March 2010 while Frankel was seven months pregnant. Their daughter, Brynn, is now 2-years-old.

On Dec. 23, Bethenny tweeted, “I am heartbroken. I am sad. We will work through this as a family.”

In addition to her Housewives fame, Bethenny is the creator of the Skinnygirl line of cocktail, food and nutrition products.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you surprised over this news? Did you see it coming? Will they reconcile or move forward with a divorce? Tell us how you feel below!

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Does Bethenny Frankel want to be single again? A source close to the TV host and reality star tells InTouch that she’s meeting with lawyers to figure out the next steps and that she’s very “embarrassed.”

“They’ve had their exit plan in mind for months,” the insider says. “It’s really just a matter of when they’ll file.”

This is so sad to hear! Bethenny, 42, and Jason, 41, have reportedly been fighting for a while.

“Over the summer they spent time apart,” the source adds. “She lived in the Hamptons for six weeks with Bryn while Jason stayed home in New York. She’s a thousand times happier without Jason.”

We told you that these reports have been circling for months and that Bethenny is said to not even be upset about the demise of her marriage.

“She is really focused on her career and her product line right now, so it sort of consumes her, which is probably why the marriage [started] falling apart in the first place.”

Bethenny was spotted meeting with Katie Holmes’ divorce attorney Jonathan Wolfe recently, so maybe the divorce is imminent?!

Bethenny and Jason got married in March 2010 in NYC and they seemed to be so happy then. But maybe we will continue to see this play out on their reality show?

Tell us what you think, do you think Bethenny and Jason will file for divorce over the holidays?

— Chloe Melas

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Rumors of trouble within Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy‘s marriage are nothing new, but according to the latest report, things are worse than ever for the reality TV couple. “It’s pretty much over between Bethenny and Jason,” a source tells RadarOnline.com. “They are already living separate lives.”

Bethenny and Jason’s relationship has been documented on three separate Bravo reality shows — they met while she filmed The Real Housewives of New York City, tied the knot on Bethenny Getting Married?, then experienced their first year of wedded life on Bethenny Ever After — and have never been shy about the issues in their marriage.

Still, it sounds like things have gone from bad to worse for the couple, which has pretty much always been a tabloid staple.

“She purposely spent Thanksgiving without him, bringing [2-year-old daughter] Bryn to Miami,” the source adds. “He wasn’t happy about it, to say the least.”

Is Bethenny choosing career over marriage?

Bethenny, 42, and Jason, 41, got married in March 2010 in New York City, and HollywoodLife.com was on the scene to capture every outrageous detail — including the white “bride” sweatsuit Bethenny wore before saying “I do!” According to the source, Bethenny is throwing herself into her work to escape her marriage woes.

“She doesn’t seem to be too upset about the demise of their marriage,” the insider admits. “She is really focused on her career and her product line right now, so it sort of consumes her, which is probably why the marriage [started] falling apart in the first place.”

Well, we couldn’t be more upset about this latest report, and we really hope Bethenny and Jason find a way to make their marriage work. They’re such a cute couple, and we’d love to get another season of them — happy! — on Bethenny Ever After.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Would you be surprised if Bethenny and Jason decided to split for good? Vote below, then drop a comment with your take on their marriage.

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On the third season of Bethenny Ever After, Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy‘s explosive fights indicated that they were on the fast track to divorce. “I want to say it’s been amazing, but it hasn’t been that way at all,” Bethenny revealed to People. “Our relationship has definitely been tested. It doesn’t come easy for us.”

Although the couple looked like they were headed straight for divorce, they were able to turn things around. Bethenny and Jason had their first breakthrough moment while visiting their two-year-old daughter Bryn‘s pre-school art class last spring. When a joyful Bryn proudly showed her parents her first picture, the couple was overcome with emotion.

“Jason and I looked at each other and whispered ‘I love you.’ There’s a bond between us,” she explained.

After that, the couple realized that they both needed to change and work harder to save their marriage. ”You have to work for everything,” Bethenny said. “Marriage should not be any different.”

When Bethenny suffered a miscarriage earlier this year, Jason served as her emotional support which helped strengthen their relationship even more. “I found out it was a girl,” she admits. “I thought about Bryn having a little sister, and them in the park and I would just picture it… what could have been.”

Bethenny doesn’t want divorce to be an option for her and Jason. ”In Hollywood, people just bolt. They go for the bigger, better thing. But I don’t want to run,” she said. “I don’t have a backup plan. Jason’s a great father and an amazing partner. Without him, life as I know it couldn’t happen.”

As far as television goes, Bethenny is sticking strictly to her talk show. “I’m done with putting my personal life and family on reality television. Enough about me. It’s like when you wear an outfit with cleavage it’s good, but when you walk out topless, it’s too much. I don’t want to take it all off.”

“We are all in a good place. We’re renting a house on the beach. I’m finally ready to become a housewife,” Bethenny revealed. ”My business doesn’t keep me warm at night. I want to be with Jason. We are going to make this work. No matter what.”

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