Dean McDermott Fires Back at Tori Spelling’s Custody Request, Demands Spousal Support Amid Divorce Proceedings
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's divorce proceedings have hit a snag after the Beverly Hills, 90210 star requested full custody of the former couple's five kids.
Spelling and McDermott share Liam, 17, Stella, 15, Hattie, 12, Finn, 11, and Beau, 7. McDermott is also dad to son Jack from a past relationship.
In new court documents obtained by ET, McDermott has responded to his ex's custody request, asking for joint physical and legal custody of their kids. McDermott, who is representing himself in the legal proceedings, is also requesting spousal support from Spelling, though he wants it to be terminated for his estranged wife. The Canadian actor is asking Spelling to pay his attorneys fees and wants their formerly shared assets and debt to be considered separate property.
ET has reached out to McDermott and Spelling for comment on the recent filing.
Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Stella Doreen McDermott, Hattie Margaret McDermott, Liam Aaron McDermott, Finn Davey McDermott and Beau Dean McDermott attend the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After Spelling filed for divorce last month following nearly 18 years of marriage, she had remained mostly complimentary of her ex on her misSPELLING podcast, even sharing that she and her kids have met McDermott's live-in-girlfriend, Lily Calo.
"My soon-to-be ex has a girlfriend, a live-in girlfriend, who has met the kids and I like her," Spelling shared on a recent podcast episode.
Spelling and McDermott tied the knot in 2006, documenting much of their lives on reality TV. They officially separated in June 2023 after an explosive fight and years of marital struggles.
A source previously told ET, "Tori filing for divorce from Dean was not a surprise to either of them. They have both been getting their ducks in a row and a plan in place for the past couple of years."
"They wanted to make sure that they're both taken care of individually and also as co-parents," the source noted. "It's not a volatile situation on either end and things are actually pretty cordial between them. Their co-parenting situation is fine and continuing to get better."
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