Wisconsin residents who were surprised to hear about the end of the 19-year marriage between Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith may appreciate that the pair said they wanted to respectfully end things out of consideration for each other, their loved ones and the time they spent together. The pair’s dissolution was filed on Dec. 4 in L.A. Superior Court, and it seems that the former spouses stuck to their commitment to act amicably when they finalized their divorce.
The couple apparently benefited from a post-nuptial agreement that allowed them to divide some assets without hassle. This agreement was entered into in 2004, and the effect of it is that both stars will split revenues from entertainment projects that they participated in between then and May 31, 2014.
The 58-year-old Griffith will receive $65,000 a month as spousal support while 55-year-old Banderas has also agreed to pay for their daughter’s education expenses through Sept. 2021. When it comes to real estate, both parties split almost $16 million from selling two adjacent Hancock Park properties. Banderas kept a Manhattan property while Griffith kept a house in Aspen. The couple also had business assets to split in addition to home items, and Banderas receives music equipment and electronic items while Griffith gets her clothes and jewelry. Six vehicles also go to Griffith while Banderas keeps his motorcycles.
There are many elements involved when it comes to property division. Generally, anything obtained before a marriage is separate property while things acquired after a marriage are joint property. This can get complicated if one party owns a home or a business but the other person added value to the asset, so one may need to contact an attorney when going through a divorce.
