Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Courtney Thorne-Smith Files for Divorce, Seeks Joint Custody of Son

The Melrose Place star cited irreconcilable differences in unrepresented filings aimed at securing joint custody of her teenage son, ending spousal support eligibility.

Image
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • Thorne-Smith filed divorce papers pro se in Los Angeles Superior Court on June 17, citing irreconcilable differences.
  • The actress has been legally separated from Roger Fishman since September 2021 after 18 years of marriage that began on New Year’s Day 2007.
  • She is requesting joint legal and physical custody of their 17-year-old son, Jacob Emerson Fishman.
  • In her filing, Thorne-Smith asked the court to terminate any spousal support eligibility for both herself and Fishman.
  • This marks her second marriage after a 2000–2001 union with geneticist Andrew Conrad, and she has previously discussed her past relationship with Melrose Place co-star Andrew Shue.