Overview
- Hope formally filed to end her marriage in September 2026, a filing first reported Tuesday by multiple outlets after court records were obtained.
- Most documents in the case were sealed or kept private by the petitioner, leaving only administrative items visible on the public docket.
- Publicly available filings include a child‑support worksheet and a notice that required parenting classes were filed for the couple’s two young children.
- Chase McWhorter has not yet filed a response and the divorce remains pending as the parties continue to co‑parent following their 2024 separation.
- The filing marks a legal formalization of a split Hope has long described publicly and highlights how reality‑TV figures can limit exposure by sealing family‑court records.