Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from estranged husband Ben Affleck with little fanfare, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The “Jenny From the Block” singer filed the divorce herself in Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday without using a lawyer, according to People magazine. She listed April 26 as their date of separation.
Lopez’s decision to file without an attorney could send immediate red flags, but celebrity divorce attorney Christopher Melcher, partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP, noted Lopez “is not doing a thing without legal counsel.”
Filing a divorce case was required for the marital status of the parties to be terminated. If there is no dispute, the paperwork can be processed without listing an attorney of record,” Melcher told Fox News Digital.
“Jennifer filed first, which shows that she is taking the lead in getting this done.”
Reports surfaced that Affleck and Lopez didn’t have a prenuptial agreement when they were married in 2022, but Melcher was hesitant to reach any judgment on a division of assets.
