Originally Posted by FoxSports

One week after Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers were denied a trade that would have landed superstar point guard Chris Paul, Kobe received more bad news.

Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, filed for divorce on Friday from the Los Angeles Lakers star, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

Vanessa Bryant filed papers in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana.
A representative for the couple released a statement saying, ''The Bryants have resolved all issues incident to their divorce privately with the assistance of counsel and a Judgment dissolving their marital status will be entered in 2012.''

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 2112544)

Perhaps she was waiting for her daughters to be old enough and for the money to marinate a bit more. Well played, Vanessa Bryant, well played.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 2112544)

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/L...divorce-121611


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Based solely on what I have read over the years:

After more than 10 years, it's about time. Perhaps she was waiting for her daughters to be old enough and for the money to marinate a bit more. Well played, Vanessa Bryant, well played.

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek? (Post 2112553)

There's no pre-nup. They are California residents, so after the 10 year mark she gets half of everything. Back a big truck up to the vault and load it up.

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek? (Post 2112553)

There's no pre-nup. They are California residents, so after the 10 year mark she gets half of everything. Back a big truck up to the vault and load it up.

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek? (Post 2112553)

There's no pre-nup. They are California residents, so after the 10 year mark she gets half of everything. Back a big truck up to the vault and load it up.

Originally Posted by amIblue? (Post 2112606)

Well played, indeed.

Originally Posted by Greek_or_Geek? (Post 2112553)

There's no pre-nup. They are California residents, so after the 10 year mark she gets half of everything. Back a big truck up to the vault and load it up.

Originally Posted by Munchkin03 (Post 2112625)

California is a community property state so, whether they were married 10 years or 72 days, Vanessa would still get half since they don't have a pre-nup.

10 years, however, is considered a "long-term" marriage in California. That means that, when calculating spousal support, that the court cannot terminate spousal support on a specific date. She's never had a career, so spousal support will probably last longer than if they had been married 5 years and she had been a stockbroker beforehand.

Originally Posted by Senusret I (Post 2112682)

We need gay marriage in California right away!

Originally Posted by amIblue? (Post 2112689)

I agree with you, but how did you get from Munchkin's post to your statement?

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito (Post 2112749)

Sen is gay and heterosexual couples in California apparently have a lot of protections in terms of divorce.