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Actual Housewives of Orange County star Jennifer Pedranti simply scored a significant authorized victory in her ongoing divorce battle with ex-husband William Pedranti, and followers are right here for it.
In a newly filed court docket settlement on September 3, Jennifer, 48, was awarded sole bodily custody of her three minor youngsters: Greyson (15), Everleigh (13), and Dominic (11). William will now solely have visitation rights and should present a one-hour discover earlier than seeing the children, based on Us Weekly.
The previous couple, who additionally share two grownup sons, Dawson (18) and Harrison (21) — had initially agreed to share joint authorized and bodily custody. However the court docket’s newest resolution makes one factor clear: Jennifer is the children’ major caregiver shifting ahead.
This information comes simply months after their July 2024 divorce settlement, wherein William agreed to pay Jennifer $4,674 per 30 days in little one assist, $1,735 in spousal assist, and a one-time lump sum of $267,811. He additionally allowed Jennifer to retain full possession of her yoga enterprise.
Nonetheless, issues took a flip when William returned to court docket attempting to cut back his monetary obligations. He argued that Jennifer’s present dwelling scenario with fiancé Ryan Boyajian meant she didn’t want monetary assist. “Jennifer lives with Ryan, and I consider has little to no dwelling bills (hire, utilities, automotive cost and so on.) as a consequence of this dwelling association,” he claimed.
Pedranti wasn’t having it.
“I consider it’s unfair to terminate spousal assist as a result of I’m cohabitating with Ryan,” she acknowledged in her declaration. “The ONLY purpose I’m cohabitating with Ryan is as a result of William left me with no different choice.”
She additionally accused William of failing to observe by way of with the six-figure cost he agreed to, saying, “If I had acquired [the money] … I might have had the power to pay my lease, and I might not have been evicted. Or, I might have had the means to safe my very own place with out Ryan.”
On prime of that, William accused Jennifer of harassment, alleging she confirmed up uninvited at his residence and messaged him exterior of the court-approved parenting app. Jennifer denied this, saying she was merely attempting to speak to him about their youngsters.
Whereas no resolution has but been made on modifying spousal assist, the custody ruling sends a transparent message: Jennifer is doing what’s finest for her household, and the court docket acknowledges that.
This win isn’t simply authorized — it’s private. After months of battling it out behind closed doorways, Jennifer Pedranti is standing tall, placing her youngsters first, and exhibiting RHOC followers what actual energy appears to be like like.
