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The pair filed divorce papers under seal last week in Texas to finalize their divorce after their nearly five-year marriage crumbled amid reports of cheating by James, PEOPLE confirms.

The Oscar-winning actress, 45, initiated the divorce case in April in Texas, where she has a home. The papers cited "discord or conflict of personalities" as the reason for the split.

Bullock's rep confirmed Monday that the divorce is now final.

Though it's unclear if the two had a prenuptial agreement, James won't be entitled to spousal support since in Texas a spouse must be married for at least 10 years to qualify for support.  In Arizona, there is no similar time requirement for a spouse to be entitled to spousal support, or as it is sometimes referred to as spousal maintenance and/or alimony.

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According to TMZ, John Gosselin has formally begun his quest for primary custody of his eight children with ex-wife Kate Gosselin.

The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 patriarch filed the legal papers requesting primary physical custody on Wednesday in Berks County, PA family court, according to a copy of the documents obtained by TMZ.

In addition, Jon has also requested a judge review the current child support arrangement -- claiming an arbitrator in the couple's divorce filing "failed to take into consideration the numerous factors provided for by the law in Pennsylvania," according to the documents.
 

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Kate Walsh, star of the television show Private Practice (and formerly Grey's Anatomy), and her ex-husband have adopted a long-time but not-often used approach to dividing the community property.  The Stipulated Settlement Agreement provides:

"One-half of the community property furniture and artwork to be divided by alternating picks after the flip of a coin to determine who will pick first".

To read more about Kate Walsh and her divorce, check out the USA Today article "Kate Walsh, Ex To Divide Assets by Flipping a Coin". 

Believe it or not, sometimes this is the most amicable way to divide up personal property, especially when it does not have much value.  Both parties alternate in choosing until nothing is left.  Kind of like picking dodgeball teams.  For more information on community property, contact Arizona lawyers, Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC.

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