Divorce Battle Between J Lo and Marc Anthony Turns Nasty

This has been a year of high-profile celebrity divorces; there was Ashton and Demi, Arnold and Maria and now Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

When J Lo and Marc Anthony announced their divorce in July, after seven years of marriage, they asserted that it was an amicable split, but now it seems as things are turning a bit nasty. Sources close to the couple told US Weekly that now Anthony wants joint custody of their children.

After the couple initially sought out a divorce attorney to file for dissolution, they agreed that Lopez would have primary custody of their children and Anthony would have visitation. But sources say Anthony is angry about Lopez’s relationship with backup dancer Casper Smart, who is almost 20 years her junior.

Anthony became furious when he saw pictures of his twin daughters and Smart playing on the beach over Thanksgiving. The source says he “hit the roof.” The source added that Anthony is now using the children as a way to retaliate against Lopez for moving on so quickly.

Another source says Lopez is ready to fight and things may get “vicious.”

Divorce attorneys know all too well that children can become pawns in the divorce game. Unfortunately, a spurned spouse will use their children to hurt the other. For this reason, it is crucial that each spouse hire an accomplished divorce attorney to iron out the details of a pending divorce.