The Craig Schelske and Sara Evans Divorce

In September 2007, Craig Schelske and Sara Evans divorced in Tennessee after reaching a settlement of over $600,000. Today, Schelske is listed as being the Executive Director for the group American Destiny, which is devoted to assisting Americans in uncovering their spiritual roots. He is also the chair of CRAIG PAC, a political action committee geared toward electing Republicans to state and federal posts. Evans meanwhile, is slated to host the LeAnn Rimes 41st annual CMA Awards sometime November. 


Divorce records revealed that Craig Schelske's divorce from award-winning pop country singer-songwriter Sara Evans was finalized on September 28, 2007. Schelske is best known as a musician, nonprofit organization exec and a Republican politician. He ran for Congress in 2002, representing the fifth district of Oregon. Evans started competed in the third season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Tony Dovolani. She later dropped out to give her family her undivided attention.

Data about Craig Schelske and Sara Evans from Divorce Records

The 13-year marriage of Craig Schelske and Sara Evans has been officially dissolved, court divorce records showed. Evans, who quit the show Dancing with the Stars in October, agreed to pay her ex-husband $600,000 worth of alimony, payable over 10 years. Schelske also gets possession of the estranged couple's two homes in Oregon. Public divorce records further revealed that Schelske was granted visitation rights to their kids. Evans retains ownership of their house in Tennessee, marriage divorce records showed.

It was learned from a divorce records search that Evans cited three reasons for filing divorce proceedings on October 12, 2006. A look at the divorce records listed the following as Evan's grounds for divorce: irreconcilable differences, adultery with the pair's former nanny Alison Clinton, and inappropriate marital conduct. In the same court divorce records filed, Evans requested for the issuance of a temporary restraining order against Schelske.

Schelske's and Evan's split was marked by accusations of adultery on both sides. According to other marriage divorce records info obtained, Evans alleged that her husband was emotionally and verbally abusive, drank excessively and committed adultery. Schelske responded by filing divorce records papers on October 20, 2006, in Williamson County Chancery Court, also in Franklin, Tennessee wherein he alleged that the popular country singer had an affair as well as a nervous breakdown.

Evans, 36, filed the divorce records papers in Franklin state court, a suburb in Nashville where the singer and Schelske, 44, resided. The two tied the knot on September 25, 1993 in Evans' hometown of Boonesboro, Missouri, marriage divorce records indicated.

The two have three children between them: Avery Jack Lyons who's 8, Olivia Margaret who's 4 and Audrey Elizabeth who's 3, information from public divorce records showed. According to related court marriage divorce records, Evans was awarded primary custody of their three kids, while Schelske would be allowed to visit them.

Schelske and Evans met back in 1991 in Nashville, Tennessee while the two were waiting tables at Briley Parkway Holiday Inn. They began dating on September 20, 1991, related public divorce records information showed.

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