Divorce Records of Juanita Vanoy & Michael Jordan
As per divorce records, on
December 29, 2006, Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy divorced in Chicago
after reaching a settlement of more than $150 M. Today, Juanita lives
in the former couple's Highland Park, Illinois residence with their
three children. They share parenting responsibilities for the
children.
Divorce Records of Juanita Vanoy & Michael Jordan
Marriage divorce records of Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy signal the
end of a happy marriage. He is unarguably America's greatest basketball
player. His career saw him leading his team six times to championship.
He was also five-time league MVP. Aside from an illustrious and
lucrative basketball career, Michael was also highly successful on the
home front, until his much-publicized divorce from his wife of 17
years, Juanita Vanoy. Juanita a former model, works as a bank executive
in Chicago.
A joint statement from the ex-couple said that the decision to divorce
was mutual and was arrived at amicably. Their divorce records cite
irreconcilable differences as the cause of the break up, and that any
attempt to work things out would be impractical.
There were actually attempts at reconciliation. Juanita filed for
divorce in 2002, but they were able to patch things up and got back
together after that. Prior to this, Juanita was said to have threatened
Michael with divorce three times.
There were several speculations as to the real cause of the split but
mostly were on Juanita's insistence that Michael retire and spend more
time with the family. As the country's number one basketball player for
years, his career would often have him away in practice, games and
other activities.
Jordan first announced his retirement in 1993, shortly after his father
was murdered. But he returned to play with the Chicago Bulls, in 1995.
He went into retirement for the second time in January of 1999. Yet, he
went back to basketball again in 2001 when he joined the Washington
Wizards. For the third time, he retired on April 16, 2003.
Another often-mentioned cause of the break-up was Michael's infidelity.
He was accused by a former lover, Karla Knafel, of fathering her child.
She sued him for allegedly reneging on his promise to pay her $5 M in
exchange for not filing a paternity suit. But he was cleared after an
Illinois judge confirmed that the basketball star did not owe the woman
any money as he was not really the father of her child. Michael denied
he ever fathered any child by the woman.
Divorce records show record-breaking settlement
The divorce came as no surprise as the couple have been living
separately since February 2006, 10 months prior to the divorce. Mariage
divorce records show that in their petition, they asked the court
requirement for co-parenting sessions be waived as they feared undue
media attention and interference in their children's lives.
According to divorce records search conducted, theirs is said to be the
most expensive celebrity divorce ever, with Juanita walking away more
than $150 M richer and getting their Highland Park property which sits
on a seven and a half-acre land with a guesthouse, pool, Jacuzzi, sauna
and six rooms.
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