Mel Gibson Divorce Settlement

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Divorce is a tragic end of a relationship as both the partners equally suffer the pain of parting ways from each other. No matter how rich a person is, until and unless his relationships are not in harmony, money means nothing. Depression and stress are few after effects of divorce as it becomes impossible for couples to cope up with their loss. An attorney is to be consulted in order to reach an agreement for the various things involved in a marriage. Mel Gibson divorce settlement was one of the most expensive divorce settlements as he had to pay a fortune to his wife in order to part ways and never interfere in each other's life as long as they both shall live.

Children also suffer a lot as they find it difficult to believe that their parents are parting ways from each other. It is not easy to part ways from the person you love, and thus the decision of divorce should be taken after thinking about all the prospects related to it because once done, it cannot be undone. Mel Gibson and Robyn Gibson were married to each other for more than 20 years and after this long union, they decided to part ways from each other. Some people say that Mel was in love with some other girl and that was the major reason behind their divorce. More about Mel Gibson divorce settlement is given below in detail.

Introduction to Mel Gibson Divorce Settlement

Mel Gibson is one of the most acknowledged screenwriters, producers, film directors and actors. He is an American as well as an Australian and has worked in various films. Initially, he worked in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series and then he starred in and directed "Braveheart", which became an Academy Award winning film.

Robyn Gibson was formerly a dental nurse and purchased various properties in Nevada and California. These properties range from 2 to 3 bedroom houses to 5 to 6 bedroom estates.

After the filming of Mad Max was complete, both Mel and Robyn were tenants in a home in Adelaide. This is how they met and later they married each other in a Catholic Church in Forestville, New South Wales. This marriage took place on June 7, 1980. Further, they had 7 children, namely:

• Hannah (1980)
• Edward and Christian (1982)
• William (1985)
• Louis (1988)
• Milo (1990)
• Thomas (1999)

In 2006, Mel and Robyn parted ways. On April 13, 2009, Robyn filed for divorce and cited irreconcilable differences between them. At this time, both were aged 53. However, some sources state that as Mel developed a friendship with Oksana Grigorieva, a Russian musician, the divorce took place. On October 30, 2009, Oksana gave birth to Lucia, Mel's daughter.

Terms of Mel Gibson Divorce Settlement

Mel and Robyn did not draft a prenuptial agreement. This couple made the following statements, "Throughout our marriage and separation we have always maintained the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so."

As per the divorce laws in California, it is necessary to split the estate and Robyn was eligible for half the earnings of the actor. At the time of the divorce, Mel was worth 640 million pounds (900 million dollars at that moment). He was also the owner of an island in Fiji worth 10 million pounds and a church in Malibu estimated at 28 million pounds.

Robyn made a demand for the following in the divorce papers.

• Joint custody of Thomas, the youngest child
• Spousal Support
• Legal Fees

Mel's gross fortune was close to 1 billion USD and the 500 million USD settlement would surpass all the previous divorce settlements. Lynn Soodik, a Los Angeles family lawyer, who was involved in this case commented that, "This could easily be one of the biggest divorce settlements in Hollywood history. Any attorney would advise her to take half."

As per the prevailing laws in those days, Mel would be expected to pay half the film residual checks to Robyn. Accordingly, if he gets residual checks for Brave heart or Lethal Weapon, he would have to pay 50 percent of these checks to his ex wife.

The divorce settlement had an impact on the upcoming projects of Mel. At this time, he had about a dozen films in different phases of development. It would become mandatory for him to separate his wife's share for her. This was one of the most expensive divorce settlements in Hollywood and finally both of them mutually accepted the terms and conditions that were set up for them in order to peacefully get divorced.

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