While the Dancing With the Starsalum is staying quiet on his divorce from Nikki Garcia, his lawyer Ilona Antonyan gave insight into how he will respond to her filing, which came two weeks after he was arrested on a domestic violence charge.
“At this time, Mr. Chigvintsev will not comment on any pending proceeding,” the lawyer said in a statement to People, noting that he and Garcia—who share 4-year-old Matteo—are “focused on co-parenting and working together for the best interests of their son.”
Antonyan also gave insight into the couple’s divorce proceedings—referencing the 42-year-old’s recent response to Garcia’s Sept. 11 filing.
“The divorce response preserves Mr. Chigvintsev’s financial rights to support and fees,” Antonyan’s statement continued. “Failure to check these boxes in the responsive pleadings waives the right to seek such remedies. There is no motion pending for spousal support or fees, also known as the Request for Order.”
Antonyan added that Chigvintsev and Garcia “intend to resolve all pending issues on mutually acceptable terms.”
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E! News has reached out to Garcia for comment but has not heard back.
Chigvintsev’s lawyer speaking out comes just five days after the former dancing pro responded to Garcia’s separation filing by submitting his own paperwork to end the former couple’s two-year marriage.
In Chigvintsev’s filing, he cited the couple’s date of separation as Aug. 29—the day he was arrested—and listed “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. And while he was on the same page as Garcia, 40, when it came to the reason and date of their separation, the couple had different opinions on matters of child custody and finances.
While Garcia requested she be awarded sole legal and physical custody of Matteo, Chigvintsev requested to share custody in his own petition. The WWE Hall of Famer also requested the court to terminate both her and her estranged husband’s right to spousal support, while Chigvintsev requested that she be responsible for spousal support and his attorney fees.
For Garcia’s part, she has also maintained a low profile since the couple’s separation—which occurred days after their second wedding anniversary.
After her rep confirmed her divorce filing to E! News Sept. 12, her spokesperson added that Garcia “continues to ask for privacy for her and her family at this time.”
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