Avril Lavigne Files for Divorce

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 15th 2009 06:39AM

Rocker Avril Lavigne has officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband and Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley. In the papers filed, Lavigne is also seeking to deny him spousal support, TMZ is reporting.

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Court documents show Lavigne cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The Los Angeles Superior Court papers also showed that the couple's property rights are not yet determined.

The pop-punk couple married in 2006 when Lavigne was just 21. Now 24, Lavigne and Whibley, the 29-year-old Sum 41 frontman, announced in September that they were officially splitting.

Lavigne has had a string of hits throughout her career, including songs like 'Sk8r Boi' and 'Nobody's Home.'

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Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley
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After announcing their split in September, Lavigne has officially filed for divorce to end her three year marriage to the Sum 41 rocker.

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Comments

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Thursday 15 October

By teresa

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3 yrs. is a long time to be going steady... I mean be married.

I wonder how many people told her not to get married in the first place? My fav part of celebs getting divorced is this statement: we both still LOVE and respect each other and wish them only the best. I guess YOU aint the best then, are you?

The hubby needs a nose job like no one else in the world.

By FC

I guess that SUMs it up since the news reports indicated that Lavigne wants a life on the road which is understandable since she is young and most marriages in their 20's don't last for more than 6 months indicating that screwing around with multiple partners is more stimulating than settling down.

By Reena

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if he is an established recording artist, why would he seek spousal support???? maybe he's a little bitter?? - irreconcilable differences is usually cited when one (or both) stray from the marriage.
and yes, he is a prime candidate for rhinoplasty!!

By Glenn

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Irreconcilable Differences is the "Standard" legal term for the court system. It saves everyone from all the unnecessary details of failed marriages.

By ted

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Why is he seeking spousal support?...lol...your kidding...wait your a woman so I guess it is hard to understand that it is not a one way street in the spousal awards game. Not a fan persoanlly of people gettign spousal support indefinitely but it does make one wonder how women always seem to dislike when men receive spousal support.

Friday 16 October

To Ted - no, I'm not kidding. He is in a so called rock/pop band - why would he need her money?? If it were the other way around, her asking for spousal support from him, I would be asking the same question. Why would someone with money need to be supported??? don't turn my comment around to make it seem that I'm a man hater, you dummy.

By wolfplus3

"seeking to deny spousal support"....oh Hell no!!! This is the land of equal rights now, right? That means cough up the cash baby. See how the idiot guys feel for a change. (snort)...maybe next time you'll keep it in "your" pants. :D I love instigating stuff like this.

By TODD

Isn't that special, her first divorce at the age of 20. Now get your friendship braclette back and give it to someone else, but GROW UP BEFORE YOU GET MARRIED THE SECOND, THIRD AND FORTH TIME.

By joe

everyone is quick to drop things no one wants to fight for things any more i can understand if he hit u or beats u but something can work it self out but like one of the folks here left a comment maybe she just wants to get in the sack out there and haven a family is not that important crazy but anyway who really gives a f*****

By hello miss melis

They have been together for 6 years, for those of you that say that can work it out, wouldn't they know better then any of us if they can. From a young 20 something, married with 2 kids, sometimes I wonder why I settled so young, maybe she had those thoughts and when with them. At least there is no children involved. And they have had a pretty long relation given there celebrity status'.

By Prnzez

She's a no talent loser.

By raggedyman

"We don't need a prenup, we love each other!"

HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

By Mike

Come on. Marriage is not natural....Most of the people I know are so miserable in their marriages. They just stay together because of the kids, because they don't wanna look like losers, afraid of expensive divorces....not for love. People that stay married were brainwashed by a stupid religion.

By usthatswho

My religion has nothing to do with me being married 26 years. I know it may seem strange to you, Mike, but I am in love with my husband. The fact that we are both Christians just adds to it. I am truly happy that I am spending my life by his side. I wish the same for you one day.

I'll take her.

By Sharon

It hit the fan when she found out that he'd married her for her money.

Divorce shouldn't be harder! Marriage should be harder. People should have to go through a series of classes, including psychological testing, to qualify for marriage. It IS serious business.

By Lynne

wow, what a shocker...

By MLB

Do you guys really think you'll get something accomplished by arguing on a Pop Culture Message Board??? Sad. . .

For the guys that wrote saying they are happy in their marriages. Sorry, I forgot to say, most people, NOT EVERYBODY. Generalizations are very neurotic, I know also some people like you are happy in their marriages. What I meant about religion is that many people stay in their marriages because some religions say divorce is sinful. I know that we all have diferent stories.

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