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Artem Chigvintsev emerged victorious after a 2-hour court session in his divorce proceeding with Nikki Garcia (formerly known as Bella), as reported by TMZ.
Documents secured by TMZ reveal that the dancer and former WWE superstar attended a hearing in Napa County, California on Tuesday, where a judge ruled for the couple to share custody of their 4-year-old son, Matteo.
This outcome was clearly what the “Dancing with the Stars” veteran was aiming for, having sought joint custody upon submitting his divorce response in September.
Nikki, conversely, aimed for exclusive custody of Matteo when she initiated the divorce, asking for Artem to receive supervised visitation with their child and complete anger management treatment.
TMZ was first to report that Nikki had been
Although Artem was detained for allegations of domestic violence at the end of August, the Napa County District Attorney chose not to press charges against the dancer, citing that they were unable to “ethically file charges” at that moment.
In the hearing on Tuesday, Artem asserted that he does not struggle with anger management… and it appears the judge did not mandate counseling for anger management, though both parents will pursue individual therapy.
The judge HAS instructed both Nikki and Artem to attend parenting classes to enhance their ability to co-parent their child.
Nikki and Artem’s divorce proceedings are scheduled for December… spanning a duration of two days.
Artem’s lawyer Ilona Antonyan previously expressed to TMZ that… Artem refutes any claims of physically confronting Nikki.
We have contacted Nikki’s representative for a statement… but have yet to receive a response.