Jax Taylor has SURed up new divorce papers against Brittany Cartwright, this time with the assistance of a lawyer.
With the help of attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan, Taylor had an amended dissolution of marriage request filed in a Los Angeles court Oct. 3, one day after the reality star's rep told E! News their client had "made errors in filling out forms that are usually done by trained legal professionals" and that they would be amended.
In Taylor's original documents, which he had submitted himself last month in response to his estranged wife's original petition, he had checked a box that stated that he and Cartwright were never legally married. The new petition, obtained by E! News, does not note this.
Cartright had clapped back at the error on social media. Underneath E! News’ Oct. 2 Instagram post about the situation, The Valley star wrote, “We are legally married. I’m guessing paperwork is hard for some people."
Lance Bass, who officiated the couple's 2019 wedding ceremony, wrote in response to Cartright's remarks, “I can confirm this. Pastor Lance signed the papers.”
In addition, while Taylor checked other boxes in his previous divorce filing that stated he wanted Cartright to receive legal and physical custody of their son Cruz, his amended document includes requests for the two to be granted joint legal custody of the 3-year-old, with visitation rights for Taylor.
There is also a note underneath that reads, "final decision making authority to petitioner after meeting and conferring with respondent."
Cartwright had filed for divorce from Taylor in August, six months after they announced their split following five years of marriage. In her divorce filing, she noted that the date of their separation was Jan. 24. Taylor had noted in his first response that it was Sept. 26, the same day he submitted his papers. In his amended petition, the date was changed to match the one his ex put down.
Todd Williamson/Bravo via Getty ImagesCorrections were also made to other sections—Taylor had previously asked the court to reserve for future determination" the issue of spousal support to Cartwright. In his amended filing, he asked that it be waived for both of them.
Taylor is also currently requesting that all property he acquired prior to his and Cartright's marriage and subsequent to the date their separation be considered separate property and noted that the nature and extent of such assets as well as community and quasi-community property are still undetermined.
Cartright has occasionally spoken about her and Taylor's split and its effect on their son. She told E! News in September that she and her ex were co-parenting Cruz.
"Obviously we're both going to put him first," she said at the 2024 Daytime Beauty Awards at L.A.'s Autry Museum. "It's going to be fine no matter what, because we both love him so much. So, even if Jax and I are fighting, it's not going to ever come between Cruz. It's never going to be a thing."
