Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Finalize Divorce
PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2026, 11:09 AM ET
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are legally divorced, but the development is not new. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved their negotiated divorce settlement on Jan. 6, 2025, and the marriage was legally dissolved on Feb. 21, 2025, after California’s six-month waiting period. Lopez filed for divorce on Aug. 20, 2024, listing April 26, 2024, as the separation date and citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who married in Las Vegas in July 2022 and held a larger Georgia ceremony the following month, resolved their financial issues through mediation in September 2024. Court documents said neither would receive spousal support, while most financial terms remained private. They have no children together. The supplied lead therefore accurately describes a real legal outcome but incorrectly presents it as a current August 2026 event. Recent 2026 coverage instead concerns their separate lives and property matters following the completed divorce and continuing public interest.
By Emily Rhodes | JQJO News
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On February 21, 2025, AP reported court declared marriage dissolved. https://apnews.com/article/a04b57db61bf7d57ad69aca4b0ecca07
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