I don't do divorce work and Florida divorce laws may be different than Alabama's. But this is more along the lines of what you usually see in celebrity splits. I know Duffner's net worth is not at this level but his ex would normally be entitled to more than $2.5
Terms of Jeff Gordon Divorce Settlement
•Jeff gave Brooke 15.3 million USD
•Brooke waived her claim for alimony
Jeff and Brooke underwent a mediation session that lasted for 12 hours. At the conclusion of this session, the divorce settlement was prepared.
When Brooke had filed for divorce, she had demanded the following.
•An airplane
•Periodic use of the couple's boats
•2 cars
•Alimony
•The couple's oceanfront home that was estimated at 9 million USD
As per the court documents Brooke was guaranteed a settlement amount of 15.3 million USD was after having decided to sell 2 properties. One of this was the oceanfront home in Highland Beach, which had an area of 23,095 square feet.
In the initial court filings, Jeff stated that his worth was 48.8 million USD and his earning in the year 2001 were more than 18 million USD. Further, Brooke argued that Jeff was worth more money. Her lawyers stated that Jeff's correct worth should be found by examining the contracts car owners had with drivers and sponsors. Jeff also owned a stake in Hendrick Motorsports.
As per the divorce laws in Florida, the assets that have been bought during marital life needed to be split evenly. Jeff made a statement against this point that he risked his life to amass the assets and hence splitting them evenly is not a correct method
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