Nikki Garcia seeks legal and physical custody of her son
Warning: This article contains discussions of alleged domestic violence cases in which a child was present.
Dancing with the Stars graduate Artem Chigvintsev News of his arrest on August 29, 2024, on charges of domestic violence shocked his fans. While the identity of the victim has not been revealed, Nicky GarciaArtem’s wife was present at the time of the incident. As a result of Artem’s alleged behavior, Nikki filed for divorce. She doesn’t seem to be playing around when it comes to custody of their son.
Nikki Garcia wants physical and legal custody of her son amid her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev
During this physically traumatic incident, the couple’s 4-year-old son, Mateo, was present. As you may recall, Artem called 911, asking for medical assistance. He then called again, asking that no one come to the house. The dispatcher shared information about the call with police officers. “At first he came to ask for medical assistance, but now he says he got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at a police officer. [reporting party]“The sender said,” Artem was eventually arrested on charges of causing “bodily injury to his wife or roommate.”
Now, Nikki’s divorce documents are shedding some light on her plans for Mateo. TMZ reports that she lists the separation date as August 29, 2024, and lists irreconcilable differences as the reason. Artem’s arrest date is the same as the separation date. However, Nikki wants physical and legal custody of Mateo, but is reportedly fine with Artem having visitation rights. I wonder if she is asking for supervised visitation. She also requested that neither party be awarded spousal support.
Of course, Nikki filing for divorce was no surprise. She took off her wedding ring days after Artem’s arrest. Sources reportedly claim that Nikki’s inner circle called Artem a “monster” after stories of his temper were revealed.
I have a feeling this divorce is going to be messy.
The Artem-free 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere on September 17 at 8/7c on ABC.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues mentioned in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org.
Tell us – should Nikki get legal and physical custody of Mateo? Will Artem and Nikki’s divorce be messy?
