Courtney Stodden has asked a judge to sign off on her divorce after months of waiting for Doug Hutchison to file a response.
Courtney Stodden
The 24-year-old reality star filed for divorce in March 2008 - 14 months after splitting from the 58-year-old actor - but the 'Green Mile' actor has not attended any court hearings or submitted documents in relation to her petition, so she wants the court to grant her a default judgement, according to documents obtained by The Blast.
However, the judge has ruled Courtney's proof of service for the divorce was inadequate so if the blonde beauty - who cited irreconcilable differences in her petition - wants to pursue the default, she now needs to provide evidence she served Doug with the divorce papers.
When she filed for divorce, the former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star didn't request spousal support from her estranged husband and later admitted she hadn't asked for it because she was the "breadwinner" in their relationship and there would be no point seeking money he doesn't have.
The pair tied the knot in May 2011 when Courtney was just 16 years old and the actor was 51, but they split up just three years later because the model decided she wanted to "screw" other men because she hadn't got the chance beforehand.
She said: "In that single spree, it wasn't necessarily to be mature and find myself and stuff like that. I just wanted to go out and screw to be completely honest, because I had never had that opportunity. I went from my parents to Doug. I didn't go to prom or go on dates with other guys."
They then reconciled a short while after because she realised what an "incredible man" the actor is, but they were struck yet another blow in 2016 when Courtney sadly miscarried their baby and that put pressure on their relationship.
She said recently: "I think when a couple faces a difficult trial in life together, whatever that may be, it either tears you apart or brings you together. And I think right now we're kind of in the kind of crossroads point where we're trying to figure it out."
Courtney announced that she and Doug had ended their marriage at the beginning of last year but neither of them requested a divorce until the following year.
She said at the time: "We are legally separated ... it's only been, like, two and a half months. I'm also trying to take things slow because I love him and it's really hard on him ... it's extremely sensitive."
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