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Artem Chigvintsev has walked away together with his best-case state of affairs following a 2-hour listening to in his Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) divorce case … TMZ has discovered.
In accordance with docs obtained by TMZ … the skilled dancer and the retired WWE star had a listening to within the Napa County, California courtroom Tuesday, the place a choose ordered the exes to share custody of their son, 4-year-old Matteo.
This was actually the result the “Dancing with the Stars” alum hoped for … as he beforehand requested joint custody when he filed his divorce response in September.
Nikki, however, sought sole custody of Matteo when she filed for divorce … requesting Artem have supervised visitation with their son and bear anger administration courses.
TMZ broke the story … Nikki was granted a restraining order towards Artem initially of this month, after she detailed alleged abuse from her husband. Artem responded to the allegations together with his personal accusations, portray Nikki because the aggressor of their relationship.
Whereas Artem was arrested for home violence on the finish of August, the Napa County District Legal professional determined felony prices wouldn’t be filed towards the dancer … noting they could not “ethically file prices” on the time.
Throughout Tuesday’s listening to, Artem testified he doesn’t have anger points … and it does not seem like the choose ordered anger administration, though each dad and mom will have interaction in particular person remedy.
The choose DID order each Nikki and Artem to take parenting courses to allow them to higher co-parent their baby.
Nikki and Artem’s divorce trial is ready for December … and can happen over the course of two days.
Artem’s legal professional Ilona Antonyan beforehand instructed TMZ … Artem denies ever tackling Nikki.
We have reached out to Nikki’s rep for remark … to date, no phrase again.
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