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Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Outbyte PC Repair FREERepair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Yes. Reports on Valerie Bertinelli and Tom Vitale’s 2022 divorce settlement said Bertinelli agreed to pay Vitale $2.2 million. The amount was described as a settlement payment resolving claims between them—not as alimony awarded by a judge. A judge signed their divorce dissolution on November 22, 2022.
What the $2.2 million payment was
People reported in November 2022 that settlement documents called the $2.2 million payment to Vitale a “full, final, and complete settlement and satisfaction of any and all claims between them.” That wording was reported from the documents; the complete judgment was not independently obtained. The public reporting does not itemize the claims or explain how the amount was calculated. People via Yahoo Entertainment, November 23, 2022
It is therefore more precise to call the $2.2 million a reported settlement payment than to describe it as a court-ordered alimony award. The available reports do not establish a detailed breakdown or say whether the amount reflected property, fees, or another specific category.
How the payment relates to spousal support
Reports said the couple’s prenuptial agreement was binding and that both parties waived spousal support under its terms. The reported $2.2 million settlement payment was described separately. Because the complete prenup and judgment are not available in the cited reporting, the precise legal allocation of the settlement should not be inferred. USA Today via Yahoo Entertainment, May 17, 2022 Entertainment Tonight via IMDb, November 24, 2022
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Key dates in the divorce
- November 2021: Bertinelli filed for legal separation, according to USA Today’s report republished by Yahoo.
- May 12, 2022: She filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The report said court documents described the December 2010 prenup as in full force and binding. USA Today via Yahoo Entertainment, May 17, 2022
- May 24, 2022: Entertainment Tonight reported that Bertinelli transferred $500,000 to Vitale. That earlier transfer was reported separately from the later $2.2 million settlement; the reporting does not establish whether or how it was credited against the settlement. Entertainment Tonight via IMDb, November 24, 2022
- November 22, 2022: A judge signed the dissolution, ABC News reported after reviewing legal documents. ABC News, November 23, 2022
- November 23, 2022: Bertinelli publicly celebrated that the divorce was final, ABC News reported. ABC News, November 23, 2022
What the public reporting does not establish
The cited reports give the settlement figure and broad language about resolving claims, but not an itemized calculation. They do not establish why the amount was $2.2 million, how the earlier $500,000 transfer was treated, or which specific claims or assets were included. The Los Angeles Superior Court explains that divorce judgments may be ordered through its document service and that a case number is required; the case-specific judgment is not reproduced in the reports cited here. Los Angeles Superior Court, Divorce Judgment Document Ordering
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