Artem Chigvintsev has walked away together with his best-case situation following a 2-hour listening to in his Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) divorce case … TMZ has realized.
Based on docs obtained by TMZ … the skilled dancer and the retired WWE star had a listening to within the Napa County, California court docket Tuesday, the place a choose ordered the exes to share custody of their son, 4-year-old Matteo.
This was definitely the end 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 endure anger administration lessons.
TMZ broke the story … Nikki was granted a restraining order in opposition to Artem firstly 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 Lawyer determined prison costs wouldn’t be filed in opposition to the dancer … noting they could not “ethically file charges” on the time.
Throughout Tuesday’s listening to, Artem testified he doesn’t have anger points … and it would not appear to be the choose ordered anger administration, though each mother and father will have interaction in particular person remedy.
The choose DID order each Nikki and Artem to take parenting lessons 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 lawyer Ilona Antonyan beforehand instructed TMZ … Artem denies ever tackling Nikki.
We have reached out to Nikki’s rep for remark … thus far, no phrase again.
