Dennis Quaid Files to End $14K Monthly Child Support Payments for Twins With Ex-Wife

Dennis Quaid has filed a petition to end his child support payments to his ex-wife, Kimberly Buffington. The actor cited his 2018 divorce agreement as a main reason for terminating the nearly $14K monthly payments for their twin children.

In documents obtained by People, The Parent Trap actor wants to end his monthly payments for his 18-year-old twins as they will graduate high school. Quaid married Buffington in July 2004 and welcomed their two children in November 2007.

Per their 2018 divorce agreements, the child support payments could end ” when a child completes 12th grade (if still under 19 and a full-time high school student) or reaches the other enumerated endpoints, whichever occurs first.” Eighteen-year-old Zoe has already graduated from high school on May 23, with Thomas set to graduate in early June.

The divorce agreement also states that Quaid must pay Buffington an additional amount each year if the actor makes over $1,314,000. In his petition, The Substance actor asks the court that any additional “bonus” payment be prorated or divided, based on each child’s graduation date. This means the bonus won’t be determined based on the actor’s total income for a full year.

Quaid’s reps have not officially commented on the matter.

Both Quaid and Buffington were married for 14 years, and kept their relationship relatively quiet as it was the actor’s third marriage. They welcomed their twins via a surrogate, and over the years, filed for divorce multiple times. She cited irreconcilable differences, and the couple had a long, on-and-off legal process for several years. While reconciling multiple times, the couple officially divorced in 2018 and were separated for some time before then.

In 2019, Quaid announced his engagement to Laura Savoie, and later married in 2020 in Santa Barbara. They launched a production company called Bonniedale Films and reside in Nashville. Quaid also shares a son,Jack Quaid, with actor Meg Ryan.

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