The initiator of the divorce of the star couple was the always submissive and quiet Katie Holmes. After five years of marriage, the actress, without the knowledge of her husband, filed an application with one of the New York courts. The official reason is "irreconcilable differences." In the same statement, Katie asked the court to assign her legal support from her ex-husband and the payment of child support. The couple later signed an agreement regarding the terms of the divorce.
Raising a daughter is named one of the main reasons for the divorce of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. The actress was not satisfied that all the important decisions in the life of their joint 6-year-old Suri were made by Tom. A loving 49-year-old father indulged the child's whims and desires in everything, while he forgot to consult with his wife about the methods of upbringing.
Cathy did not like the fact that the baby was deliberately introduced to Scientology, a religious doctrine, of which Tom became an ardent adherent. Moreover, the tabloids even unearthed that Cruz reached almost the highest level in the teachings of Ron Hubbard. One way or another, Katie never supported her husband in his hobby, and on the eve of the wedding she gave up Catholicism solely for the sake of love for her husband.
Due to concerns about the negative impact of Tom Cruise's religious views on the girl, Holmes sought to achieve full and sole custody of their common daughter. She also intends to be engaged in her upbringing alone. That is why she filed for divorce in New York - in this state, the courts mostly decide in favor of one of the parents.
However, after a while, the star couple came to the signing of mutually satisfying conditions. The girl stays with her mother, will live in New York, go to a Catholic school, and the father will have the right to meet with the child. Tom is also obliged to cover considerable expenses for his daughter, pay child support (the amount has not been announced, but, for example, the girl's entire wardrobe is already estimated at $ 3 million).
It became known that Katie Holmes intends to change her daughter's name to Scout Holmes in the near future. She stated that she never liked the name Suri, and she calls her daughter Scout, the name of the heroine of her favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird. However, she will leave the surname Cruz to the child, but only as an indication that he is her father.
The rest of the conditions for divorce were clearly spelled out in the marriage contract, and therefore there will be no division of property through the court. So, according to a legal document voluntarily signed by both before marriage, Katie Holmes should receive $ 3 million for each year of marriage and a mansion in California worth $ 35 million (if the couple had lasted more than 11 years of marriage, Katie could claim half of the property). At the same time, the total fortune of the spouses today is estimated at $ 275 million. By the way, at a wedding held according to the canons of Scientology, Tom took the traditional oath, promising in case of divorce to provide Katie with only "a frying pan, a comb and a cat."
