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"We've learned&lt;strong&gt; Mel Gibson&lt;/strong&gt;'s wife &lt;strong&gt;Robyn&lt;/strong&gt; has just filed legal papers to &lt;strong&gt;divorce&lt;/strong&gt; Mel Gibson, her husband of 28 years, citing \"irreconcilable differences.\" Pretty ironic -- Robyn signed the papers the day before Good Friday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0413_gibson_wm_02.swf\"&gt;&lt;img vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"4\" border=\"1\" alt=\"Mel Gibson\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2009/04/13/0413_gibson_doc_ex_getty-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sources tell us there is no prenuptial agreement -- they were married in 1980, before Mel Gibson amassed a fortune estimated at $900 million back in 2006. Under the laws of California, community property -- which includes earnings -- is divided 50/50.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Gibsons have 7 children, but only one -- Tom, who turns 10 tomorrow -- is a minor. In Robyn's legal papers, filed this morning in L.A. County Superior Court, she seeks joint physical and legal custody of Tom. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robyn is also asking for spousal support and attorneys fees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Robyn lists the date of separation as \"to be determined.\" This is important, because earnings generally cease to be community property when the couple separates. There could be a skirmish over this. We're told the couple grew increasingly apart over the last few years, especially since Mel's &lt;a href=\"http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/gibsons-anti-semitic-tirade-alleged-cover-up/\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;drunk driving arrest&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; in 2006.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There have been reports that Mel has been involved with another woman, which the actor denies, but we're told the reasons for the divorce go beyond any third party.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.tmz.com/photos/2009/04/13/1799-mel-and-robyn-gibson\"&gt;&lt;img vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Launch Photos\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2009/04/13/0413_mel_robyn_200-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;If there is a fight, Robyn is in good hands -- she's repped by disso-queen &lt;strong&gt;Laura Wasser&lt;/strong&gt;, who has handled divorces for the likes of Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Stevie Wonder.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPDATE: &lt;/strong&gt;Robyn and Mel Gibson just issued a statement: \"Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sources tell TMZ the couple has been separated for more than 2 1/2 years. We'll see if Robyn agrees. Again, the separation date is important in dividing assets.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;\n&lt;div class=\"related\"&gt;\n&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mel Gibson Divorce&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See Also&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/gibsons-anti-semitic-tirade-alleged-cover-up/\"&gt;Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade -- Alleged Cover Up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;/div&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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