The TV judge’s wife, Linda, beelined it to court Thursday and filed to divorce Judge Mathis after 39 years of marriage.
According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Linda lists the date of separation as July 17 and she’s going with the boilerplate irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
There are no minor children involved here, so there’s no need to hash out custody and child support. Judge Mathis and Linda had 4 kids during their marriage, but they are all over 18 years old and Mathis is even a grandfather now.
Linda is asking for spousal support, and she checked the box to block the court’s ability to award Judge Mathis spousal support. Unclear if there’s a prenup involved.
Judge Mathis and Linda got hitched way back in June 1985, a couple years after JM graduated college, and 14 years before his reality court show first aired on TV.
Just days after Warner Bros. announced the cancellation of “Judge Mathis” after 24 seasons, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has scooped up the services of Judge Greg Mathis to host a new first-run one-hour strip for fall 2023.
“Mathis Court with Judge Mathis” has been given a “firm go” by Allen Media Group, which is now pitching the show for broadcast, cable and distribution platforms.
In addition to broadcast syndication, the show will join Allen Media Group’s eight court series are carried on its television network Justice Central, available in more than 50 million U.S. homes.
Judge Greg Mathis is an outstanding, charismatic, and iconic television host, and we are extremely confident that our eighth and newest court series with Judge Mathis will be very successful for years to come as he joins our outstanding roster of talent, including Judge Kevin Ross, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Judge Christina Perez, Judge Karen Mills-Francis, Judge Glenda Hatchett, Judge Lauren Lake, and Judge Eboni K. Williams,” said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, which produces and distributes globally.
