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'RHOC' Newbie Noella Bergener Demands Estranged Husband James Cough Up Spousal Support In Divorce Battle

Nov. 11 2021, Published 5:27 p.m. ET

Real Housewives of Orange County star Noella Bergener has given up on working on her marriage with her estranged husband James and is ready for a divorce.

According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, the Bravo newbie appeared in court on October 28 to amend her separation paperwork.

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As we first reported, Noella filed for a legal separation from her personal injury attorney husband on August 2. She listed their date of marriage as June 28, 2020.

The date of separation was listed as “TBD.” In the petition, Noella is asking the court to award her primary legal and physical custody of their 2-year-old son James Jr.

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In the docs, she said James should only have visitation with their kid. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakup. Her husband reportedly filed a separate divorce case in Puerto Rico.

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In newly filed documents, Noella amended her petition to now seek a full divorce, instead of a legal separation. James has yet to appear in O.C. Court nor has he responded to the petition.

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The split came after Breaking Celebrity News broke the story of James’ severe tax