Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán both ask court to reject spousal support during divorce

Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán are amicably divorcing after more than two decades of marriage.

PEOPLE obtained the entrepreneur’s response on Thursday, September 5, to his estranged wife’s August 29 divorce filing. pagan and king of queens The 54-year-old alum asked the court to deny spousal support to the parties.

Pagan also said the reason for divorce was “irreconcilable differences” and set August 1 as the date of separation, which was also mentioned in Remini’s filing.

On August 29, the former couple announced their decision to end their marriage after 21 years in a joint Instagram post.

“Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce,” the announcement began. “This decision has been made after much thought and consideration, and although divorce is difficult, we are approaching it with a positive attitude because we know it is what is best for us.”

Remini and Pagan wrote that they consider their marriage “a huge success” and said they look forward to “creating more precious moments — just in a different way.”

“We want to be as transparent as possible because we have shared our marriage so publicly over the years, whether it was on a special on VH1 or on a reality show that aired for two seasons on TLC,” the post continued. . “As we publicly take our first steps into the next phase of our lives, we are sharing this uncharted territory with everyone.”

The actress first met Pagan in 1996 while he was performing at El Floridita, a Cuban club and restaurant in Los Angeles.

The couple later married in 2003 and gave birth to a daughter, Sofia Bella, on June 16, 2004. .), Alex and Nico.

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Remini opened up about the ups and downs the two went through during their relationship.

“It’s a beautiful love story because we did go through a hard time in the beginning,” she said on her short-lived talk show rupa 2019.

Remini and Pagan have also worked together on various venues over the years, including on her hit sitcom this king of queensPagan made several guest appearances.