Arnold Schwarzenegger has filed his response to Maria Shriver's divorce petition - asking a judge to terminate her spousal support request.
In court documents filed yesterday by Schwarzenegger's lawyer, Bob Kaufman checked the box asking the judge to refuse Shriver spousal support.
In her original filing, Shriver asked for spousal support in her petition.
The papers also show that 63-year-old Schwarzenegger - like Maria - is asking for joint custody of the couple's two minor children Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13.
Split: Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are locked in a battle over spousal support
Shriver, 55, is asking Schwarzenegger to pay for her attorney's fees, according to the papers.
But Schwarzenegger's response asks that the judge make each party foot the bill for their respective lawyers.
The couple are said to have not entered into a prenuptial agreement a the time of the marriage so under California law both parties are entitled to a 50/50 split of all earnings and property accumulated during their 25-year marriage.
The former couple is estimated to be worth around $400 million (around £250 million).
The former TV journalist is said to be spending at least $10 million of that fortune on a luxury home three miles away.
Legal documents: In papers filed today, Arnold's lawyer checked the box asking the judge to refuse Shriver spousal support
While Schwarzenegger is clearly eager to repair the damage done to his relationship with his children in the wake of the love child scandal.
At the time of the drama, Patrick tweeted that he was dropping his father's last name in favour of his mother's surname.
He may not be in his oldest son's good graces, but he did enjoy a day out with daughter Christina, who turns 20 this month, on July 8.
His eldest daughter, 21-year-old Katherine, seems like she will eventually forgive her father for his infidelity, as well.
'This is definitely not easy but I appreciate your love and support as i begin to heal and move forward in life. I will always love my family!' she tweeted on May 17.
The Terminator star has also reached out to his love child, 13-year-old Joseph, with housekeeper Mildred Baena; the two reportedly visited Arnold at his Brentwood mansion.
The former California Governor and his ex may not be playing nicely on paper, but in real life they're trying to be as amiable as possible: they reunited at Brentwood restaurant Toscana on July 15 for a mutual friend's birthday.
