Schwarzenegger's son injured in beach mishap

LOS ANGELES - The 13-year-old son of former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, was injured in a beach accident days ago, leading to a "very scary week" for the family, they said in a statement on Friday.

The statement gave few details of the mishap involving Christopher Schwarzenegger, the youngest of the couple's four children, nor did it say how badly he was hurt.

But the celebrity news website TMZ.com reported the youth was severely injured when hit by a large wave while surfing or boogie-boarding last weekend in Malibu, suffering multiple broken bones and a collapsed lung.

According to TMZ, the boy initially was hospitalized in intensive care, but his condition has since been upgraded.

His parents said their son is expected to make a full recovery.

"While it has been a very scary week, Christopher is surrounded by his family and friends," the couple's statement said.

"We want to sincerely thank the paramedics and lifeguards who responded so swiftly, as well as the doctors, nurses, emergency room and hospital staff who have cared for our son. They have been extraordinary to him and to us."

Shriver filed for divorce from Schwarzenegger on July 1, weeks after the Austrian-born former bodybuilder and film star publicly admitted to fathering a child out of wedlock with a member of the family's household staff more than a decade earlier. Schwarzenegger and Shriver had separated in May.

Shriver, a daughter of the Kennedy political dynasty, gave up her career as a network television journalist when she became California's first lady at the start of Schwarzenegger's two terms as governor. She has requested spousal support and joint custody of all their children.
Schwarzenegger's attorney filed court papers on Wednesday seeking suspension of court-ordered spousal support to Shriver and requesting that she pay her own legal fees, according to legal documents obtained by Reuters.

Two of Christopher's siblings, Katherine, 21, and Patrick, 17, posted messages of support for their younger brother on Twitter on Friday.

"This kid is strongest kid I ever seen (sic). Keep praying," wrote Patrick, while Katherine wrote: "He's a tough little guy and getting better!"

(Reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Steve Gorman, Jerry Norton and Cynthia Johnston)

Arnold Schwarzenegger asks judge to terminate Maria Shriver's spousal support in $400m divorce

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.

Book On Arnold Schwarzenegger-Maria Shriver's Life?

Arnold Schwarzenegger's estranged wife Maria Shriver has been flooded with offers from publication houses who want to capture her "recent" turbulent life in a book.

Shriver, who has already written six best-selling books including And One More Thing Before You Go and What's Happening to Grandpa?, was approached by dealers with multi-million offers, to write a book on her tumultuous marriage to Schwarzenegger, his love child and reported extramarital affairs, reported Daily Mail online. Shriver has filed for divorce to end her 25-year marriage with the former Californian governor last Friday, citing "irreconcilable differences".

The decision was taken after Schwarzenegger confessed to fathering a love-child with the family's house-maid, Mildred Beana, almost a decade ago. Post the confession, the series of unfortunate events that followed have been the hot topic across the globe. According to reports, a top publishing executive has said that Shriver could rake in more than the all-time advance record, which was the USD 15 million paid to former president Bill Clinton for his memoir, My Life.

While speculations are rife about the book, Shriver is yet to confirm about her interest in going public. In her divorce plea, she has sought shared custody of their minor children, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13, besides requesting Schwarzenegger to pay the attorneys fees for both parties.

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Shriver Files Papers To Divorce Schwarzenegger

Six weeks after Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed he had fathered a child out of wedlock, wife Maria Shriver filed divorce papers Friday to end their marriage of 25 years.

The former television journalist and Kennedy family heiress cited irreconcilable differences but offered no additional details about the breakup.

She also did not list a date when the couple separated, although they announced they had done so on May 9.

A week later, the former California governor and one-time action star admitted he fathered a child with a member of his household staff years ago.

The filing, which Shriver signed nearly two weeks ago, signals an end to a union that began with a storybook wedding on a spring day in 1986 in Cape Cod and brought together a bodybuilder and rising action star and a princess of the Kennedy clan, herself an up-and-coming network newscaster.

They apparently entered marriage with no plans that it would end. Shriver's filing does not indicate the couple had a premarital agreement.

That means Schwarzenegger's earnings from a career as a Hollywood megastar, which allowed him to forgo a salary as governor and commute by private jet to Sacramento, likely will be evenly divided with his estranged wife.

Shriver is seeking spousal support but any amount would be determined later, either through a settlement agreement or by a judge. The divorce is expected to be handled mostly behind closed doors.

Several of Schwarzenegger's biggest hits, including "Predator," ''True Lies" and the blockbuster sequel "Terminator 2" were made during his marriage to Shriver.

Shriver became an award-winning television journalist but put her career on hold when Schwarzenegger ran for governor.

Economic disclosure forms filed when Schwarzenegger left as California governor in January show he has interests in at least eight entities each worth $1 million or more. An exact tally of his wealth is impossible to calculate.

The forms also show he still retains rights to intellectual property from his days as a fitness guru and movie star.

Shriver's holdings are more modest but are listed in the disclosure as being worth more than $1 million. She is a member of the Kennedy family and a beneficiary of some of its assets in addition to owning rights and royalties from her work as an author, the filings show.

In recent months, she has appeared in videos posted on YouTube in which she talks about stress in her life, the weight of expectations and the search for faith in a troubled world.

Shriver and Schwarzenegger have four children together, including two sons who are still minors. Shriver's petition seeks joint custody of the teens, who are 17 and 13.

Schwarzenegger's spokesman Adam Mendelsohn declined comment in an email. Shriver's attorney Laura Wasser did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment. Her spokesman Matthew DiGirolamo declined comment.

Shriver stood by her husband's side as he ran for California's governorship in 2003, even after the Los Angeles Times reported accusations by several women that they had been groped by the movie star.

Schwarzenegger later said he "behaved badly sometimes" and was twice elected to the governorship.

He failed to fix the state's chronic budget problems and left office in January with an eye toward environmental projects and a return to the big screen.

One of his projects was an animated collaboration with comic book legend Stan Lee titled "The Governator," but the project was shelved after Schwarzenegger admitted fathering the child out of wedlock. He has disappeared from the public eye in recent weeks and has not announced any plans to resume acting.

$400 million at stake in Arnie-Maria divorce

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver 

It is estimated that a whopping 400 million dollars at may be at stake in the divorce between Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger was a self-made movie star and Shriver was a Kennedy, who had worked in broadcasting for many years.

According to the scant details available, the estranged couple have an estimated net worth of more than 200 million dollars with some estimates putting it closer to 400 million dollars, reports CBS News.

Regardless of what each of them brought into the marriage, they live in California, one of ten community property states.

According to the report, when a couple gets divorced in a community property state, the assets are apportioned based on very specific rules. Community property is defined as the money you earn or acquire during the marriage and is co-owned by both parties, regardless of who earned it or whose name is on the title.

The law requires that the community estate be divided equally if there is no written agreement to the contrary. But if the couple had entered into a pre-nuptial agreement prior to their marriage, the split of assets may have already been determined, which would certainly make the financial part of the process easier, the report added.