These pet parents are taking their divorce to a whole new level. Hallmark movie stars Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster recently finalized their April 2023 divorce, and their settlement includes something not often seen: late fees for pet custody. According to the court documents obtained by Us Weekly , Victor will have custody of their dog Nova , but the One Tree Hill alum will have visitation rights.
And if Shantel has Nova for an extended period of time, she is required to send her ex updates about the pup's location. Additionally, if she takes Nova for longer than three weeks, she must pay Victor $10,000 for every day that the dog is not returned. The documents also noted that the couple's cats, Finnegan and Phillippa, are in the custody of Victor's brother Vince Webster .
As for their finances, neither will receive spousal support but Shantel will pay $25,000 to equalize the split of their Los Angeles home. Back in 2017, Shantel, 38, and Victor, 51, met on the set of the Hallmark Channel's Love Blossoms and got engaged four years later. As for their vows, they didn't settle for just one special day.
"We didn't plan on having three weddings," Shantel wrote on Instagram in November 2021 , "but when my Grandfather unexpectedly passed away on Father's Day, the heartbreak was unbearable; I had been planning on him walking me down the aisle in Minnesota. In the midst of my grief, I looked at Victor and said I wanted to do a spontaneous civil ceremony on my grandparents' wed.