Earlier this month, actor Charlie Sheen was involved in what was described by the porn star he was with as a drug-fueled rage over a missing watch in a New York City hotel room. Sheen was in NYC with his ex-wife Denise Richards and their daughters. Sheen’s current wife, Brooke Mueller, was not present.

Richards hasn’t made any noise over the incident. One can speculate that is because (1) the media and the porn star blew the incident out of proportion; (2) Richards and Sheen have gotten over their previous intense hatred for one another and/or (3) Richards has full legal custody of the children so she calls the shots anyway. Or some combination of all three factors.

Mueller hasn’t said much either. But a few days after the NYC hotel incident, Sheen filed for divorce.

The divorce petition indicates though that the couple has been separated since Christmas 2009, when their domestic dispute landed Sheen in jail. He is currently on probation for assaulting Mueller. (Prosecutors declined to consider the NYC incident as a potential probation violation for whatever reason.)

Sheen’s documents also indicate that he and Mueller signed a 43-page property settlement document back in May 2010. They divided all their marital assets and agreed on child custody. They apparently intend to share joint legal custody of toddler twin boys, Bob and Max. Mueller will have primary physical custody with visitation for Sheen.

The agreement goes on to give Mueller $55,000 a month in child support. Interestingly, the settlement agreement also notes that “[u]nder no circumstances shall the child support paid by Charlie for Bob and Max be less than the child support paid by Charlie to Denise Richards for Sam and Lola.”

Sheen and Mueller married in May 2008, having signed a prenuptial agreement. The separation agreement indicates that neither party is challenging the enforceability of the prenup. Both parties have waived any claim to spousal support.

It appears that there was an understanding that neither Sheen nor Mueller would file for divorce until the criminal case against Sheen had been completely resolved and Sheen was off probation. After the NYC incident, it appears that Sheen had a change of heart. Though she was apparently surprised by the filing, it does not appear that Mueller will argue against the May settlement agreement.

She has been represented by Sorrell Trope and other lawyers at Trope and Trope throughout the separation. Sheen is represented by Mark Gross.

Library Topics: legal custody, divorce, domestic violence, property settlement agreement, marital assets, child custody, joint legal custody, primary physical custody, visitation, child support, prenuptial agreement, spousal support