On the show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Sheree Whitfield expressed a desire for a “seven figure” settlement from her ex-husband and former Falcon player Bob Whitfield. She has since said very little about the case because of legal wranglings.
She received a settlement last year but wasn’t happy with it. So she has appealed it all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court. The case is scheduled to be heard Monday, January 12. Before you continue reading let me remind you that Sheree said at her event for her clothing line that she divorced Bob because he didn’t want to see her thrive, he wanted her to support him but not the other way around, so she left him to pursue her dreams. In the text that follows her lawyers paint her as incompetent and uneducated to persuade the court that Bob should pay her more money because she lacks the ability to make any. What the hell did she leave him for if she’s such a failure? I also concluded from reading all this why Sheree is confused. Sheree had kids with Bob before marrying him so half of the lifestyle she was accustomed to was when the two were just dating. To sum it up, Sheree shouldn’t have given him all her goodies without a marriage license. She was with dude for 14 years but only married to him for 3…..dummy!
Her attorneys painted her a high school graduate with limited skills to earn income, arguments for alimony she did not receive. This agreement meant she wouldn’t be able to stay at her $2.6 million home. She receives $113,422 a year from the divorce, not enough for her live the lifestyle she’s used to and clearly not at the level of what the hit Bravo show conveys. Sheree also received a lump sum of $775,000, shares of Whitfield’s retirement pension, nearly half of the marital property and child support.
Here are all the facts provided by the Fulton County court public information officer:
The ex-wife of a former Atlanta Falcons football player is appealing a Fulton County court’s refusal to grant her alimony and a new trial. Under a 2003 pilot project, the high court has agreed to review all challenges to final divorce decrees that are not deemed frivolous.
FACTS: Bob and Sheree Whitfield separated after three years of marriage in 2003 and divorced after seven in 2007. They have two children, who were 8 and 11 at the time of the divorce.
Bob Whitfield, 36, is a recently retired NFL player who once played for the Atlanta Falcons. Sheree Whitfield currently appears on the popular reality TV show, “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
The trial court awarded her custody of the children and $2,142.87 a month in child support. It also awarded her a division of the marital property totaling more than $1.1 million and including a lump sum payment of $775,000. It gave her half of the marital portion of three NFL retirement plans. But the court did not award alimony. To Continue Reading Click Continue reading Sheree Whitfield appeals her divorce settlement
