The 'Rookie' actress is engaged to Steve Kazee, and the couple is expecting their second child together.
Jenna Dewan is ready to take the next step with her fiancé, Steve Kazee, but first, she has some financial issues to take care of.
It's been five years since Dewan, 43, and Channing Tatum, 43, got divorced, but the exes are still working out their finances. The former couple's lawyers were in court on Friday, representing Tatum and Dewan as they continue to negotiate the financial portion of their legal split -- including division of property, reimbursement claims, support, breach of fiduciary duty and attorneys' fees.
According to a source, Dewan is eager to settle her legal battle with Tatum as she prepares to welcome her third child and second with Kazee, 48. She and Kazee share a 4-year-old son, Callum.
"Jenna and Steve are making plans for their future as a couple. Jenna has moved on from her previous relationship and is ready to take the next step with Steve," the source shares. "The two have been planning their upcoming wedding and are hoping to get married by the end of the year. They can't wait to get married and would love to have a close, intimate wedding with family involved."
Tatum is also starting a new chapter in family life, as he got engaged to Zoë Kravitz, 35, last fall.
"This is partly why Jenna is trying to get her financial situation with Channing all sorted out and Steve has been supportive throughout the process," the source adds. "Jenna, Steve, Channing, and Zoe all understand that family is family at the end of the day and sometimes there are challenges. They are all making an effort to do what's best for everyone and keep the bigger picture in mind, which is the future of their blended families and working together as a unit."
Tatum and Dewan tied the knot in July 2009 after meeting on the set of Step Up in 2006. They announced their separation in April 2018, and while their divorce was technically finalized in November 2019, financial matters have remained unresolved.
Dewan's attorney, Samantha Spector, stated on Friday that both parties are "stuck on Magic Mike and proceeds henceforth."
"This is [about] whether or not my client was receiving money due to her," Spector continued. "She has received some money but not what is owed to her."
Meanwhile, Tatum's attorney, Kristina Royce-Grotzinger, argued that the case has continued for too long, noting, "This divorce has been pending for six years. Efforts to settle have stalled, I feel it's important to move to trial."
Judge David Wasserman seemingly agreed with Tatum's team that the matter should be settled as soon as possible, saying, "This case is too old and the reason it hasn't been dismissed is because there is a child involved." The former couple shares an 11-year-old daughter, Everly.
Due to Dewan's pregnancy, the judge named July 26 as the date for depositions from both sides to be completed. Tatum and Dewan are asking the courts to compel the other to testify, along with Kazee and Magic Mike director Steven Soderbergh.
Judge Wasserman also set May 15 as the next court date, to settle the new RFO/bifurcation request. The trial is set to begin on Dec. 8 after expert reports and depositions are also completed.
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