Jessica Alba Finalizes Divorce from Cash Warren, Pays Seven-Figure Settlement
Jessica Alba has legally ended her marriage to Cash Warren, closing out a relationship that spanned almost two decades. Court documents filed in Los Angeles mark the conclusion of the couple’s split, laying out custody arrangements, the financial settlement and other key terms. (All dates and times ET. )
Key terms of the settlement
The final divorce paperwork lists joint custody of the couple’s three children—Honor, 17; Haven, 14; and Hayes, 8—and specifies that neither party will pay spousal support. To equalize the division of assets, Alba will make a $3 million payment to her ex-husband in two non-taxable installments: $1. 5 million immediately and a second $1. 5 million one year later. The documents also show Alba has restored her legal surname to Alba.
Timing and lead-up to the split
The dissolution was filed in February 2025 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles. In the court filing, Alba listed Dec. 27, 2024 as the date of separation. The legal steps followed a public statement Alba posted in January 2025, in which she described a lengthy personal journey of self-realization and transformation that ultimately contributed to the decision to end the marriage.
Privacy, parenting and what comes next
The settlement’s custody language emphasizes co-parenting, with both parties sharing responsibility for their children’s care and upbringing. Financially, the non-taxable structuring of the $3 million payment is designed to simplify the post-divorce division of assets and avoid recurring spousal obligations.
In recent months the former couple has largely stepped back from presenting a united front publicly, and the finalization of the divorce enables both to move forward privately and professionally. The legal closure also formalizes the separation timeline that had been disclosed earlier: a public announcement in January, a petition in February and the completed paperwork now on file in Los Angeles.
For now the focus, per the terms laid out in court, will remain on the children and on an amicable co-parenting arrangement. The agreement leaves room for both individuals to continue their careers and personal lives while maintaining shared parental responsibilities.
