Nicole has always known exactly why the parties are divorcing. The children are his life and he will always provide for them and their security. Tom will provide Nicole with one half of the community property, consisting of tens of millions of dollars. Kidman's legal documents spell trouble as far as the custody issue was concerned. She could argue that his commitment to producing and acting in films, and his ties with the Church of Scientology, meant he would not be around to communicate enough and justify her raising the children alone.
Cruise is likely to fight that tooth and nail.
He had sought joint custody when he filed his divorce papers in the same court in February. We welcome your comments on our stories. If this issue arouses interest, we will publish our readers' views. Fill in the form below and click on the submit button. You need to register to search.