The divorce proceedings for Grammy-winning artist Anderson. Paak are suddenly moving from a slow burn to a full blaze. After nearly two years of quietly winding through the Los Angeles court system, his estranged wife, Jae Lin, has filed new legal requests that signal the start of a contentious battle. Lin is now formally seeking primary physical custody of their two children and spousal support, bringing their separation back into the public eye.
The filing, submitted earlier this week, marks a significant escalation in a case that had seemed dormant since. Paak first filed for divorce in January 2024. The timing has ignited speculation, as it comes just weeks after the singer was spotted on a cozy date night with television host Jeannie Mai.
According to the legal documents filed in Los Angeles, Lin is requesting primary physical custody of the couple’s two sons, 15-year-old Soul Rasheed and 9-year-old Shyne Tariq. She is asking that both parents share legal custody, while. Paak would receive secondary physical custody and standard visitation rights.
On the financial front, Lin is seeking spousal support from her estranged husband. In a move that clarifies her position, she has also asked the court to terminate its ability to award spousal support to. Paak from her end. The filing cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the marriage’s dissolution, with the date of separation listed as “TBD”, mirroring the same designation. Paak used in his original 2024 filing.
The couple married in November 2010 after meeting while Paak was working as a teaching assistant at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. Their 13-year marriage weathered significant hardship, including a period of homelessness early in their relationship when they had to entrust their infant son to family members while they got back on their feet.
For two years, the divorce moved at a glacial pace, with neither party appearing eager to push it toward finalization. That changed dramatically in recent weeks. The catalyst appears to be renewed public interest in. Paak’s romantic life, sparked by sightings with Mai.
The TV host was photographed entering Paak’s Hollywood jazz speakeasy, Andy’s, looking comfortable and engaged with the musician. When approached by reporters afterward, Mai declined to comment on the status of their relationship, offering only a smile as she walked inside.
These sightings are not the first dating rumors to swirl around Paak since his separation. In 2024, shortly after filing for divorce, he was photographed on a beach vacation in Mexico with Dutch musician Sterre Marith Tapilatu. Later that same year, he sparked speculation of a romance with Mariah Carey after the pair were seen holding hands and looking cozy at a dinner in Aspen. Sources later clarified that the outing with Carey was merely a dinner between colleagues after long studio sessions.
Throughout his rise to fame, Paak was open about his gratitude toward Lin, even if she preferred to remain out of the spotlight. In interviews and even his Grammy acceptance speech, he thanked her for her support during the long journey from homelessness to music’s biggest stage.
In a 2016 interview, he detailed how Lin’s Korean heritage influenced their family life, noting that she taught their sons to speak Korean fluently. That cultural connection even inspired his film “K-Pops!”, in which his eldest son, Soul, stars as his on-screen son, a boy navigating his Korean and American identities.
Now, as the legal proceedings accelerate, the private partnership that once formed the backbone of his career is being laid bare in court documents, with both sides preparing for what comes next.
