Sophia Michaels
Randy Jackson and Erika Riker were married for 18 years before the two decided to call it quits. In September 2014, Riker filed for divorce from Jackson, citing irreconcilable differences in the legal documents, per TMZ. She asked for full physical custody and joint legal custody of their then-17-year-old son, Jordan, as well as spousal support. Their daughter Zoe was already legally an adult by that time.
It was later reported that Jackson and Riker didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement, which meant she was eligible for half of his $40 million estate. Though they were splitting up, according to a source, the two were still amicable and living in the same house at the time.
Reportedly, Jackson and Riker were on the same page about divorcing, but the initial filing didn’t go how Jackson thought they would. “Randy and Erika had a plan [of how they would file] but at the end of the day, she decided to file [on Friday]. Randy is bummed out. It’s not the way he wanted it to happen or end,” a source shared with People. Apparently, whatever plan the exes had didn’t work out as it took years for Jackson and Riker to reach a settlement.
