Real Housewives of New Jersey star Lauren Manzo has officially finalized her divorce from ex Vita Scalia after one year.
Vito, 38, filed for divorce from Lauren, 36, in September 2023, citing 'irreconcilable differences' as grounds for divorce.
The former couple got married on July 18, 2015 at a church in New York City and then separated after eight years together.
They share one daughter together: seven-year-old Marchesa 'Markie' Scalia.
In court documents exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, Vito and Lauren finalized their divorce in November 2024 after a New Jersey judge signed off on the judgment.
A Marital Settlement Agreement, which was drawn up by both parties back in July 2023, was incorporated into the judgement.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Lauren Manzo has recently finalized her divorce from ex Vito Scalia
Vito filed for divorce from Lauren in September 2023 after eight years, citing 'irreconcilable differences'
According to court documents exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, Lauren and Vito's marital settlement agreement was incorporated into the judgment, which was filed in a New Jersey court in November 2024
The agreement states that both parties shall share joint legal custody with Markie's primary residence being with Lauren and the 'alternate residence' being with Vito.
They agreed to 'confer and consult with each other' when it comes to all matters of their daughter Markie, and they agreed to work with a therapist, especially 'to explain the divorce to the child.'
The exes decided that Lauren's mom, Caroline Manzo - former cast member on the Real Housewives of New Jersey - will help with the exchange of Markie.
Caroline and her husband Albert Manzo's residence in Franklin Lakes - as shown in past episodes of RHONJ - has been deemed the 'exchange point for parenting exchanges,' according to the court docs.
It appears Vito and Lauren want to make their divorce as smooth as possible for their daughter and not let it affect her in any way.
They set forth a set of guidelines that each parent must abide by, including 'providing the child with an emotional environment in which she is free to continue to love the other parent and to spend time with the other parent,' 'encouraging a good feeling from the child about the other parent and relatives,' 'refraining from fighting, arguing or degrading the other parent in the presence of the child,' and 'presenting a united front on the handling of any problem in front of the child.'
They also agreed to 'behave discreetly with other people in the child's presence.'
Furthermore, they made it clear that each parent should not film Markie for TV without making the other parent aware.
The agreement states that both parties shall share joint legal custody with their daughter Markie's primary residence being with Lauren and the 'alternate residence' being with Vito
The exes agreed to 'confer and consult with each other' when it comes to all matters of their seven-year-old daughter Markie
'Neither party shall allow the child to be on television without the written consent of both parents,' the parties stated in the marital agreement settlement.
In terms of child custody, Vito agreed to pay Lauren the amount of $1,000 per month in child support.
This number was determined by the parties' gross income, with Vito's being approximately $230,000 per year and Lauren's estimated to be $80,000 per year.
The TV personality was the owner of a makeup and skincare boutique called Cafface Beauty Bar, which has been reported online as no longer in business.
She now owns and operates Fullblown Blow-Out & Beauty Lounge, which is a hair salon that offers services such as facials, blowouts, makeup, and waxing.
As part of the settlement agreement, each party was allowed to keep their respective interests in their businesses, with Lauren having an interest in Cafface LLC and Full Blown Body LLC, and Vito having an interest in VPM Payments, VPM Realty, and Scalia and Co. Craft Kitchen, an Italian restaurant based in Monroe, New York.
In regards to spousal support, Vito said he would pay Lauren a 'limited duration alimony in the amount of $4,000 per month for a period of 27 months,' beginning in August 2023.
The amount and duration of alimony was made 'non-modifiable,' except in the event of 'either party's death, or Wife's re-marriage or cohabitation.'
Lauren's mom, Caroline Manzo - former cast member on the Real Housewives of New Jersey - was mentioned in the divorce docs since she will assist with the exchange of Markie
Caroline and her husband Albert Manzo's home has been deemed the 'exchange point for parenting exchanges,' according to the court docs
If Lauren were to 'cohabitate' with a new partner, according to the docs, 'the alimony shall be reviewed in accordance with New Jersey's alimony statute and relevant case law.'
In addition to receiving child and spousal support, the former reality star walked away with ownership of their marital residence in Wayne, New Jersey.
The pair purchased their marital home in 2016 for $500,000, according to property records, and Vito officially signed transfer documents to have the deed in Lauren's name, instead of both of theirs, in March 2024.
Lauren was to 'buy-out' Vito's interest in the marital residence in the amount of $30,000 plus roll-over an additional $25,000 from her retirement assets.
Per the divorce docs, the exes estimated the house is now worth $630,000, and claimed their mortgage balance is $420,000.
The parties agreed that if Lauren were to eventually sell the home, she would not be allowed to 'move more than 30 minutes from the former marital home unless it is closer to Husband's residence, absent Father's consent [or] until the child is emancipated.'
In addition to scoring the home itself, Lauren received 'all contents' inside - except for Vito's jewelry and other personal items, including the outdoor table and chairs and all of his 'Disney Art.'
She was able to retain any and all remaining furniture, household goods, and other items of personal property in the home.
The pair initially exchanged vows in June of 2015 at St. Cyril's Church in New York City
RHONJ star Lauren Manzo opens up about divorce from Vito Scalia
Each party also retained the vehicle in his or her possession.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Lauren Manzo and Vito Scalia for comment.
Vito and Lauren initially crossed paths through Manzo's brother Albie, who was a classmate of Scalia's at Fordham University.
They got engaged in November 2013 and exchanged vows in June of 2015 at St. Cyril's Church in New York City.
They held their wedding reception at The Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson, New Jersey, which is owned by the Manzos.
Apart from the Housewives, Lauren appeared in the family's spinoff, Manzo'd with Children, during its three-year run on Bravo from 2014 to 2016.
The salon owner opted for a more private life away from cameras after the show ended.
Fans speculated that Vito and Lauren had split when they noticed she wasn't posting about him on social media a few years after their wedding.
Lauren has been open about her health journey on social media after losing 80 pounds, but has not addressed rumors of her split from Vito prior to it being revealed publicly
The salon owner lost 50 pounds from dieting on her own and 30 pounds from Mounjaro
RHONJ alum Lauren Manzo claps back at critics of weight loss
Lauren responded to fans in the summer of 2023 that she was 'allowed to keep aspects of [her] life private, especially after having a child,' when asked about her husband's absence.
She chose to be more public about her health and fitness journey, opening about how how she had lost 80 pounds.
After losing 50 pounds on her own by exercising, dieting, going gluten free and even getting the lap band then the sleeve surgery, she said she turned to the weight loss drug, Mounjaro, to lose another 30 pounds.
The Sun reported Vito had filed for divorce in September 2023.
Vito said in court docs that he and Lauren had ongoing problems 'for a period of at least six months,' which led to 'the breakdown of their marriage.'
The documents - which were served to Manzo on September 29 of that year - said that it had been 'apparent that the marriage should be dissolved,' as 'there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.'
In July 2024, DailyMail.com exclusively reported that Vito has been dating new girlfriend, Dominique Valenti, 'for months.'
While Vito has kept his new relationship a secret - not posting about it on social media - the Prader-Willi Syndrome advocate shared a number of loved-up snaps with the restauranteur, including clips of the pair kissing.
Lauren Manzo's ex Vito Scalia spends time with new girlfriend
In July 2024, DailyMail.com exclusively reported Vito has been dating entrepreneur Dominique Valenti 'for months' (pictured in March 2024)
Dominique, who has a daughter, has shared a number of loved-up snaps on her Instagram with the restauranteur, which showed off his new slimmed down figure
Lauren posted a recap of last year in a December 2024 post, captioning it, 'The last couple of months,' with a smiley face with hearts emoji
The images shared on her personal social media last year showed off Vito's new slimmed down figure.
In March 2024, Dominique — who, like Vito, has a daughter — wished him a happy birthday with a sweet photo of them cozied up and a touching caption.
'Happy Birthday to the most amazing gift I ever received! You're simply the best and there is no other way to put it! Anyone that knows you loves you and if they don't... definitely their loss. Thank you for being my best friend!' she wrote.
The 37-year-old most recently posted about her boyfriend in a January video on Instagram, sharing footage and pictures of them together and captioning it with a prayer and heart emoji.
Lauren also posted a recap of last year in a December 2024 post with images of her with her friends and family, captioning it, 'The last couple of months,' with a smiley face with hearts emoji.
