Amy Schumer has formally commenced divorce proceedings against her husband, Chris Fischer, thereby seeking the legal dissolution of their marriage after approximately seven years.
Court filings submitted on Tuesday confirm that the petition for divorce has been officially lodged. The filing follows Schumer’s public announcement in December that the parties had mutually agreed to separate. In that statement, she indicated that the decision was made after careful consideration and emphasized their shared commitment to co-parenting their minor son, Gene, born in 2019.
Schumer, 44, and Fischer, 45, were married in 2018 and entered into a prenuptial agreement prior to the marriage. The couple share one child and have publicly requested privacy as the matter proceeds.
Reports preceding the filing indicated that the parties had experienced prolonged marital strain, including extended periods of separation and the listing of jointly owned properties for sale. The last public appearance of the couple together occurred several months prior to the filing.
Fischer, a chef and farmer, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder following the marriage, a matter Schumer has previously discussed publicly in a non-pejorative context.
The divorce action represents the formal legal step concluding the parties’ marital relationship, subject to resolution of any remaining issues pursuant to applicable family law procedures.#newsafro_
