Mia Goth Files for Divorce From Shia LaBeouf More Than a Year After Their Split
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf, formally ending their marriage more than a year after the couple reportedly went their separate ways. According to legal documents obtained by Us Weekly, Goth submitted the paperwork in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The actress cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, listing July 28, 2025, as the official date of separation. TMZ was the first outlet to report the divorce news.
Goth, 32, is asking the court to award her primary legal and physical custody of the former couple’s four-year-old daughter, Isabel. The filing also includes a request to terminate the court’s ability to award spousal support to either Goth or LaBeouf, 40. In addition, the Pearl actress noted that the exact nature and extent of any separate property assets or community property assets and debts belonging to either party are “currently unknown.” She asked the court to allow her to amend her petition once that information is determined. The petition also requests that both Goth and LaBeouf pay any attorney fees.
Us Weekly has reached out to LaBeouf’s attorney for comment, but the actor has not publicly addressed the filing as of this writing.
The divorce filing is the latest development in a relationship that has been defined by its share of highs and lows, public breakups, a reconciliation, and the quiet birth of their daughter. LaBeouf and Goth first met on the set of Nymphomaniac: Vol II in December 2012, and their on-set connection quickly turned into a real-life romance. By March 2016, Us Weekly confirmed that the couple were engaged after more than three years of dating. Their relationship had already faced scrutiny from the public and the press, but they appeared committed to building a future together.
The couple tied the knot in October 2016 after approximately four years together. At the time, they seemed to be enjoying a relatively private life away from the spotlight. However, their marriage would not remain smooth for long. Two years into their marriage, the pair went their separate ways, and the Even Stevens alum moved on with musician and actress FKA Twigs. In September 2018, Us Weekly confirmed that LaBeouf had filed for divorce from Goth, signaling that their marriage was officially over at that point.
But their story was far from finished. In March 2020, LaBeouf and Goth sparked reconciliation rumors when they were spotted together in Los Angeles, both wearing their wedding rings. The sighting sent a clear message that the former couple had rekindled their relationship, and it was not long before their romance was back on track. Less than two years later, in January 2022, Goth debuted her baby bump in public, seemingly confirming that she and LaBeouf were expecting their first child together. The news was met with excitement from fans, though the couple continued to keep much of their personal life private.
In April 2022, news broke that Goth had given birth. She was spotted out pushing a stroller, and LaBeouf later confirmed that their daughter, Isabel, was five months old at the time. The couple welcomed their first child together and appeared to be navigating parenthood out of the public eye. For a time, the family stayed largely under the radar, avoiding the kind of tabloid attention that had surrounded their relationship in earlier years.
Despite the quiet family life they had built, LaBeouf once again found himself at the center of media attention in February 2026. The Holes actor was arrested in New Orleans’ French Quarter after an alleged physical altercation. He was charged with two counts of simple assault in connection with the incident. The arrest generated significant headlines and brought renewed focus on LaBeouf, who had spent years dealing with personal and legal issues that have played out in public.
Around the same time, reports emerged that LaBeouf and Goth had actually split quietly sometime in 2025. According to Page Six, LaBeouf had moved to New Orleans after the breakup, which aligned with the location of his arrest. The couple had not made any public announcement about their separation, but the reports painted a picture of two people living increasingly separate lives. Now, with Goth’s divorce filing, the legal end of their marriage has finally been set in motion.
The filing confirms that the separation was not a recent development. By listing July 28, 2025, as the date of separation, Goth has made it clear that she and LaBeouf had been apart for more than a year before she decided to file. That timeline also means their daughter, Isabel, was around three years old when the couple initially separated. The request for primary legal and physical custody suggests that Goth intends to serve as Isabel’s main caregiver going forward, though LaBeouf may still seek his own custody arrangement as the case progresses.
Goth’s decision to ask the court to terminate the ability to award spousal support is notable. In many celebrity divorces, spousal support becomes a major point of contention, with lengthy negotiations over monthly payments and asset division. By requesting that neither party receive spousal support, Goth appears to be signaling a desire to keep the divorce proceedings as straightforward and independent as possible. It also suggests that both she and LaBeouf are financially capable of supporting themselves without financial assistance from one another.
The question of property division, however, remains open. Goth’s filing indicates that she does not yet know the exact nature and extent of separate or community property assets and debts belonging to either party. This is not uncommon in high-profile divorces, especially when couples have been together for years and have accumulated real estate, investments, and other assets in different states. California is a community property state, which means that any income and assets acquired during the marriage are generally subject to equal division. However, the details of what the couple owns, and how their assets will be divided, are likely to be worked out in the coming months.
For LaBeouf, the divorce marks yet another chapter in a complicated personal history. The actor has been open in the past about his struggles with mental health, trauma, and addiction, and he has faced multiple legal issues over the years. His arrest in New Orleans earlier this year added to that pattern, and the divorce filing now places his personal life under renewed scrutiny. Representatives for LaBeouf have not commented publicly on the divorce, and it remains unclear how he intends to respond to Goth’s custody request and other terms.
For Goth, the filing represents a clear step forward. She has emerged in recent years as one of the most compelling and respected young actresses in Hollywood, earning critical acclaim for her work in horror films and independent cinema. Her career has continued to thrive even as her marriage has unraveled, and she has largely kept her personal life separate from her professional identity. The divorce filing is consistent with that approach: it is legal, factual, and focused on the practical matters of custody and assets rather than airing grievances in public.
The couple’s relationship timeline has been anything but simple. They began dating in late 2012, became engaged in 2016, married later that same year, separated in 2018, reunited in 2020, welcomed a child in 2022, and quietly split again in 2025. Through it all, they managed to keep many details of their relationship private, even while living in the public eye. Their daughter Isabel has remained the central focus of both of their lives, and the divorce proceedings will likely center on what is best for her.
As the legal process moves forward, fans and observers will be watching to see how LaBeouf responds and whether the couple can reach an amicable agreement. With Goth requesting primary custody, no spousal support, and the ability to amend her petition once financial details are clarified, the groundwork has been laid for what could be a relatively clean divorce. However, the unfinished questions surrounding property division and custody could still lead to negotiations or even court hearings in the future.
For now, the divorce filing officially brings an end to a relationship that has fascinated the public for more than a decade. Mia Goth and Shia LaBeouf first came together as two young actors on a film set, built a family together, weathered public breakups and reconciliations, and now face the final legal dissolution of their marriage. The proceedings are just beginning, and the coming months will determine how their shared responsibilities and assets are divided. But one thing is clear: the couple has officially begun the process of moving on.
