Joey Lawrence’s Estranged Wife Samantha Cope Seeking Full Custody of Their 19-Month-Old Daughter

Cope filed for divorce on Aug. 13, citing irreconcilable differences

Samantha Cope is asking for full custody of her and Joey Lawrence's 19-month-old daughter, Dylan Rose.

Cope, 37, filed for divorce from Lawrence, 48, citing irreconcilable differences, according to a divorce filing obtained by PEOPLE. Cope submitted the paperwork on Aug. 13 and listed June 7, 2024, as the date of separation.

Cope requested sole physical custody of their toddler while permitting Lawrence visitation at her discretion. She specified that once Dylan is 3 years old, Lawrence “will have the option to take her for 2 nights in her home location if he is not working and can facilitate her visiting.”

Related: Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope Split After 2 Years of Marriage

Per the filing, Cope has requested that Lawrence does "not take [Dylan] for long, extended periods of time until she is old enough to specifically ask for the visitation time and all parties agree and able to facilitate."

The filing also states that Lawrence "must be available for the full time" that Dylan visits while she is a minor. Dylan "is not to be in the presence of any non-family members while with Joe unless agreed upon by Samantha," the filing reads.

Cope also requested to block the court's ability to award either side spousal support.

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The former couple welcomed Dylan on Jan. 16, 2023. Lawrence also shares his two older daughters, Charleston, 18, and Liberty, 14, with his ex-wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson.

Cope and Lawrence sparked speculation of a split when Lawrence was spotted without a wedding ring in PEOPLE's exclusive photos of his family vacation to Jamaica in August. Cope was noticeably absent from the pictures.

During the Caribbean getaway, Lawrence was joined by brothers Matthew and Andrew, their mother, Donna, Andrew’s girlfriend, Brittany McGowan, and Lawrence's older daughters.

The former couple met while filming Lifetime's My Husband's Secret Brother in 2021.

Lawrence and Cope said "I do" in front of their friends and family at the Temecula Creek Inn in Temecula, Calif. on May 1, 2022.

At the time, Lawrence told PEOPLE that their union felt "so right," adding, "Life can be challenging at times, but when God gives you the right person, it's worth it."

Related: Joey Lawrence's 3 Kids: All About Daughters Charleston, Liberty and Dylan

More recently, Lawrence spoke to PEOPLE for an interview in December 2023 about their "unorthodox" meeting.

"That was just very, very much out of the ordinary for me," he told PEOPLE at the time. "I've never actually gotten into a serious relationship with somebody that I actually worked with, never."

"It was very unexpected," he continued. "These wild twists and turns that you get to be our age. You just kind of go, ‘All right, well, I guess that's what it is.’ You learn to accept the unorthodox way some things just sort of roll out and you're thankful for — you're thankful for it, even though it's not what you expected."

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