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Updated · Us Weekly · Jun 26

Gino Palazzolo Finalizes Divorce From Jasmine Pineda at 57, Ending 2024 Separation

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Updated · Us Weekly · Jun 26

Gino Palazzolo Finalizes Divorce From Jasmine Pineda at 57, Ending 2024 Separation

Q: What are Gino's legal ties to the child born during his open marriage?

Gino’s main legal tie is that he would typically be presumed to be the child’s legal father because the baby was born while he was still married to Jasmine. That marital presumption usually gives a husband parental rights and obligations unless a court changes it. In practice, that can mean potential responsibility for child support, possible standing to seek custody or visitation, and the child’s possible access to benefits tied to him, such as insurance or inheritance rights. The fact that the marriage was open does not by itself erase that presumption. The reporting around this case indicates Matilda was born in March 2025, before the divorce was finalized, and that she was regarded as legally tied to Gino unless and until paternity was formally changed. The searched material specifically says she was still legally registered under his name pending divorce and a DNA-based paternity action by the biological father, Matt Branistareanu. That said, the presumption is rebuttable. If Jasmine, Gino, and/or Matt ask a court to establish Matt as the legal father, genetic testing and court filings could remove Gino’s legal paternity. Depending on the state and the court, judges may also consider the child’s best interests before changing legal parentage, especially if an existing parent-child relationship has formed. So, unless a court has already entered an order disestablishing his paternity, Gino’s legal tie is that of the presumed father, even if he is not the biological one.

Q: What secrets are Gino and Jasmine now legally bound to keep post-divorce?

There is no public evidence that Gino Palazzolo and Jasmine Pineda are legally bound to keep any specific secrets after their divorce. The reporting confirms only that their divorce was finalized in Michigan and that both sides have spoken publicly about the breakup, the open-marriage arrangement, and related disputes. None of the cited coverage identifies a confidentiality clause, non-disclosure agreement, sealed settlement term, or court order requiring either of them to keep particular matters private. What is public suggests the opposite: many details of their relationship and separation were already aired on television and discussed in interviews and legal filings. Jasmine’s lawyer and manager did signal they may pursue legal remedies over allegedly defamatory statements, but that is different from a mutual legal duty to keep “secrets.” Unless the divorce judgment or settlement contains private confidentiality language that has not been disclosed, the only clear legal limits would be the ordinary ones that apply to anyone after a divorce, such as not defaming the other party and complying with any court orders. Based on the available reporting, no specific post-divorce secrets have been identified.

Q: How was the legal battle between Michigan and Florida courts finally resolved?

It was resolved in Michigan, where the divorce was ultimately finalized and the competing Florida case appears to have been ended through settlement rather than prolonged jurisdictional fighting. Palazzolo filed for divorce in Michigan in July 2025, and Pineda later filed in Florida in August 2025. Public statements from both sides indicate the dispute did not end with a dramatic court showdown between the two states. Instead, Michigan issued the final ruling, which Palazzolo’s representative said gave him the legal closure he wanted, while Pineda’s lawyer and manager said she “chose peace over prolonged litigation” and honored a settlement. That means the practical resolution was that the Michigan case became the controlling divorce action, and the Florida filing did not overtake it. Once the Michigan judgment was entered, it carried legal force nationwide under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, so any related enforcement issues could be recognized in Florida if needed. The available reporting does not describe a formal published ruling on a Michigan-versus-Florida jurisdiction fight. What it does show is that the matter ended when the parties settled and the Michigan court finalized the divorce.

3 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Jun 26

Michigan court proceedings have officially ended Gino Palazzolo’s marriage to Jasmine Pineda, with his representative saying the final ruling resolved the case in his favor.
Palazzolo, 57, filed for divorce in Michigan in July 2025 after the couple separated on April 22, 2024; Pineda, 39, later filed her own divorce case in Florida in August 2025.
The split followed a highly public breakup that played out across the 90 Day Fiancé franchise, where Palazzolo had said he regretted agreeing to open the marriage.
Pineda began seeing Matt Branistareanu during the nonmonogamous arrangement and welcomed daughter Matilda in March 2025, while Palazzolo has already been shown dating again on 90 Day: The Single Life.