May 29, 2026
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Dennis Quaid is trying to terminate his $13,750 monthly child support payments to ex-wife Kimberly Buffington for their 18-year-old twins, Thomas and Zoe.

Quaid requested the judge end the $13,750 in monthly child support for Buffington, according to the court documents obtained by People.

In his request, the actor, 72, cited the terms of his and Buffington’s 2018 divorce agreement, which stated the payments would end when their children finished 12th grade, according to court documents obtained by People.

Dennis Quaid (pictured above with wife Laura Savoie and his twins Thomas and Zoe in 2019) filed a petition to terminate his monthly child support to ex-wife Kimberly Buffington for Thomas and Zoe. Clint Brewer / BACKGRID
Quaid (seen above with Thomas in June 2025) asked the judge to end his $13,750 in monthly child support. 4CRNS, WCP / BACKGRID

Zoe graduated from high school on May 23, while Thomas is graduating on June 3, per the outlet.

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Quaid’s filing reportedly noted that the divorce agreement also requires he pay Buffington, 54, an additional sum each year if he makes more than $1.3 million.

The Golden Globe nominee requested any bonus amount be prorated to the date of Zoe and Thomas’ graduations instead of his full-year income.

Quaid (pictured above with Buffington in London in 2017) cited the terms of their 2018 divorce agreement, which stated his payments would end when the kids finished 12th grade. GC Images
The “Parent Trap” actor (seen above with Buffington in 2010) previously tried to decrease his monthly child support in 2020. FilmMagic

The “Parent Trap” star and Buffington were married for 14 years, during which they filed for divorce multiple times before splitting for good in 2016.

When they finalized their divorce in 2018, the exes agreed to joint legal and physical custody of Thomas and Zoe, who were born via surrogate in November 2007.

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Quaid, who is pictured above with Buffington and their twins in 2009, was married to Buffington for 14 years. WireImage
The exes (seen above at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards) welcomed their twins via surrogacy in 2007. NBCUniversal via Getty Images

In 2020, Quaid filed court documents asking the judge to lower his child support payments, arguing that he spends only half the time with his then-12-year-old twins.

Quaid ultimately agreed to pay more as long as it was “based on the reasonable needs of Thomas and Zoe.”

Buffington is Quaid’s third wife. He was previously married to P.J. Soles from 1978 to 1983 and Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001.

Quaid and Ryan, 64, share one son, “The Boys” actor Jack Quaid, who recently tied the knot with co-star Claudia Doumit in Australia. Both of Jack’s parents were at the wedding.

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Quaid (pictured above with Buffington and their kids in 2009) is now married to his fourth wife, Laura Savoie, with whom he has a 39-year age gap. WireImage
Quaid has a third child, son Jack Quaid (pictured above) with his second wife, Meg Ryan. Getty Images for UTA

Quaid married his fourth wife, Laura Savoie, 33, in 2020.

Last year, Quaid told Fox News Digital his life with Savoie is like “paradise” despite their 39-year age gap.

“It’s the closest relationship I’ve ever had with anybody,” the “Substance” actor said. “I don’t know why God had waited so long to bring her, for her to come along, but [I’m] really glad he brought her into my life, or I walked into hers.”

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