Dennis Quaid is trying to stop his child support payments.
The actor filed a petition to stop the payments to his ex-wife once his twins graduate high school.
Filing a Petition
On May 20th, Quaid filed a petition to end his $13,750 monthly child support payments to ex-wife Kimberly Buffington.
The child support payments would end after his 18-year-old twins graduate high school, according to documents collected by People.
Within his filing, Quaid cited the 2018 divorce agreement that stated the payments may end “when a child completes 12th grade (if still under 19 and a full-time high school student) or reaches the other enumerated endpoints, whichever occurs first.”
The twins are set to graduate in May and June this year.
Quaid added a piece about his additional payment requirements if he makes more than $1,314,000. He requested the potential bonus amount be “prorated to each child’s graduation date rather than using Dennis’ full-year 2026 income.”
Quaid previously submitted court documents about child support in 2020, informing the judge he’s happy to pay more with his fluctuating income, as long as the amount is reasonable.
Quaid’s Children & Wives
Dennis Quaid and Kimberly Buffington, his third wife, welcomed the twins in November 2007 in Santa Monica. The couple filed for divorce in 2016, the couple’s second time separating, and finalized the divorce in 2018 after 14 years married.
Quaid is also a father to Jack Quaid, whom he shared with his second wife, Meg Ryan.
Quaid was first married to P.J. Soles, and is now on his fourth wife, Laura Savoie, whom he married in June 2020.
Daughter & Texas Floods
While Quaid remains largely private about his family, he did share an update on his daughter after the fatal Texas floods.
On July 10th’s broadcast of Fox News’ Hannity, Quaid shared that his daughter Zoe (17) was a few miles away from the fatal floods at Camp Mystic. Zoe was working at a nearby camp as a counselor in 2025.
Quaid shared, “Hill County in Texas is a magical place, especially for children going to camp there. It’s a cherished memory you carry with you all your life. My daughter was a few miles away from [Camp] Mystic, further north. Thankfully, their camp was okay.”
He even shared the moment he found out about the floods, not getting “a lot of sleep that night,” as he tried to get in contact with Zoe.
The actor continued, “I heard about this as I was going to bed that night, and I tried to call her because I knew she was up there. I knew it wasn’t near where the floods were, but I wasn’t able to talk to her till the next day. I didn’t really get a lot of sleep that night.”