Beyoncé's mom, Tina Lawson, filed for divorce from her husband of 8 years, citing 'irreconcilable differences'

• Beyoncé's mom, Tina Lawson, filed for divorce from her husband, Richard Lawson, on Wednesday.

• In court documents reviewed by Insider, Tina Lawson cited "irreconcilable differences."

• The pair was married for eight years and dated for two years prior to their marriage.

Beyoncé's mom, Celestine "Tina" Lawson, filed for divorce from her husband of eight years, Richard Lawson, according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and reviewed by Insider.

According to the documents, Tina Lawson cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

The pair were married on April 12, 2015, according to the documents.

Tina Lawson filed for divorce on Wednesday, citing Tuesday as the date of the couple's separation, according to the filing.

Tina Lawson has requested her name be restored to Celestine Knowles upon the finalization of the divorce, according to the documents.

In the filing, Tina Lawson asked that neither she nor her husband be entitled to spousal support following the divorce. Additionally, Tina Lawson requested that she is entitled to keep all property and belongings that are hers, purchased either before or during the marriage.

Before their marriage, Tina and Richard Lawson dated for two years, USA Today reported. Before her relationship with Richard Lawson, Tina Lawson was married to Mathew Knowles — Beyoncé's father — from 1980 and until their divorce in 2011.

Richard Lawson was also married before his relationship with Tina Lawson; he was married to Denise Gordy from 1978 to 1989. The pair share daughter Bianca Lawson. Ricky Lawson is also Richard Lawson's son from another relationship.

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