Cheryl Burke Wins Custody of Canine in Fallout of Matthew Lawrence Divorce

Cheryl Burke is dancing off with a W within the fallout from her divorce with Matthew Lawrence — as an alternative of going to courtroom over custody of their canine … he is waived the white flag.

New courtroom docs, obtained by TMZ, present the ‘DWTS’ star and her now-ex-husband have struck a deal relating to the battle over who’ll be the first caretaker of their French bulldog, Ysabella … one thing they’d been preventing about all through the proceedings.

As of now … it appears to be like like Cheryl goes to play canine mother to the pooch, as she was awarded all possession rights — with ML agreeing to surrender all docs/information pertaining to Ysabella, together with the title of “pet dad or mum” for his or her once-shared Residence Once more service.

There was a trial that was scheduled to happen quickly in the event that they did not squash this, and it appears to be like like they did that simply within the nick of time — with all discovery now being withdrawn.

Whereas Matthew and Cheryl finalized their divorce in September, this was one of many last factors of competition … which Cheryl had even addressed publicly, calling Matt’s insistence on preventing her over it “merciless.” As she mentioned in interviews, she at all times noticed it as *her* canine.

Cheryl says she obtained Ysabella from an ex, and felt entitled to it. In the long run, it appears he noticed it that method too. In fact, he is on to new horizons … now in a relationship with Chilli.