Patrick Mendes filed for divorce from Thais Ramone earlier this week, telling the court they are "incompatible" and asking for legal and physical custody of their daughter, Aleesi.
The filing, submitted earlier this week, follows a marriage that the couple says lasted four years and began publicly in February 2022 when they tied the knot in Florida. Their daughter, Aleesi, was born on November 15, 2022. Mendes is specific in the paperwork: he is seeking both legal and physical custody of the child, a step that immediately turns a private split into a legal fight over where their daughter will live and who will make decisions for her.
The split also carries a public wrinkle. Just 12 days before the news became public, Mendes posted a Mother's Day tribute to Ramone on Facebook — writing, "We love you and everything you do for our family," — and the couple issued a public statement that Mendes reiterated after the filing: "Out of respect for everyone involved, we believe it’s important not to jump to conclusions or contribute to speculation before all facts are properly clarified. Domestic matters can be deeply emotional and complex, and we encourage compassion, privacy, and due process for all parties involved." He added a second plea for privacy and safety: "Our focus right now is simply ensuring that everyone is safe and supported. We appreciate the public’s understanding and ask for respect regarding their family and personal privacy during this time."
That sequence — an effusive public tribute on Mother’s Day followed less than two weeks later by a court filing seeking custody — is the tension at the center of this story. The Mother's Day message and the timing of the filing do not line up with a single, tidy narrative about a couple separating amicably. The paperwork speaks to an immediate legal priority: custody. The public messages speak to care and concern, and to Mendes’s request that observers step back while the courts handle the matter.
Why this matters today is concrete: Mendes has moved from private grievance to public action by asking a court to award legal and physical custody. That changes the dynamics for Ramone and for Aleesi, born November 15, 2022, and it triggers an adjudicative process in family court. For readers who follow reality television communities — including viewers and watchers of 90 day fiance discussions — the filing crystallizes what was previously a private dispute and focuses attention on custody rather than on anniversary posts or social tributes.
What happens next is also straightforward: the court will process Mendes’s petition and set dates for any initial hearings or responses, and both parents will have the opportunity to make their case. Based on the filing, Mendes’s legal move is the clearest signal yet that his immediate priority is custody and the protections of the court, not reconciliation or a mediated public statement. The conclusion, supported by the timing and the documents, is that Mendes is shifting this relationship into the legal arena with custody at the center — and he has asked the public to allow that process the privacy and due process he says it requires.
