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Dak Prescott Files for Joint Custody After Split

Published 7 April 2026

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has filed a petition in Texas court confirming his separation from former fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos and seeking joint custody of their two young daughters. The filing, submitted on March 17 in Collin County, outlines a plan for shared parenting responsibilities following the couple's breakup earlier this month.

Court documents state that the parents are separated and request that Prescott and Ramos be appointed joint managing conservators, emphasizing that such an arrangement would serve the best interests of the children. The couple shares two daughters: two-year-old Margaret Jane, known as MJ, and 11-month-old Aurora. The petition includes provisions to ensure the children's safety and welfare, such as requiring written permission from the other parent before removing the girls from Texas and prohibiting communication involving vulgar or profane language.

Prescott and Ramos, both 32, began dating in 2023 and welcomed MJ seven months later. They got engaged in October 2024, shortly before Aurora's birth in May of that year. The relationship appeared headed toward marriage, with plans for a wedding on April 10 in Lake Como, Italy. However,...

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