Dwight Howard Gained Race to Divorce Courtroom Over Amber Howard

Dwight Howard could have filed for divorce Monday … however TMZ has realized his estranged spouse, Amber Howardheaded to courtroom the identical day to do the very same factor.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ … Amber was additionally submitting together with her lawyer … however Dwight beat her to the punch, and his paperwork was processed first.

Regardless of the dueling divorce strikes, we’re informed the estranged couple continues to be residing collectively below the identical roof at their marital house in Georgia for now.

Dwight was in California this weekend together with his son, Davidwhereas Amber remained in Atlanta.

This is not their first try at ending the wedding. Amber filed for divorce final 12 months, however the pair finally reconciled and known as it off. Our sources say this time it is completely different … the cut up is definitive.

TMZ broke the story … Dwight filed Mondaycalling the wedding “irretrievably damaged,” and he requested for unique use of his Georgia mansion.

We first reported … Gwinnett County Police had been dispatched to the house 3 times prior to now two weeks — together with for a suicide risk, a home incident and a theft report.