Elly Castle Became a Mom at 15 - More about John Schneider’s Ex-wife

John Schneider's ex-wife is also his one-time co-star in a 2006 family comedy. They welcomed one child, and John adopted two of her children when they married in the early 1990s.

When John Schneider divorced his first wife, Tawny Little, in March 1986, he went on to spend seven years out of wedlock before marrying this article's protagonist, Elly Castle, on July 11, 1993. They welcomed one child, daughter Leah Michelle Castle who joined Chasen Joseph Schneider, and Karis Schneider, from Elly's previous relationship.

Elly met John at a church picnic when she was 26 years old; at the time, her husband was 39. Their wedding occurred in Studio City while Elly was still a student. They remained together until 2019, when they finalized a divorce after 21 years of marriage and five years of legal combat.

Elly Castle Put Up Her First Daughter for Adoption

At 15, Elly became a mother for the first time. Unable to deal with the newborn, she decidedly gave up her daughter, Mandy Castle, for adoption. They did not see each other for the 21 years that followed; however, when they reunited in the 21st year since Mandy's birth, Elly discovered that she was a grandmother.

Mandy is married and lives with her husband in Atlanta. She is an avid fan of the baseball team Atlanta Braves. She shares many of her interests — mainly sports-orientated — on her Twitter account. She is also a supporter of the Kentucky Christian University Football team.

Elly is a grandmother of two, as her daughter welcomed a son and daughter in that order. Her daughter Bylee Ford lives in Lexington and plays Volleyball, and her son plays football for the UFC Knights. Mandy is proud of her children and mentioned in a tweet that there are times when she is thankful that her daughter has an older brother.

Elly Castle Was an Actress Though Her Ex-Husband Insisted She Stopped Working after They Wed

Elly is not only the ex-wife of a famous actor but has also made an appearance in a film herself. She starred alongside John in the 2006 family comedy, "Collier & Co." According to IMDb ratings, the film was not received exceptionally well, scoring 4.5 out of a possible 10. Elly did not continue to thrive in Hollywood, as she gave up her career in the early stages.

According to her ex-husband, Elly did not work throughout their marriage, and he felt it was unfair for him to pay her $19,000 every month in alimony. He considered her demands to be an injustice towards him, and he refused to not do anything about it. Since their split, Elly's ex-husband complains that their three children refuse to talk to him.

Schneider's movie studio was destroyed in a Louisiana flood in 2016, and his financial struggles led him to complain about her demands. "She feels like she's entitled to it, and she doesn't work, and she hasn't worked since we got married, and there is a group, I guess, out there that says, 'Well, she gave up a career to become a housewife.' Well, no, we had nannies," he said.

Elly Castle Won Big after Lengthy Divorce Battle with Her Ex-Husband

After precisely five years and six days of court visits, Elly and her husband's divorce was settled on December 18, 2019. The judge ordered John to pay Elly $20,000 in monthly spousal support. This conclusion was reached based on the records that John earns $72,777 monthly. The court documents also revealed that Elly was owed a lot of temporary spousal support.

Her ex-husband was ordered to spend three days in county prison for failing to fulfill his temporary spousal support payments. The "Dukes of Hazzard" star was given a payment structure that required him to pay $18,911 monthly from February 1, 2016, till September 12, 2017. He was then instructed to pay $24,952 monthly from September 13, 2017, till August 20, 2019.

Elly and John also split the retirement accounts for SAG and DAG, and in addition, she inherited her husband's Apple Valley, CA property, which measures up to 12,500 in square footage. Elly's $280,000 in legal fees were also ordered to be paid by John. He married Alicia Allain in the final moments of his divorce battle with Elly.

John married his third wife, Alicia, in a Louisiana courthouse on September 25, 2019. Alicia is a producer and actress who has done work in the make-up department on movie sets. She was

, and John assisted in her recovery.

With all the turmoil in Elly and John's 21-year marriage concluded, the pair have gone their separate ways. Their children have turned their backs on the "Dukes of Hazzard" star and gravitated towards loving their mother solely.

Another celebrity who tied the knot in 1993 was actress Elizabeth Montgomery. She married Robert Foxworth, her fourth and final husband, before sadly dying in 1995, shortly after being diagnosed with colon cancer.