Mel Gibson & Wife Finalize Divorce

First Published: December 23, 2011 5:41 PM EST Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Mel Gibson at the Edge of Darkness premiere in Madrid, Spain, on February 1, 2010Mel Gibson has finalized his divorce from his wife of 28 years. Attorneys for the Oscar winner andhis ex-wife appeared briefly in a Los Angeles courthouse Friday to submit a proposed judgment, which a judge signed hours later. Robyn Gibson filed for divorce in April 2009, just months before Gibsons then-girlfriend gave birth to a daughter. The Braveheart star indicated in his own court filings that the couple separated in 2006. The former couples divorce has been more low-key than Gibsons custody battle with Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva. Gibson agreed in August to pay Grigorieva $750,000 to settle a bitter dispute and split custody of their daughter. The 55-year-old and his former wife have seven children together, but their 12-year-old son is the only minor. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.