90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star Memphis Smith filed for bankruptcy in the aftermath of her divorce from ex-husband Hamza Moknii.
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According to the voluntary bankruptcy petition obtained by the magazine, Memphis claimed she doesn't own property for use as an asset.
And in her Chapter 7 bankruptcy statements -- which were filed in November 2022 -- Memphis listed that she did not have a monthly income.
But in an amended statement, Memphis reportedly adjusted her income to $4,282.85 per month.
Memphis, however, wrote in the documents that she has a lot of debt. She said she owes a total of $225,430.57 and that her monthly expenses equate to -$4,640.
Prior to the filing, Memphis and Hamza's marriage was dissolved in court after less than two years of marriage. Their divorce officially became final in October 2022.
Breakup rumors began to swirl in March 2022 when Memphis, a nurse practitioner from Muskegon, MI, and Hamza from Kairouan, Tunisia, stopped following each other on Instagram and Memphis also deleted all of the photos she was in with her husband.
"Never love a man so much that you ignore the truth about him," Memphis posted on social media at the time, adding in the caption, "Love is not only a word...but an action. Love shouldn't cause pain, hurt, stress, insecurities, anguish, trauma, or self-doubt. Real Authentic Love doesn't hurt...instead it is supposed to HEAL."
And then Memphis seemed to confirm her relationship with Hamza was over in April 2022 when she called herself a "single mom" on social media and began publicly feuding with Hamza's sister Rawia Moknii.
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Rawia claimed Memphis had been treating her brother poorly, was "a cheat," and seemed too close to her ex-husband Justin Sandoval.
RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWAt the time, Hamza appeared to be spending a lot of time in Chicago, IL.
But Hamza took to his Instagram Stories in September 2022 to with an update on the couple's split.
In addition to saying he was moving back to Michigan, he wrote, "I get many people with the wrong idea that I left my daughter to have fun in Chicago. Even if you see me smiling on here, behind that smile in a lot of pain."
"I am really broken inside," he added. "I won't be okay until I see my daughter again. I am trying to get through each day. Some of you don't really know my pain."
Hamza also added two broken-heart emojis to his post.
Rawia seemingly confirmed in August 2022 that Memphis and Hamza were disagreeing over visitation rights amid a custody battle over their daughter.
"I want to know something, is it normal in America when someone ignored a judge's ruling because in Tunisia this exposes us to [penalties]," Rawia wrote August 15 on Instagram Stories, according to In Touch.
"My brother suffers a lot and did not give up on seeing his daughter. Although the judge allowed him to visit, she prevent him and does not send us a picture or video of her," she continued.
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After being single for four years and dating around quite a bit, Memphis met Hamza, whom she thought was very "special," eight months prior to filming 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' fifth season.
When Memphis met Hamza, she was a single mom to a 13-year-old daughter named Kennedi, whom she welcomed from a relationship that took place 14 years prior, as well as her son with her ex-husband Justin.
On Memphis' 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days season, Memphis' trip to Tunisia was documented, and she and Hamza were shown meeting in-person and overcoming a language barrier as well as some adversity.
It took some time for Memphis -- who grew up in the foster care system -- to win over Hamza's mother and sister on the series, and Hamza was angry to learn Memphis had spent four nights at her ex-husband's house towards the beginning of Memphis and Hamza's romance.
Hamza also reluctantly agreed to sign a postnuptial agreement to make his new wife happy.
Despite the odds against them, the couple got married and relied on love to get them through challenges. Memphis also finally felt like she had become a part of Hamza's family, who welcomed her with open arms once she and Hamza tied the knot.
"In my heart, I do feel like I'm making the right decision. Hamza gives me a sense of family that I don't think I've ever really felt, and I deserve it," Memphis said on the series. "But ultimately, I don't know what to expect in the future. I just hope and pray I'm not making the wrong decision."
During Memphis and Hamza's honeymoon, Memphis revealed she was pregnant.
And on the Tell-All special that aired in January 2022, Memphis said she had completed the CR-1 visa process and so Hamza was able to move to the United States. He and Memphis were still together, and Hamza was thrilled to be in his baby's life, even though he had missed her birth.
Memphis and Hamza were spotted filming in Michigan with their new baby in March 2022, but that's also when the split speculation sparked.
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