Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has officially announced his separation from former fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos. Reports indicate that Prescott has submitted a legal petition to ensure the ‘safety and welfare’ of their daughters.
Both Prescott and Ramos, aged 32, ended their relationship in March following a shared bachelor-bachelorette celebration in the Bahamas. This event occurred just weeks before their planned wedding in Lake Como, Italy.
The sudden cancellation of their nuptials came after Ramos allegedly discovered Prescott had been communicating with other women via hidden social media accounts.
The Daily Mail has described the couple, who share two young daughters, as being in an ’emotional mess’ as they try to come to terms with the situation.
While Prescott has remained silent publicly about the breakup, Ramos has been active on social media, though she has not directly addressed the matter. On Sunday, US Weekly disclosed that the Cowboys star had filed custody papers in Texas last month.
The pair is reported to have agreed on a temporary custody plan, aiming for a cooperative approach. The petition, filed on March 17, seeks joint custody in alignment with the ‘best interest’ of their daughters, two-year-old Margaret Jane and 11-month-old Aurora.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has confirmed his split from ex-fiancee Sarah Jane Ramos
Prescott has reportedly filed a legal petition to protect the ‘safety and welfare’ of his daughters
Ramos resurfaced on social media last month for the first time since the split from Prescott
‘The parents of the children are separated. The appointment of the parents as joint managing conservators would be in the best interest of the children,’ court documents, obtained by Us Weekly, read.
It is reported that the order would ensure neither Prescott nor Ramos – who began dating in 2023 before getting engaged in October 2024 – could take their children out of Texas without written permission from the other.
According to US Weekly, meanwhile, the quarterback is also asking that the former couple avoids any communication involving ‘vulgar, profane, obscene or indecent language.’
The documents, as quoted in the report, read: ‘It is in the best interest of the children that [Prescott and Ramos] be appointed joint managing conservators of the children.’
Prescott has also reportedly asked the court to ‘make temporary orders’ to ensure his kids’ ‘safety and welfare’ moving forward.
According to US Weekly, the order would also require Ramos to keep any documents or electronic data that are relevant to the case.
Prescott and Ramos were reportedly given 30 days – after the motion was filed – to produce evidence of their ability to pay child support.
‘The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention,’ the documents conclude, per US Weekly. ‘The parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, to resolve conflicts that may arise in this lawsuit.’
Earlier this month, a source close to the former couple revealed that both Prescott and Ramos are still struggling ‘to grasp what has happened’.
‘For Dak and Sarah, everything feels a bit surreal,’ the source said. ‘They’re both still processing the emotions of what was supposed to be their wedding just days away.
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The couple have reportedly agreed to amicably negotiate a temporary custody arrangement
Ramos, a wine and spirits specialist, had been dating Prescott for close to three years
‘Friends who planned to be there are still reaching out – and, with kids involved, they can’t simply separate. They still have to face each other.
‘They’re in the thick of it all, not yet fully able to grasp what’s happened and they haven’t even had the space to really cry or begin working through it.
‘They are doing everything else to not focus on their relationship fully being over. They are holding up OK, but they have yet to fully deal with it all head on.’
Our source continued: ‘Friends of Dak and Sarah are hoping they face this dilemma head on, because the longer they stretch it out, it is not going to be something beneficial for them or their kids. And that is who it is about right now, their kids.
‘They are taking it day by day, but the next few days, especially as we get closer to what would have been their wedding, is going to be rough.
‘Whether they show it and wear their hearts on their sleeves is unknown. Some time still needs to pass for this to be less emotional than what it is currently.’
