Ex -bachelor Deanna Pappas was arrested after dispute with her ex -husband, Steven StalianoS
Of court documents obtained from US Weekly and first reported by In contact., Lynn Stalianowhich at first glance is Stephen’s mother, submitted a declaration in divorce Claiming that she went to Papas House on February 26 to help attract EXES 9-year-old son, Austin, at school. (Stephen and Papas are also parents of daughter Addison, 11.)
“When I arrived, I smelled very clearly of Diana’s breath alcohol,” Lynn said, claiming that she put Austin in the car and left. “This was not the first time I raised Austin. My husband takes it more. “
Later that evening, Stephen arrived at Papas’ home to take Adison. The former ABC star claims that she has taken their daughter to his car.
“Stephen told me I had to approach him because he wanted to smell my breath to make sure I’m not drunk. I had not consumed any alcohol. I ignored Stephen’s comment and went back into the garage, “says Papas.
She continued: “I heard a noise behind me. I turned to see Stephen follow me in my garage. Addison was left alone to sit in his car with the engine. I tried to close my garage door. Stephen pressed the garage door up so he didn’t close. I called to Stephen to get out of my garage. Stephen refused to leave. “

Papas walked inside and locked his door, but went back after he heard noises from his garage. Papas claims that Stephen steals objects from the garage. She also claims that Addison has recorded the incident on her phone.
Stephen took his hands, grabbed me, and then pushed me forcibly. He pushed my back again. Fear that he would hurt me, I immediately returned to the house and locked the door while I waited for the police to arrive, “she said, claiming that he called the law enforcement agencies.
According to Papas, police told her that Stephen accused her of being drunk and charges her for domestic violence.
“Stephen had told the sheriff that I was the aggressor who attacked him, which was wrong,” she said. “At no point was I asked to test alcohol, despite Stephen’s claims. In fact, the officer who arrested me did not show concern that I was intoxicated at all. “

Papas was arrested On charges of a crime on February 27 and released the same day of a bond of $ 20,000. Papas claims that she has voluntarily obeyed drug testing after falling from prison and tested negatively for both.
Papas flatly denied the allegations that there was a problem with drinking in his legal answer.
“The basis of (Stephen) is based on his production that I am an alcoholic,” she said. “It’s completely false and fabricated as a way (Stephen) to win leverage in his attempt to alienate the children from me.”
Papas accused Stephen of having a model of “learning our daughter to seek alcohol in the home”, claiming that he was teaching their daughter to “literally blow alcohol and alienate her from me, making her believe that I was an alcoholic.”
“I’m not an alcoholic,” Papas repeated.
Papas filed a restraining order against Stephen on March 7, ordering him to be 100 yards of it. Later this month is a specified date of hearing for contact.
US Weekly I reached for Stephen and Papas’s lawyer for comment.
When Exes finalized his divorce in June 2024, In contact They report that Papas and Stephen agree not to consume alcohol around their children. The deal reads: “None of the parties drink alcohol above the legal limit during the detention periods or to have a child and/or children in custody and control when they are intoxicated.”
Papas and Stephen also agreed not to consume drugs within 12 hours before or with their children. According to the deal, Pappas will be paid $ 1,000 a month for children and an additional $ 1,500 per month of spouse support.
A bachelor nation met Papas When she appears to Brad WomakSeason 11 of Bachelor In 2007, she continued to participate in Season 4 of Bachelor in 2018, where she accepted a proposal from Jesse makes justS The couple went on separate roads less than a year later.
Papas continued to meet Stephen through his brother, MichaelWho was on season 5 of BachelorS Papas and Stephen tied the knot in October 2011. The couple announced in January 2023 that they split.
“It’s with great sadness, Stephen and I decided to end my relationship as a couple. We have been working hard for a long time – both as a marriage couple and as individuals, and we came to the conclusion to remain separate, “she wrote via Instagram at the time. “We remain to love the parents of our beautiful children, Addison & Austin, and we will continue to raise them with love and faith.”