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Family Matters star, Bryton James files for divorce after seven months of marriage

James Moses
Last updated: October 15, 2025 6:33 pm
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Family Matters actor, Bryton James is filing for divorce from his wife of seven months.

Bryton, 39, filed legal papers on Monday in Los Angeles to end his marriage to spouse Jahaira James, claiming there were “irreconcilable differences in the relationship”

The Lakewood, California-born actor and Jahaira got married this March and separated June, they do not have any children.

Bryton in the legal filing requested the court to terminate its ability to grant spousal support to party.

According to report, Brighton also asked for Jahaira to revert to use her maiden name after the divorce is finalized.

Bryton appeared on 143 episodes of the the ABC series Family Matters from 1990-1997 in the role of Devon Hamilton on The Young and the Restless for 1,687 episodes over the past three decades.

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Bryton was previously married to Ashley Leisinger. They wed March 16, 2011, in a ceremony his costar on The Young & the Restless, Christian LeBlanc, presided over.They parted ways in February, 2014.

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