Michelle Branch files for divorce from Patrick Carney after arrest, 

Michelle Branch files for divorce from Patrick Carney after arrest, cheating claim

Less than a week after she accused Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney of infidelity and was detained for domestic violence, singer-songwriter Michelle Branch formally filed for divorce from him.

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Branch filed for divorce in Davidson County, Tennessee, on Friday, according to court documents obtained Monday by the Los Angeles Times.

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Nashville police were summoned to the couple's home early on Thursday morning for a probable domestic dispute, and Branch was taken into custody.

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According to the criminal court document, Branch informed law enforcement officers that she and Carney "are experiencing marital troubles and had been squabbling."

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As their disagreement heated up, Branch acknowledged hitting Carney "one to two times" in the face.

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Law enforcement investigators also spoke with Carney, who said that Branch had slapped him, but who had no obvious wounds.

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"The ground has been entirely torn out from under me, and I now need to decide how to proceed. I ask for discretion and consideration because I have such little children.

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