Dwight Howard’s divorce battle with Amy Luciani is officially moving forward after she was served legal papers tied to the split.
Court documents obtained by Us Weekly show Luciani, whose legal name is Amber Howard, received the paperwork on Thursday, March 12, at a residence in Georgia. A process server reportedly delivered the documents around 2:50 p.m. after confirming her identity. According to the filing, Luciani told the server she was “alone with her two dogs” before accepting the paperwork.
Howard had asked the court just days earlier to approve a specific process server because he believed serving his estranged wife might be difficult. In his request, filed March 10, the former NBA star claimed Luciani “is very mobile during the day and her permanent address is unknown thus she will be difficult to track down.” He also stated she “does not have a job,” adding that he believed she might “attempt to evade service.”
Luciani has not publicly responded to the divorce petition. However, sources previously told TMZ she intended to file first before Howard submitted his paperwork.
This marks the third attempt by the couple to legally end their marriage after tying the knot in January 2025. Howard filed for divorce in June 2025, but that filing was later dismissed. Luciani also filed her own divorce petition in July 2025, which was eventually dismissed as well.
In the newest filing dated March 9, Howard wrote that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and said there is “no hope of reconciliation.” He also requested exclusive use of their marital home.
The divorce follows recent accusations from Luciani, who alleged Howard had a drug problem and claimed Child Protective Services removed his daughter from their home. Howard strongly denied the claims on social media, writing, “Never done Coke in my life,” while urging followers not to believe everything they see online.
Meanwhile, the eight-time NBA All-Star is also dealing with another legal dispute. In December 2025, former employee Terrence Hudson sued Howard, claiming he was not fully paid for work as a security guard, domestic manager, and personal assistant. Hudson alleges he was promised $2,000 per week but received inconsistent payments totaling $8,137.54 over 15 weeks.
Hudson is seeking $40,702.06 in damages, which includes alleged unpaid wages and compensation for emotional distress.
