Paul Staehle & Karine Staehle
Status last updated: February 22, 2026
Paul and Karine had an extremely turbulent relationship involving mutual restraining orders, custody battles over their two sons Pierre and Ethan, and multiple separations and reconciliations. They married and had two children but ultimately separated amid ongoing legal and custody disputes.
Where Are They Now?
Paul Staehle
American
Paul Staehle is an American reality TV personality from Kentucky who appeared on Before the 90 Days Seasons 1 and 2 with Brazilian Karine Staehle. Their relationship was marked by extreme drama including mutual restraining orders, custody disputes over their two sons Pierre and Ethan, and multiple separations and reconciliations.
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Brazilian
Karine Staehle (née Martins) is a Brazilian woman from the Amazon region who appeared on Before the 90 Days Seasons 1 and 2 with American Paul Staehle. She and Paul married and had two sons, Pierre and Ethan. Their relationship was extremely volatile, involving mutual restraining orders and a protracted custody dispute.
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Paul and Karine remain separated amid ongoing custody battle
Paul Staehle and Karine Staehle have been separated with multiple restraining orders filed by both parties. Their custody battle over sons Pierre and Ethan has played out very publicly on social media. Despite marrying and having two children together, the couple's relationship has been marked by extreme volatility and legal conflict.
Karine launches GoFundMe to regain custody while confirming third pregnancy
As of March 2025, Karine Martins launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund her legal battle to regain custody of her sons Pierre and Ethan, who were removed from both parents' care in 2022 and placed with Paul's cousin. Karine also confirmed she is pregnant with her third child. Paul claimed in March 2024 that he had not seen the boys since summer 2022. The couple remains legally married but has been separated for years, with both parties dating others.
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Personal News
Individual updates for each cast member outside the relationship.
Paul Staehle
Paul Staehle reveals he hasn't seen his sons in two years while living in Brazil
In March 2024, Paul Staehle told The Ashley's Reality Roundup that he had not seen his two sons, Ethan and Pierre, since the summer of 2022 after child protective services removed them from his and Karine's care. Paul had relocated to Brazil while the boys remained in the US in the custody of Paul's cousin. He also made headlines for expressing an interest in dating Angela Deem.
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Karine Staehle
Karine Staehle has green card revoked after having third child with new partner
Karine Martins Staehle had her U.S. green card revoked by USCIS shortly after giving birth to a daughter with her new partner, Mike. Because her green card was conditional on remaining married to Paul Staehle, having a child with another man flagged the marriage as potentially not entered in good faith. Karine launched a GoFundMe to fight for custody of her two sons Pierre and Ethan and faces potential deportation to Brazil.
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