By Frank Lucasale 
Artem Chigvintsev achieved a favorable outcome following a two-hour court hearing in his divorce case with Nikki Garcia (formerly Bella). Court documents reveal that a Napa County judge ordered shared custody of their 4-year-old son, Matteo, between the professional dancer and the retired WWE star.
This was certainly the outcome the “Dancing with the Stars” alum was hoping for … as he previously requested joint custody when he filed his divorce response in September.
Nikki, on the other hand, sought sole custody of Matteo when she filed for divorce … requesting Artem have supervised visitation with their son and undergo anger management classes.
TMZ broke the story … Nikki was granted a restraining order against Artem at the start of this month, after she detailed alleged abuse from her husband. Artem responded to the allegations with his own accusations, painting Nikki as the aggressor in their relationship.
Although Artem Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence in August, the Napa County District Attorney chose not to pursue criminal charges, citing insufficient grounds for ethical prosecution. During the recent hearing, Artem testified that he does not have anger issues, and the judge did not mandate anger management. However, both Artem and Nikki Garcia will participate in individual therapy.
The judge DID order both Nikki and Artem to take parenting classes so they can better co-parent their little one.
Nikki and Artem’s divorce trial is set for December … and will take place over the course of 2 days.
Artem’s attorney Ilona Antonyan previously told TMZ … Artem denies ever tackling Nikki.
We’ve reached out to Nikki’s rep for comment … so far, no word back.