What happened to Tim's wife? How come Tim has the kids, raising them alone?

I can't find out what happened to Tim's wife. Did she die?

I have also wondered where Tim's wife has gone to and why he has taken 2 years off the show to become a single dad. Would like to know what happened.

I found this online: Bounty Hunter Tim Chapman acquitted February 3rd, 2009 Filed Under Current Events | 131 Comments The ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ sidekick was found not guilty of indecent exposure yesterday. The judge said that there was no proof that Chapman intentionally exposed himself. The prosecutor said by him fleeing the scene it made him look guilty but Chapman claimed it was incurring the wrath of Beth Chapman that caused him to flee. She’d just warned everyone two days prior about not bringing any more negative publicity. (This was at the height of Dog’s own negative publicity for racist remarks he made during a private conversation to his son.) Tim Chapman (no relation to Dog) said he fought the charge because a conviction would’ve made it harder to fight for custody of his kids. He was served with divorce papers by his wife Davina the day his trial began. **Please note this blog is not affiliated with Dog the Bounty Hunter and crew or A&E. Any responses directed to Tim, Dog, etc are not read by them unless they happen to read this blog. If you want a better chance of your voice being heard by one of them, go to Dog’s website.**