Jon Gosselin Puts Divorce On Hold

PHILADELPHIA - Jon Gosselin could be angling for alimony as the reality TV dad puts the brakes on his divorce from Kate Gosselin.

The news comes on the same day that Jon Gosselin was dropped from "Jon & Kate Plus 8."

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Gosselin's lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, filed paperwork in Montgomery County court in Norristown, Pa., to delay the divorce by as much as three months.

The next hearing in the case had been set for October 15, when the divorce was expected to be completed.

Now, Jon Gosselin is telling the press he wants the three-month wait to improve his relationship with Kate Gosselin, to benefit his children.

"I regret my conduct since Kate and I separated, I used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so soon," Jon told In Touch Weekly. "[The delay will] enable Kate and me to restore our relationship as cooperative parents and to open up our lines of communication. I hope that she will be as receptive and enthusiastic as I am to do what is best for our family."

Radar Online said Gosselin told his wife of the decision via an express-mail package.

TLC's financial relationship with Jon Gosselin is unknown, but the network said on Tuesday it still controlled media access to him.

The network has renamed the show "Kate Plus Eight," and said it had a separate project for Kate Gosselin next season.

The couple's contract with TLC is most likely over after this season, and the family had been making between $50,000 and $70,000 per episode.

With Jon Gosselin out of the picture next year and his current full-time income coming from the TLC show, alimony would be a possibility, legal experts have said in the past.

The TLC network said Tuesday that the reality show is" adapting to changes" in the Gosselin household, which for months has been disrupted by the split up of Jon and Kate.

The renamed "Kate Plus Eight" begins Nov. 2. It will continue to focus on the Gosselin kids but with more focus on Kate Gosselin's role as a single mother.

TLC says Jon Gosselin will continue to appear on the show, but less often.

The news comes as Kate Gosselin openly questioned the show's future and looked for a second job as a TV talk show host.

The reality TV mom said on her Facebook fan page that poor viewership had put the once-popular show in danger.

"With ratings falling, this might be the last season of Jon and Kate plus 8. I'm not sure yet," Gosselin wrote to fans this weekend.

She is also now going by the name Kate Kreider-Gosselin on Facebook.

Ratings for “Jon & Kate Plus 8” have taken a historic tumble, falling 84 percent since June.

Kate Gosselin has openly lobbied for a job on a second TV show, and husband Jon Gosselin made news with his antics with other women.