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===Divorce from Victoria Duffy=== On January 14, 2010, Hopper filed for divorce from his fifth wife Victoria Duffy.<ref>Thomson, Katherine (January 15, 2010). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-divorce-sho_n_424589 "Dennis Hopper divorce shocker"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603005543/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dennis-hopper-divorce-sho_n_424589 |date=June 3, 2022 }}. HuffPost. Retrieved June 2, 2022.</ref> After citing her "outrageous conduct" and stating she was "insane", "inhuman" and "volatile", Hopper was granted a restraining order against her on February 11, 2010, and as a result, she was forbidden to come within {{convert|10|ft|m|0}} of him or contact him.<ref>Sehgal, Samia (February 12, 2010). [http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100212/dennis-hopper-gets-restraining-order-against-wife-id-10100264.html "Dennis Hopper gets restraining order against wife"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721203650/http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100212/dennis-hopper-gets-restraining-order-against-wife-id-10100264.html |date=July 21, 2011 }}. The Money Times. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> On March 9, 2010, Duffy refused to move out of the Hopper home, despite the court's order that she do so by March 15.<ref>Staff (March 10, 2010). [https://www.contactmusic.com/dennis-hopper/news/hoppers-wife-refuses-to-move-out_1134848 "Hopper's Wife Refuses to Move Out"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603005542/https://www.contactmusic.com/dennis-hopper/news/hoppers-wife-refuses-to-move-out_1134848 |date=June 3, 2022 }}. ContactMusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.</ref> On April 5, 2010, a court ruled that Duffy could continue living on Hopper's property, and that he must pay US$12,000 per month spousal and child support for their daughter Galen. Hopper did not attend the hearing.<ref>Chubb, Tina (April 6, 2010). [http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100406/dennis-hopper-divorce-case-key-issues-settled-by-judge/ "Dennis Hopper divorce case: key issues settled by judge"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409123310/http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20100406/dennis-hopper-divorce-case-key-issues-settled-by-judge/ |date=April 9, 2010 }}. ''InEntertainment''. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> On May 12, 2010, a hearing was held before Judge Amy Pellman in downtown Los Angeles Superior Court. Though Hopper died two weeks later, Duffy insisted at the hearing that he was well enough to be deposed.<ref name="Finn">{{cite web| url=https://www.eonline.com/news/180743/dennis_hoppers_wife_wasnt_too_sick_pot| title=Dennis Hopper's Wife: He Wasn't Too sick for Pot Runs and Plane Rides| last=Finn| first=Natalie| date=May 12, 2010| work=[[E!]]| access-date=June 2, 2022| archive-date=September 3, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903145127/https://www.eonline.com/news/180743/dennis_hoppers_wife_wasnt_too_sick_pot| url-status=live}}</ref> The hearing also dealt with who would be the beneficiary on Hopper's life insurance policy, which listed his wife as a beneficiary.<ref>Staff (April 6, 2010). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8604410.stm "Judge allows wife to live with Dennis Hopper"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502075244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8604410.stm |date=May 2, 2014 }}. BBC News. Retrieved May 29, 2010.</ref> A very ill Hopper did not appear in court though his estranged wife did. Despite Duffy's bid to be named the sole beneficiary of Hopper's million-dollar policy, the judge ruled against her and limited her claim to one-quarter of the policy. The remaining US$750,000 was to go to his estate.<ref>James, Michael S. and Marikar, Sheila (May 29, 2010) [https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Media/dennis-hopper-dies-age-74/story?id=10214007/ "Dennis Hopper Dies at Age 74".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729203236/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Media/dennis-hopper-dies-age-74/story?id=10214007/ |date=July 29, 2020 }} Retrieved August 10, 2010.</ref>
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