The estranged husband of actress Kate Walsh has filed papers asking a judge to force her accounting firm to produce more financial information about her and their home. 20th Century Fox studio executive Alex Young married the actress, who plays the role of Dr. Addison Montgomery on "Private Practice" and "Grey's Anatomy," in September 2007.

They were married for only about 14 months before he filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Shortly before their marriage, they bought a multimillion-dollar home and more than $800,000 worth of valuable furniture and artwork using both their earnings, according to his petition to the court. All of the financial records related to the house and payment of bills went to their Santa Monica-based accounting firm, London & Co., which also acted as their business managers and tax preparers. Young, 37, signed on with the firm, which Walsh, 42, had been using before their marriage.

After Young filed for divorce on Nov. 22, 2008, "in order to maintain peace and in an attempt to diffuse hostilities," he "volunteered to move out of the house and took next to nothing," said his petition. Walsh (pictured) retained exclusive possession of the house, along with all its furnishings and artwork.

Starting in December and continuing into January, Young asked the accounting firm to provide him with documents and information, primarily about the house and payment of expenses for the house. However, his petition contends, "London & Co. was very slow to respond and it would not answer certain questions that Mr. Young [asked] it about the payment of expenses and the way that London & Co. continued to use Mr. Young's earnings, which were still being deposited into accounts by London & Co."

The accounting firm asked the court for an order of protection against Young last month, claiming that he was bothering them in the midst of tax season.

London & Co. told the court it had sent about 3,000 pages of documents to Young's attorneys, but, "Young's motive is to compound the stress of tax season and harass London and its employees."

Young asked Judge Rafael Ongkeko not to grant the accounting firm's request. He claimed the firm had given him "overwhelming stress," according to TMZ.com.

Young claimed the firm had violated federal regulations, state law and "the ethical rules that apply to accountants by failing or refusing to provide basic financial documents and information when its client, Mr. Young, requested those things." He accused the firm of having a conflict of interest by continuing to perform services for Walsh and claimed that violated the ethical rules for accountants.

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