The actress, 30, filed divorce papers on Monday citing irreconcilable differences and seeking spousal support.
On Wednesday, Johnny, 52, who is worth $400 million and owns a private island in The Bahamas, filed his own legal documents asking the judge to reject his estranged wife's request for maintenance.
A source says the couple does not have a pre-nup, according to TMZ.
He later voluntarily chose to return to the United States for surgery, further causing the production to be halted.
But that was just the beginning of Depp's woes in Australia.
In May last year it was discovered that his wife's pet Terrier dogs, Pistol and Boo, were staying at the couple's rented home on the Gold Coast, despite the animals not being declared disease-free.
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Barnaby Joyce, who also serves as the Minister For Agriculture, led the fight to have Depp and Amber prosecuted over the incident, as well as threatening to have their beloved pooches euthanize if they failed to take them out of the country.
The drama began when Mr Joyce accused Depp of smuggling the tiny terriers aboard his private jet when he returned to Australia to resume filming the 'Pirates' movie.
Australia has strict quarantine regulations to prevent diseases such as rabies from spreading to its shores.
Bringing pets into the country involves applying for a permit and quarantine on arrival of at least 10 days.
'If we start letting movie stars – even though they've been the sexiest man alive twice – to come into our nation (with pets), then why don't we just break the laws for everybody?' Joyce said at the time.
'It's time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States.'
In September last year, Depp laughed off the smuggling accusations and spoke about the saga on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
He joked authorities missed the illegal items he had really smuggled into Australia and called Barnaby a 'weird, sweaty-pated gut man'.
Depp spoke about the threats made of Amber possibly going to jail because of the incident.
'If they did that I'd just fly to Australia and assault that man,' Depp said.
'So that I could go to jail.
'We were under the impression that we had all the paperwork done for the dogs. We were there with the dogs in front of everybody,' he insisted.
He joked: 'There might have been other things smuggled. But they seemed to miss that bit.
'Might have been. Could have been,' he added.
In December, Amber said she would never return to Australia but was committed to attending the hearing in the country.
'My decision to defend [these] charges, as will become apparent in the appropriate forum of the Court, is not intended to in any way diminish the importance of Australia's laws,' she said at the time.
The couple returned to Australia to appear in a Gold Coast court this month. It was the last time they were publicly pictured together before announcing their shock split this week.
Meanwhile, a video of the pair saying they were 'truly sorry' for sneaking their Yorkshire terriers into Australia was presented before a magistrate, who hit Amber with a one-month good behavior bond and a $1,000 fine over the debacle.
Amber, who had reached a deal with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to one count of falsifying border protection documents after they dropped two charges of illegal importation.
In the clip, the Hollywood pair pleaded for leniency in the so-called 'war on terriers' case.
Amber gushed that 'Australia is a wonderful island with a treasure trove of unique plants, animals and people' while a grim Depp urged tourists to 'declare everything when you enter' the country.
The acting duo's 20-second video was shared online by Mr Joyce.
Amber's lawyers told the court the pair agreed to produce the video in order to 'achieve some public good', according to reports.
Reaction was varied on social media, with many Australians furiously agreeing that Australia is, in fact, a wonderful island.
Others compared the clip to a 'hostage thriller' and cracked jokes about Depp's acting skills.
According to TMZ, Amber filed divorce papers on Monday, citing irreconcilable differences and a source says the couple do not have a pre-nup.
The site also revealed that Depp's beloved mother Betty Sue Palmer passed away on May 20. Amber lodged her divorce petition two days later.
He is currently in the throes of promoting his latest film Alice Through the Looking Glass, which is released in the US later this week.
DailyMail.com sought confirmation from the couple's spokesperson but did not receive an immediate response.
The couple exchanged vows under a flower-adorned marquee on the beach of the Mortdecai star’s private island Little Hall’s Pond Cay in the Bahamas in February last year. Just 24 guests were in attendance.
However, it is understood they got married legally in Los Angeles first so his ailing mother was attend.
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