Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker’s divorce is getting messy.
In keeping with US Weekly, Tucker is demanding main custody of their two youngsters, Ace, 9 and Blaze, 6.
Tucker filed a response to Burruss’ divorce petition on Nov. 26, claiming that their two youngsters are in his care and reside with him in Georgia whereas Burruss handles “out-of-state work obligations.” The 52-year-old cited Burruss’ continued work that will “require her to be away from the kids for at the very least the subsequent a number of months” as his reasoning for demanding main custody.
In his counterclaim, Tucker is demanding a “division of all marital property, each actual and private, tangible and intangible, between the events.”
The submitting notes that “the events have been working cooperatively in an effort to resolve all points, and [Tucker] stays dedicated to persevering with these discussions in good religion.”. Nevertheless, if the 2 are unable to come back to phrases, Tucker is looking for “main bodily custody, joint authorized custody and last decision-making authority.”
Tucker additionally “needs to clarify that he acknowledges [Burruss] as a loving and succesful mother or father and stays sincerely hopeful that prior and continued discussions between the events will deliver full decision of all issues.”
The pair had been wed on April 4, 2014, and their nuptials had been chronicled as a part of a five-episode miniseries titled “Kandi’s Marriage ceremony” as a spin-off from “The Actual Housewives of Atlanta.” On Nov. 11, Burruss introduced she and Tucker had been splitting after 11 years of marriage. The Grammy-winning songwriter shared that that they had been separated since July 2025 and that their marriage was “irretrievably damaged.”
“After deep thought and plenty of prayer, I’ve made the choice to maneuver ahead with a divorce,” Burruss informed PEOPLE concerning the resolution. “This can be a tough and emotional time, however my focus stays on defending my peace, being one of the best mom I will be, and co-parenting with love and respect.”
Tucker signed a prenuptial settlement earlier than the 2 married, however suggests he signed it underneath strain whereas his authorized illustration was not current. His legal professionals provide a unique aspect, saying the prenup “was introduced to [Tucker], with out [Tucker] having counsel, although [Burruss’] then counsel had communicated beforehand with [Tucker’s team] concerning a possible prenuptial settlement.”
“Regardless of that information, [Burruss’] counsel introduced the ultimate settlement to [Tucker] for signature instantly earlier than the marriage ceremony, with none discover to or session with [Tucker’s team], who had been considerably engaged within the negotiation course of,” Tucker’s submitting alleged. “These circumstances elevate substantial questions regarding the enforceability of stated doc. Nonetheless, [Tucker] stays dedicated to working in good religion to resolve this matter amicably and privately to the extent attainable.”
If the prenuptial settlement is set to be unenforceable, Tucker is looking for potential alimony together with the custody calls for.
