Kelly Clarkson Is ‘Preparing’ For a ‘Nasty’ Divorce Trial With Her Ex After Refusing to Settle
26.01.2022 - 20:11
/ stylecaster.com
Not backing down. With Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce trial on the horizon, the “Stronger” singer is prepared for things to get ugly—but she’s not letting it get in the way of settling her divorce on her own terms.
Clarkson—who filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020—is reportedly focusing all of her efforts on hammering out the details of her split from the talent manager. “She is devoting 100 percent of any free time she has preparing for the trial,” a source told Us Weekly on January 26, 2022. “When not filming her talk show, she is hunkered down with [attorney] Laura Wasser.”
The Kelly Clarkson Show host was declared legally single in September 2021. As part of the former couple’s initial divorce proceedings, Clarkson was ordered to pay spousal and child support to Blackstock. The exes, who tied the knot in October 2013, share daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5, and agreed on a custody agreement in November 2020. At the time, a Los Angeles County Court judge ruled that Clarkson was required to pay Blackstock almost $200,000 in spousal and child support. According to court documents, the ruling breaks down to $150,000 per month in spousal support and $45,601 per month in child support to “benefit” their two children. Blackstock, for his part, previously requested $436,000 per month.
Clarkson, however, isn’t ready to settle her divorce on these financial terms. “She will not even entertain the idea of settling with Brandon,” the insider tells Us Weekly. “He will not get one penny from her that isn’t ordered by the judge. It’s going to be nasty.”
Aside from their finances, the former spouses have been feuding over the American Idol winner’s Montana ranch, which she planned to sell following