But Kardashian`s lawyers created a twist in the process with „legally only” language because it appears West didn`t comply with the first divorce hearing, Chemtob said. In the documents, Kardashian said that „no amount of consultation or reconciliation efforts” could change the „irreconcilable differences” she and West have. Kim Kardashian West is asking a judge to legally end the marital status of her and her ex-husband when they divorce Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. About a year after Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West, a judge finally declared her legally single. That decision, issued Wednesday by a California court, should have been superficial, but until now, West had fought to prevent it from happening. He has spent the last few months vowing to „reunite our family” and railing against Kardashian`s relationship with Pete Davidson. (Just hours after the judge`s decision, West released a video clip in which he buries a claymation version of Davidson alive.) But now, Kardashian is about to end her relationship with him forever. Kardashian filed for divorce from rapper West in 2021. They married in 2014 and have four children together. Kardashian likely applied to become „legally single” to speed up her divorce when she and West discovered custody and assets of the child, a divorce attorney told Insider. I would say years.

The only problem that was solved [Wednesday] was getting Kim and Kanye single. Custody, visitation, division of property, division of debts, validity of the prenuptial agreement, spousal support, child support and legal fees are all issues that remain. Divorcees often ask to divide their marriage dissolution to move forward with their single life while dealing with more complex financial or parenting issues, according to Chemtob. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian became single Wednesday, nearly eight years after she married Ye. In Kardashian`s case, returning to her single status and last name is likely a priority to help her „move on to her next chapter,” even though custody and ownership have yet to be finalized. Given the rumors of dating between Kardashian and comedian Pete Davidson, it could be important for the star to be legally single. It has been speculated that Kardashian and West had a marriage contract. During their marriage, however, both Kardashian and West launched new businesses, highlighting the possibility of complicated asset trades that could take a long time to decide.

Last week, Kardashian said Ye`s social media posts caused her „emotional distress,” according to court documents. She asked the judge to reset her status to that of one person in order to „begin the healing process” and „move forward.” According to New York family attorney Nancy Chemtob, Kardashian is the first known person to use the phrase „legal bachelor” in a divorce petition, a decision she made after West ignored her first divorce petition. In court documents, Kardashian said she filed the motion to „fork” or split her divorce into two parts: a hearing for legal non-compliance with her prenuptial name and single status, and a second subsequent hearing on asset settlement and custody. Morghan Leia Richardson and David J. Glass explain what it means for Kim Kardashian to be „legally single” amid her ongoing divorce from Kanye West. Kardashian, 41, filed for divorce a year ago. Two months later, Ye, 44, submitted his response, which agreed on all key points, including detention. No property battle was expected because a marriage contract existed. The documents, filed through Kim`s lawyer, Laura Wasser, must be signed by a judge to formalize her status „legally only.” Other issues, such as custody and property, still need to be resolved. Kim and Kanye have four children, North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2, whom they are actively raising together.

Although several properties are in discussion, Kim Kanye has already bought Kanye from his stake in the Hidden Hills, California home, which they shared for $23 million. „Legally single is a term used primarily by tax lawyers and in other countries, but I think you`re referring to it, once a couple signs a settlement agreement or a separation agreement, they`re legally separated,” Richardson said. „All that needs to happen at this point is that divorce documents have to be approved and signed.” At Wednesday`s hearing, Spector said she and Ye just wanted a number of technical issues resolved before the unified status was declared. Kim Kardashian, 41, just filed Friday her application to be „legally single” of her ex-husband Kanye West, 44, according to TMZ, the reality star – who has used the initials „NPP” in various brands – choosing to remove „West” from his last name. HollywoodLife reached out to Kim Kardashian`s representatives about the move, but we also spoke EXCLUSIVELY with two family attorneys, Morghan Leia Richardson, Esq. of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, and family attorney David J. Glass of Enenstein Law, to find out what „legal single” means and what it will look like for Kim. A judge in Los Angeles County, California, on Wednesday granted Kim Kardashian`s request to be legally classified as single, NBC News confirmed. In court documents, Kardashian said that since filing for divorce, West has ignored her calls to „end our marital status.” I don`t think so. I guess she said, „I saw the post on social media.” This is technically hearsay because social media posts happen amicably. If what she`s saying is, „I heard from my sister Khloé that Kanye posts X, Y, and Z about me,” then hearsay doubles comes into play.

But I think Kim`s team will probably present the social media posts as exhibitions. If it`s really a big deal, they`ll submit another application and say, „Here are all the messages.” In addition, Kim could file a motion to take the case to the case management, which essentially prevents each party from filing anything regarding the case. The judge must therefore approve or reject before a hearing is scheduled. These are usually more extreme cases. In the end, she could ask to be called a vexatious litigant. So if he makes enough claims and they are frivolous, you can come in and say, „He is a vexatious litigant. He can`t put anything off. The family`s attorney David J. Glass also shared that in the U.S., parties „cannot remarry” until they are legally divorced, meaning that even if Kim were legally single, she could not marry anyone until she and Kanye are officially divorced. „Even if you are still negotiating or arguing over financial and custody issues in your case, you can apply to the court for a `marital bifurcation`, where the court will deal with the issue of your `divorce` separately and early and grant you this single status, even if the rest of your case was still pending,” the lawyer continued. Her lawyers argued that Kardashian West should be legally considered single and asked that custody and property issues be determined separately from marital status in the event of divorce. Since Kardashian filed for divorce, Ye has spoken out against her eldest daughter North`s TikTok account, prompting Kardashian to respond via a public Instagram story. The court can allow a person to become legally single in the midst of a complicated divorce while resolving custody and property issues.

„(Kardashian West) has been trying to settle in this way since she filed her marriage termination petition in February 2021,” her lawyers argued in court documents, adding that they had approached Ye several times „to resolve this matter quickly and amicably.