Kelly Clarksonis now required to pay her ex-husbandBrandon Blackstocknearly $200,000 per month in spousal and child support.
A Los Angeles County judge handed down the order Tuesday that Clarkson give Blackstock $150,000 per month in spousal support, as well as $45,601 per month in child support, PEOPLE has learned.
The arrangement means that Blackstock, 43, will receive $195,601 in total from Clarkson each month, or roughly $2.4 million per year. The order also requires the singer to pay $1.25 million towards her estranged husband’s attorney fees and costs for their ongoing divorce.
A source previously told PEOPLE that Blackstock had beenaiming for more than double the amount in support, requesting that Clarkson pay him $436,000 per month ($301,000 in spousal support and $135,000 in child support).
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Clarksonfiled for divorcein June 2020 after seven years of marriage.
Earlier this month, Clarksonappealed for a judge to officially sign off on her divorce, leaving other arrangements such as spousal and child support for a later date.
Back in November, an L.A. County judge granted Clarksonprimary physical custodyof their childrenRiver Rose, 7, andRemington Alexander, 5.
“As Kelly has said, her first priority in all of this is to take care of the kids and all the hearts that are involved in this divorce,” a second source said. “It’s been a hard time for everyone, but Kelly’s pleased with the court’s ruling regarding custody.”
“Divorce is hard and it gets tense for most couples going through it. But Kelly’s primary focus is on doing the best she can to protect the kids,” the source added. “In this case, she had to fight for them since Brandon and his attorneys were making unreasonable requests.”
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Throughout the divorce proceedings, Clarkson has reiterated her intent tofocus on her kids. In February, the star admitted that coparenting with her ex has been “tough” for her.
“You speak about co-parenting, and I’m doing that right now too,” she said on her talk show in a conversation withKhloé Kardashian. “It’s tough. … I know with me and Brandon, it’s just a difficult thing because we’re in different places, and it’s like, we both agree on the main things, but it’s hard thing when you’re not together all the time, for me personally.”
“As long as you make sure it’s about the children and their best interests, then we’re both on board,” she later added.
The Blastwas first to report on Tuesday’s order.
source: people.com
