Kelly Clarkson wants to legally change her name and filed paperwork in a Los Angeles County court to have her surname dropped.
Aside from the divorce drama, the singer has been embroiled in another legal battle with Blackstock over their professional relationship. “The parties have a difficult time co-parenting due to issues of trust between them.” In the divorce filing, Clarkson cited "irreconcilable differences" and requested joint custody of their children.
Kelly Clarkson filed to legally change her name to Kelly Brianne amid her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. She explained that the “new name more fully ...
She was also previously ordered to pay Blackstock $150,000 a month in spousal support, as well as $45,601 a month in child support, according to court documents obtained by The Blast. In the documents obtained by Us Weekly in July 2021, Clarkson claimed that she “has made good-faith efforts to settle” her dispute with her estranged husband, while her husband and his lawyers “have no intention of reaching a global settlement of this matter anytime soon.” She was legally declared single in September 2021. This request for a name change comes as Clarkson and Blackstock continue to hammer out the details of their divorce after Clarkson initially filed for divorce in June 2020, following about seven years of marriage.
Kelly Clarkson filed a request to legally change her last name to Brianne amid her bitter divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
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The singer-songwriter and talk show host is petitioning to be known by only her first and middle names — Kelly Brianne — going forward.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. The star had requested that the judge declare her legally divorced in July, arguing that she and her ex "both deserve the opportunity to build a new life." Clarkson was officially declared a single woman in August when a judge signed off on a legal dissolution of her marriage to Blackstock a year and three months after she filed for divorce. In July, The Voice coach was ordered to pay her ex-husband and former manager $200,000 a month in spousal and child support, though a source previously told PEOPLE that Blackstock had requested $436,000 a month. Blackstock had previously argued that the home was "marital property," and he continued to live there even after he and Clarkson split in 2020. Kelly Clarkson Files to Legally Change Name to Kelly Brianne: Reports The singer-songwriter and talk show host is petitioning to be known by only her first and middle names — Kelly Brianne — going forward The singer-songwriter and talk show host reportedly filed documents Monday requesting a legal name change, according to multiple outlets.
Kelly Clarkson is officially changing her name to Kelly Brianne post-divorce, saying the new name "more fully reflects who I am."
Meanwhile, the former couple have also been embroiled in another legal battle pertaining to their professional relationship. “No counseling or reconciliation effort will be of any value at this time.” “The parties have a difficult time co-parenting due to issues of trust between them.”
Clarkson, 39, the first “American Idol” winner in 2002, filed documents in a Los Angeles court on Feb. 14 to legally change her name to Kelly Brianne, Us Weekly ...
Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020, citing “irreconcilable differences” with Blackstock after nearly seven years of marriage, Fox News reported. In her filing, Clarkson said the name change “more fully reflects who I am.” Clarkson’s petition comes after her difficult divorce from Brandon Blackstock, the newspaper reported.