Former Kanye West divorce attorney Christopher Melcher talks airing private matters on social media
Celebrity divorce attorney Christopher Melcher, who has worked alongside Kanye West and Katie Holmes in their respective divorces, speaks on the pros and cons of a celebrity sharing personal family conflict with the public.
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are divorcing after 11 years of marriage.
Documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed the former NFL player filed a divorce petition May 5 in Atlanta "on the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken."
Zolciak filed her own petition the same day.
In his petition, Biermann claims "the parties have accumulated certain debts and obligations, during the course of this marriage," and he is seeking an "equitable division of same."
In addition to their marital woes, Kim and Kroy owe the IRS more than $1 million in unpaid taxes from 2013, 2017 and 2018, according to separate documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
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Kroy Biermann filed for divorce from Kim Zolciak after 11 years of marriage. (Prince Williams)
"No statement will be issued," Zolciak's representative told Fox News Digital about the divorce. Fox News Digital has reached out to Zolciak's rep regarding the unpaid taxes.
Biermann is also seeking "temporary and permanent sole legal and sole physical custody" of their four minor children: Kroy, 11, Kash, 10, and twins Kaia and Kane, 9.
The former Atlanta Falcons defensive end adopted Zolciak's adult daughters from a previous relationship, Ariana and Brielle Zolciak-Biermann.
Kim seeks to be awarded "temporary and permanent primary physical and joint legal custody of the minor children" in addition to "temporary permanent child support" from Kroy.
Kim and Kroy first met while she was starring on "Real Housewives of Atlanta." (Paras Griffin)
She petitioned the court to restore her maiden name to Kimberleigh Marie Zolciak.
He also requested to be "awarded exclusive, temporary and permanent use and possession of the marital residence" in Alpharetta, Georgia, after Kim vacates the premises.
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Situated on the 18th hole at the Manor Golf & Country Club, the massive estate was featured throughout her Bravo spinoff, "Don't Be Tardy," which ran for eight seasons until it was canceled in 2020.
Zolciak gave "Don't Be Tardy" viewers a peek inside her mansion. (Bravo TV)
In February, it was reported Zolciak and Biermann’s extravagant Georgia mansion was in foreclosure and set to go up for public auction in March allegedly due to Kim and Kroy defaulting on a $1.65 million loan they took out in 2012 against the property. However, the foreclosure auction was later canceled.
The reality television star previously responded to rumors that her mansion was in foreclosure in November 2022 and expressed that she’ll "leave when she wants to."
"If you guys think I would let my home that we've put millions and millions of dollars into go for $257,000, you're an idiot, okay? For real," she told her followers at the time.
One must-have amenity in her mega-mansion includes an elevator. (Bravo TV)
An unpaid Fulton County tax lien shows an outstanding $15,000 balance.
According to People magazine, citing two sources, the couple's split was reportedly largely due to their ongoing financial problems.
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In his divorce filing, Kroy also acknowledged "he brought certain separate property to the marriage and seeks an award of same."
Kroy Biermann's Instagram bio said, "My ring Meant a Thing." (Instagram/Kroy Biermann)
Sticking to a trend of speaking through social media, Kroy's Instagram bio alluded to trouble in paradise.
"Husband. Father to six perfect munchkins. Athlete. My ring Meant a Thing, you can Google Me & see I wasn't Tardy for that Party," he wrote on Instagram for his 352,000 followers.
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Zolciak previously starred on "RHOA" before finding her future husband through the show and her co-star, Shereé Whitfield.
The couple married in grand fashion with a spinoff show highlighting their November 2011 nuptials, then received their own family-focused program based on their rowdy antics, "Don't Be Tardy."
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