Kelly Clarkson’s divorce saga has taken a new turn, as Judge awards singer and voice coach on the reality tv singing competition THE VOICE the $10.4million Montana Ranch she once shared with her ex-husband.
The latest drama from Kelly Clarkson’s divorce is coming after reports have it that her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has been planning to become a “full-time rancher.”
The report also stated that he had argued that the ranch where he’s living now is “marital property” meaning it’s as much his as hers. But, the judge begged to differ, saying the ranch falls within the prenup, which essentially means whatever Kelly bought with the money she earned is hers and hers alone.
The decision means Clarkson takes control of the farm since she purchased the home, according to a source.
“The Court further finds that the Montana Ranch and the other two Montana properties are not titled in both of the Parties’ names either as joint tenants with right of survivorship or as tenants by the entireties, as required under the PMA to create the marital property,” reads the decision. “The Court, therefore, rejects Respondent’s position that the Montana Ranch and other Montana properties are marital property owned 50/50 by the Parties.”
Clarkson previously requested permission to sell the ranch because of the “financial burden” of maintaining a property that was only being used by her ex-husband. The costs of maintaining the ranch are $81,000 per month, the court determined.
However, the judge initially rejected her request to sell the Montana site. Blackstock was ordered to pay the hefty property fees beginning in April 2021.
For her part, Clarkson is required to pay nearly $200,000 per month to Blackstock, a former music manager, in spousal and child support. He is responsible for “100% of the cost” of transporting their two children (River, 7, and Remington, 5) to and from Montana. He has a 25 percent custodial timeshare.