It has been two months since Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West and the rapper has finally responded.
In legal documents submitted on Friday and obtained by Entertainment Tonight, West has asked the court for joint legal custody of the couple's four children – North, 7, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 1. West has also asked the court that he and Kardashian pay their own legal fees and that neither party should pay spousal support. West further requested that their separate and shared property be determined "according to proof at time of trial or settlement."
The Yeezy designer's filing closely resembles Kardashians' petition, which made similar requests, including for joint custody. The well-being of their children is at the heart of both parents, sources previously revealed to People.
"Their marriage has run its course, but their friendship and commitment to their kids has not," the insider said.
Another source told People that Kardashian would allow West to talk to their children at any time.
"She has never threatened to keep him from the kids. She only requires that he is not going to damage them. Kanye can FaceTime the kids anytime he wants. He hasn't been great about that, but everyone is encouraging him to do it."
The source added that Kardashian did not want to hurt West, but things were not working out between them.
"She just knows she can't be married to him anymore," the insider said. "He is very aware that she has been a good wife. He still loves her very much. But he understands."
Things have reportedly been strained between the couple for quite a while. In July, West made the shocking revelation that he had been considering divorcing Kardashian since November 2018. Following their split, reports emerged that he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that their marriage was over.
Sources speaking with Hollywood Life claimed that was one of the reasons why West took so long to respond to Kardashian's filing.
"Kanye took his time because he was holding out hope that he could fix things," an insider told the outlet. "Clearly that’s not happening, and he’s finally accepted it. His inner circle urged him to hire a good lawyer and settle this once and for all and thankfully he finally listened to reason."
The source added that they were anticipating a swift resolution.
"His main concern is getting equal rights to see his kids. And since they are both on the same page with that, everyone is expecting it to be a fairly swift resolution," the source continued. "This is not something Kanye wants. If it were up to him this divorce would not be happening, so taking this step was very painful for him. But he’s in a place of acceptance now, there’s really not any other option."
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