The once unbreakable bond between Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kandi Burruss and her estranged husband, Todd Tuckerhas officially entered a messy legal saga. While the former couple initially projected a united front for the sake of their children, the gloves have come off as Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker battled over money, custody, and what Kandi calls a false social media image.
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If Us Weekly reported, Kandi filed court documents on January 8, demanding an urgent hearing to address child support and a formal parenting schedule. Despite Kandi previously telling the TODAY shows the two tried to stay friendly for the kids, their latest legal filing paints a different picture of their current co-parenting dynamic.
According to the filings, Kandi accused Todd of not contributing to the “significant monthly expenses” of their two children, Ace and Blaze. These costs include private school tuition, nannies, medical bills, and travel. Kandi claims that while Todd hasn't put a dime toward the children's daily needs or the mortgage on their marital home, he has found the funds to travel out of the country for multiple personal vacations.
Kandi also took a direct shot at Todd's public image. While he often posts content that shows himself as a doting dad, Kandi claims it's all for show.
“Tucker does not exercise parenting time with the minor children on a significant basis despite the facade of his two to three minute social media videos chronicling his 'Daddy Daycare' on his social media platforms,” the filing said.
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker's co-parenting relationship is in trouble
The tension reached a boiling point during the Christmas holidays of 2025. Kandi's legal team noted that Todd allegedly tried to block the children from traveling to New York to visit her, despite significant advance notice and Kandi already paying for the travel arrangements. This clash over the holiday is a stark contrast to Kandi's previous comments about it TMZwhere she mentioned that they spent the holidays together to keep things smooth for the kids.
However, Todd does not stay silent. His attorney, Randall Kessler, said Us Weekly that they prefer to leave these matters to the courts rather than the press. Todd has also fought back against Kandi's request for a confidentiality order, arguing that Kandi has already pushed her personal business to the forefront through a “public press tour.”
Furthermore, the divorce has dealt a major blow to their marriage settlement. Todd is currently contesting the enforcement of the deal, claiming his attorney was not present when he signed it. Kandi reportedly scoffed at these claims, pointing out that the world saw him sign the document on camera during their Bravo wedding special.
The shift in the relationship between Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker has left fans baffled, especially since the request for custody has escalated from joint to Todd demanding sole custody and Kandi now seeking primary custody. Todd's filing claimed that Kandi's work commitments, including her current run in the Broadway musical & Julietdemanding her away from the children too often.
While Kandi called her Broadway role the “best kind of therapy” for her mental health during the split, it's now being used as a weapon in her battle.
