Kandi Burruss Says Ex Has Been Living Rent-Free In Guest Home
Things are heating up in Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker's divorce. According to court documents obtained by TMZBurruss claimed in a new filing that her estranged husband had been staying at her guest house in Atlanta without paying rent as their controversial divorce continues to unfold. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star also accused Tucker of not contributing financially to the family or to the care of their children when they fight over custody and support.
Kandi Burruss accused Todd Tucker of not paying for a “single expense” to stay at her guest house.
In the filings, Burruss says Tucker has been living in a guest house on her Atlanta property, a home she says she bought before her marriage, and has “no expenses whatsoever for the maintenance and upkeep of the home,” including “utilities, gas, lawn care, water, pest control or even fees associated with the alarm system.”
She further alleges that Tucker has not provided financial support for the primary residence where her two children, Ace and Blaze, live. Burruss told the divorce court that she serves as the children's primary caregiver despite her demanding career as an entertainer and reality television personality. She notes that a nanny handles many of the remaining responsibilities, pushing back at Tucker's portrayal of himself as a very involved father on social media.
According to the filing, the children have celebrated two birthdays since Burruss began divorce proceedings in November 2025. While Tucker attended each child's separate celebration, she claims he refused to help cover the expenses of the parties. Burruss also claims he did not contribute to tuition, school fees, supplies or child support payments. Now she is asking the court to require Tucker to pay child support, share in the children's expenses, and establish a structured parenting plan.
She asked the court to address child support in January and accused Tucker of putting up a family man “facade” with his sweet videos on social media with her children.
The gloves seem to have come off between the former married couple. Burruss' latest claims follow a Jan. 8 filing in which the Bravo alum asked an urgent hearing to address child support and formalize a parenting plan. In the documents, she made similar claims, accusing Tucker of ignoring the “significant monthly expenses” associated with raising Ace and Blaze. She also accused him of not contributing to the children's daily needs or the mortgage on their matrimonial home.
Notably, she called out Tucker for allegedly funding several international vacations while neglecting his parental duties.
Burruss also challenged Tucker's public persona as a devoted father. On January 13, a video posted on his Instagram showed him celebrating the children's participation in a jujitsu tournament. However, the submission contradicts that image, stating:
“Tucker does not spend 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.”
Kandi Burruss said she hoped she and Todd Tucker could be “friends” after the split, but acknowledged they were in an “awkward space.”
Despite the escalating legal dispute, Burruss has previously expressed hope that the two can remain friendly. In January, Burruss described their relationship as in an “awkward space” during a January 5 Amazon Live Q&A.
Despite that, the 49-year-old said she hoped she and Tucker could remain friendly once the divorce is finalized.
“Yeah, I think post-divorce I think anyone can. Hopefully. Don't get me started on lies,” she joked when asked if they could be friends.
Still, she acknowledged the emotional toll of the process.
“I hope we become friends, as that would be my goal. But I think when you go through the divorce, people get on your nerves and you really start to look at it differently,” she shared. “That's why I hope we can make it through unscathed.”
Burruss officially filed for divorce on Nov. 21 after more than a decade of marriage. Days later, during a Nov. 24 Amazon Live stream, she admitted that their divorce had “been brewing for a while.” A source told PEOPLE in December that Tucker had probably been talk to “other women” “behind Burruss’s back during their marriage.
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