It’s official – Kim and Barry Plath are getting divorced.
The Welcome to Plathville stars announced they were ending their marriage almost exactly two years ago, in June 2022, and the matriarch of the family recently officially filed the papers.
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According to docs obtained by ET, Kim filed for divorce from Barry on June 26th in Georgia, noting their date of separation as December 23, 2021, six months before they announced it to the public.
The former couple were married July 12, 1997 and share 10 children together, three of which are currently underage.
In the court documents, Kim is seeking primary custody of their youngest children – Amber, 15, Cassia, 13, and Mercy, 11 – as she feels she is a “fit and proper parent.” She is also requesting Barry pay child support.
As for their property and assets, the docs state Kim is entitled to “equitable division” of marital assets and she’s also entitled to other debts being divided between the two.
“While this was not an easy decision, we know it’s the best choice for both of us,” Kim and Barry told ET in June 2022 when they announced their separation. “We have been through many highs and lows in our 24 years of marriage and as we navigate this new chapter in our lives, we will co-parent our amazing children.”
Kim filing for divorce comes about eight months after her son Ethan and daughter-in-law Olivia announced they were separating after five years of marriage.
The news also comes ahead of the new season of Welcome to Plathville premiering on TLC. The series returns Tuesday, July 16th at 10PM ET/PT. Check out a trailer here…
Here’s a season synopsis: Kim and Barry’s divorce proceedings are still in limbo while each attempts to figure out what’s next in their lives. Kim makes a big move that leaves everyone wondering if she can stay afloat. Moriah moves in with Barry in Cairo, GA after experiencing a difficult breakup in Tampa. To everyone’s surprise, Micah leaves his social single life in Los Angeles for south Florida to live with his mysterious new girlfriend. Olivia is living in Los Angeles to try life as a single woman, while Ethan is still in Minnesota and reeling from their decision to divorce. Ethan visits his family more often in Cairo now that Olivia is gone, and he realizes he can maintain and build his own relationships without any hesitation. For the first time in over a year, Moriah reaches out to Olivia to talk in hopes of letting the past be the past, but Olivia isn’t so sure she’s ready to move on so easily. Despite the family going through so much change, the Plaths strive to pull it together and return to the stage for the first time in years to create an unforgettable performance.
