Kim Kardashian ‘might win full custody’ of her and ex Kanye West‘s 4 youngsters amid their ongoing divorce.
Authorized consultants spoke to The Solar after the music artist, 45, was a no-show for his November 16 deposition.
‘Avoiding a deposition in litigation is handled severely by the choose, notably when it’s a repeated offense,’ mentioned Rachel Fiset, managing companion of Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP.
Risk: Kim Kardashian ‘might win full custody’ of her and ex Kanye West’s 4 youngsters amid their ongoing divorce
West, who legally goes by Ye now, may have one other likelihood to look in court docket on November 29 earlier than a two-day trial on December 14.
But when the disgraced designer fails to look once more, Kim, 42, might be a step nearer to being granted full custody of North, 9, Saint, six, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, three.
Household legislation lawyer Lexie Rigden additionally utilized her skilled expertise as she instructed the outlet: ‘If Kanye refuses to point out as much as his deposition, the Decide might sanction him monetarily, make him pay counsel charges, and whether it is an egregious sufficient discovery violation, the choose might be able to bar him from placing on a case at trial.’
She warned, ‘For 2 very rich individuals who don’t want one another’s cash, the custody points will likely be most essential.’
Authorized woes: The 45-year-old music artist was a no-show for his November 16 deposition
Rigden famous, ‘In most divorce instances, the events are capable of a minimum of work out a number of the points. However, given his habits and obvious unreasonableness, every thing could also be in dispute, from custody to distribution of property.’
Acknowledging the previous couple’s excessive wealth, she said, ‘For 2 very rich individuals who don’t want one another’s cash, the custody points will likely be most essential.’
The lawyer referenced the Yeezy creator’s social media tirades as she mentioned, ‘His disparaging posts about Kim and her household within the media, and his nonsensical proposals together with that the kids attend two totally different colleges without delay, are going to doubtless be used to point out that he can’t moderately co-parent and doesn’t have the kids’s finest pursuits in thoughts.’
Fiset clarified, ‘After Kanye skipped this deposition, they’ve given him another date to look.
‘If he would not, he could face sanctions throughout their upcoming trial, comparable to a advantageous or a financial award to Ms. Kardashian, and/or he could have the information which they had been attempting to uncover in the course of the deposition become admissions in opposition to him.
‘If he’s attempting to keep away from giving data that may damage his case by skipping a deposition, a choose may routinely decide that the unhealthy data is a truth inside the trial, as a result of he was uncooperative.’
What’s at stake: If Kanye fails to look in court docket once more, Kim might be a step nearer to being granted full custody of North, 9, Saint, six, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, three
The lawyer continued, ‘In extreme cases, it may be contempt, which might both be civil or legal as decided by the choose.
‘General, this may damage his case. In essentially the most extreme occasion, the choose can rule in opposition to him and he might get a lesser custody award and a much less favorable financial disposition.
‘However extra doubtless, the choose will merely decide that the information Kim Kardashian alleges are true, and never give him the prospect to defend himself.’
The previous couple is hashing out the best way to divvy their greater than $2billion in mixed property after seven years of marriage.
Happier occasions: Kim and Kanye married in 2014 and the truth TV star filed for divorce in 2021
Final month, The Blast reported that West’s lawyer filed a ‘declaration of disclosure,’ an indication that the case is on the verge of coming to a detailed.
In accordance with the paperwork, Kanye has turned over all of his monetary data to his estranged spouse’s authorized crew, and has additionally reached an settlement along with her on the best way to divide their funds and property.
Kardashian is being represented by movie star divorce Laura Wasser whereas Ye’s on his sixth lawyer, Nicholas Salick.
‘We have been prepared for fairly some time,’ Wasser beforehand instructed Decide Steve Cochran.
Brood: Kim doted on her 4 youngsters in an Instagram publish shared earlier this yr
