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The contentious divorce between Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kim Zolciak and former NFL player Kroy Biermann has taken a significant turn regarding the care of their four minor children. A Cobb County Superior Court judge issued an order stating that all four children will remain in Biermann’s physical custody until Zolciak completes a series of mandated therapy sessions.
The ruling by Judge Kellie S. Hill comes after Biermann filed emergency documents alleging that Zolciak had failed to comply with previous court-ordered parenting requirements. According to the new mandate, the children, KJ, Kash, and twins Kaia and Kane, will stay with their father from April 3 through at least April 13, 2026. During this window, Zolciak is required to attend four “parent therapy” sessions with a court- appointed professional.
The court order explicitly states that the parties will only resume their original joint parenting plan once a Guardian ad Litem independently verifies that Zolciak has completed all four sessions. “Once Mother completes her four sessions as required, the parties shall resume operation under the existing Court Ordered Parenting Plan,” the document reads.
Biermann’s latest legal push follows claims that Zolciak was “wholly unavailable” for several weeks due to filming obligations abroad. He further alleged that she missed several previously scheduled counseling sessions in February and March. In a particularly alarming claim, Biermann noted that during the single night Zolciak recently spent with the children, one of them was bitten by a dog, which he cited as evidence of a lack of proper supervision.
Zolciak has pushed back forcefully against the “homewrecker” and “unfit mother” narrative. In a statement to TMZ, she clarified that she has not “lost” custody permanently, but rather that the schedule was modified to accommodate her therapy sessions during the children’s scheduled spring break with their father. She attributed her absence to working on two television projects to support the family financially, stating, “I refuse to be bullied or have lies twisted into a narrative about who I am.”
The former couple, who were married for 12 years before filing for divorce in 2023, have
been locked in a high-stakes battle involving their Georgia mansion, significant tax
debts, and the future of their children. The court will likely review Zolciak’s therapy
progress later this month to determine if the joint custody arrangement can safely
resume.
