- Elsa Mishman
- BBC News
A court has ordered Kanye West to pay $200,000 a month to Kim Kardashian to support their children as part of a divorce settlement.
The former rapper and reality TV star will share joint custody of their four children.
Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021, following eight years with West, who legally changed his name to Ye.
It comes following several companies cut ties with Ye over controversies, including anti-Semitic comments.
The two parties declared their divorce legal in March, and Kardashian also dropped the word “West” from her last name.
The issues related to the division of property and custody of their children were resolved in court documents filed on Tuesday.
The documents state that both parties must consult each other on major decisions regarding the care of their children.
Child security, school and university expenses will be shared.
In addition, Yi is expected to pay $200,000 a month in child support, which the New York Post reports the children will spend most of their time with the Kardashians.
The couple has four children: North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Sam, 3.
Kardashian, 42, said in several statements made earlier that she “desperately” wanted to end the marriage, adding that this would “help Kanye accept” the end of the relationship.
Yi, 45, had previously rejected the decision to separate and sought legal action to prevent it.
He has faced controversy in recent months, and has been sacked by several brands, including Adidas, Gap and Balenciaga.
The rapper drew widespread criticism earlier this year following attending Paris Fashion Week wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan “White Lives Matter”, a phrase often used by white supremacists.
He then claimed that his critics were being paid by a secret cabal of Jewish people, a common trope for anti-Semitism.
Earlier this week, Yi announced his intention to run for President of the United States in 2024.
He previously ran in 2020, but received only 70,000 votes.
