Did Kim Kardashian change her name?
AFTER filing for divorce from Kanye West at the beginning of the year, Kim Kardashian has continued to separate herself from the rapper.
The fashion mogul and entrepreneur first cited "irreconcilable differences" on February 19, 2021, and was declared officially single on March 2, 2022.
Did Kim Kardashian change her name?
On Friday, December 10, 2021, Kim Kardashian reportedly filed documents to become legally single, according to .
By becoming legally single, Kim's marital status can change while she and Ye continue to work on the other details of their divorce: things like child custody and property division.
The mother of four reportedly also asked to drop the name West and return just to her maiden name, Kardashian, despite a source announcing over the summer that Kim had no plans to change her name.
In October of 2021, Kim purchased the home she and Ye had shared with their children, in a buyout for around $23million.
Kanye took the route of changing his name before Kim, legally becoming "Ye" after a judge approved his August 24, 2021 request.
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According to , along with being officially declared single on March 2, 2022, Kim "will hereinafter be known just as Kim Kardashian ... the West is gone."
Who is Kim Kardashian's divorce lawyer?
A divorce specialist known for her experiences with celebrity marriages, Laura Wasser has been nicknamed the "Disso Queen." Disso, meaning marriage dissolution.
She is also responsible for helping Kim divorce her second husband, Kris Humphries, back in 2011.
Wasser is the managing partner at Wasser Cooperman & Mandles, a family law firm.
The 53-year-old lawyer is the founder of online divorce service known as It's Over Easy.
The Los Angeles-based attorney is the host of two podcasts: All's Fair with Laura Wasser and Divorce Sucks with Laura Wasser.
When did Kim Kardashian and Kanye West get married?
Kim and Kanye were officially married on May 24, 2014.
After meeting in the early 2000s, the two began dating around 2012.
They announced they were expecting their first child together in December of that year, with North West being born in June of 2013.
In May of 2015, Kim announced she was pregnant with their second child, Saint West.
The former couple went on to have two more children together via surrogate, Chicago and Psalm.
What has Kanye West said about the divorce?
Kanye has spoken out multiple times since the announcement of his divorce, stating that he still considers Kim his wife.
On a November episode of Revolt TV's Drink Champs, Kanye declared there "ain't no paperwork" stating he and Kim are not still married.
"I ain't never even seen the papers, we're not even divorced… That ain't no joke to me," he continued.
"My kids want their parents to stay together. I want us to be together."
Around Thanksgiving, Kanye posted a now-deleted video to his Instagram, claiming he wants his family to reunite.
"All I think about every day is how I get my family back together and how I heal the pain that I've caused," he said in the video.
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At his Larry Hoover Benefit Concert on Thursday, December 9, 2021, Kanye shared with the crowd his desire to have Kim back in his life.
During his performance of the song Runaway, Kanye sang: "I need you to run right back to me. More specifically, Kimberly."
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