Kelly Clarkson recordsdata petition to vary title to ‘Kelly Brianne’ amid divorce battle

Kelly Clarkson needs to legally change her title and filed paperwork in a Los Angeles County court docket to have her surname dropped.

The singer and tv persona filed paperwork Wednesday within the Los Angeles Superior Courtroom requesting to be often known as her first and center names, Kelly Brianne.

When requested why she needed to vary her title, she wrote that it “extra totally displays who I’m.”

A listening to on the matter is scheduled for March 28, on-line court docket data present.

The petition comes amid a bitter divorce battle between Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock. The “Stronger” singer filed for divorce in June 2020 after almost seven years of marriage. They share two kids collectively, daughter River Rose, 7, and son, Remington, 5.

Within the divorce submitting, Clarkson cited “irreconcilable variations” and requested joint custody of their kids. In November 2020, a California decide granted her main custody with Blackstock being granted custody a couple of weekends a month.

“The Courtroom finds that as this case has proceeded, the extent of battle between the dad and mom has elevated,” the ruling on the time acknowledged. “The events have a tough time co-parenting because of problems with belief between them.”

In September 2020, Clarkson opened up about her divorce throughout an look on Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.

“I imply, it’s no secret,” she informed Geist. “My life has been a bit little bit of a dumpster … personally, it’s been a bit arduous the final couple months.

“I’ve been speaking to pals which have been by divorce. I don’t understand how individuals undergo that with out having some type of outlet as a result of it’s the worst factor ever for everybody concerned.”

Except for the divorce drama, the singer has been embroiled in one other authorized battle with Blackstock over their skilled relationship. His firm sued Clarkson, alleging that she owed the corporate $1.4 million in unpaid commissions for her work on “The Voice” and “The Kelly Clarkson Present” in 2020.

Clarkson, nevertheless, countersued and accused Blackstock of working illegally as her supervisor for years.