Family Law

Evolving Celebrity Couple Jon & Kate Getting Divorced?

By Erin Kelley

Could Jon & Kate Plus 8 go from a reality show about a twins and sextuplets to a reality divorce feature? Rumors have been circulating the couple have hired divorce lawyers and will be making a life-changing announcement on tonight’s show.

Since making headlines about affairs and other family drama, season 5 has drawn the biggest ratings and most profit yet. But could the end of America’s most watched family and ugly divorce battle be the end of TLC’s big hit?

Aside from the news stories splashing Jon and Kate’s marriage problems and mistakes across the first page of many celebrity news sources, many are beginning to believe the family is exploiting the children. While there has yet to be a consensus on the accusation, one thing’s for sure, a public divorce aired on TV will not make life any easier for the eight children.

The couple has profited from the hit TV show showing Jon and Kate raising a set of twins and sextuplets through the years. Showing the struggle of providing for eight children on national TV has helped the couple live with money from sponsors, donations, gifts, perks and fees. How could a divorce affect any future income, and how would the divorce court split future earnings between the couple?

More importantly, who will get primary child custody? While it could be interesting to watch the legal decisions of the court and TV show develop, it will be hard to watch the children understand and cope with the divorce, especially so publicly.

Find out tonight what the big announcement is by tuning in to Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9pm EST.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on June 22, 2009 (boomark / email).