Kandi Burruss Says Estranged Husband Is Living Rent-Free in Her Atlanta Guest House, Seeks Support and Parenting Order
Kandi Burruss has escalated her divorce filings, alleging that her estranged husband, Todd Tucker, has been living rent-free in a detached guest house on property she owned before their marriage and has not contributed to household or child-related expenses. The dispute, played out in recent court documents, adds fuel to a wider fight over custody and temporary support.
What Burruss lays out in court
In amended court papers filed Feb. 13, 2026, Burruss claims Tucker has made no contributions toward the maintenance or operation of the guest house where he has stayed since their separation. The list of unpaid items she cites includes utilities, gas, lawn care, water, pest control and alarm system fees. Burruss describes the guest house as her separate property purchased prior to the marriage.
Beyond the property dispute, Burruss alleges Tucker has not shared the financial burden of raising their two youngest children, son Ace, 10, and daughter Blaze, 6. She says he has not paid private school tuition, uniforms, textbooks, enrollment fees, or school supplies, and that she covers 100 percent of extracurricular costs ranging from martial arts and basketball to language and academic tutoring.
She also notes instances in which Tucker attended the children’s birthday parties but declined to contribute to expenses. Burruss acknowledges that she has been working on Broadway in New York since November 2025 and will remain through March 2026, but says she regularly flies home to spend time with the children and maintains a full-time caregiver who handles transportation, meals and homework. Her filing requests that Tucker be ordered to pay child support and share in childcare and household expenses while the divorce proceeds.
Tucker’s legal response and custody push
Tucker has pushed back in court filings, contesting Burruss’s characterizations of who has served as the children’s primary day-to-day caregiver. He is seeking designation as the temporary primary custodial parent, arguing he has been the parent primarily residing with and overseeing the kids’ routines in Georgia while Burruss has worked out of state.
In his response, Tucker contends that his belongings were moved from the main home without his agreement and that he stayed in the guest house to preserve “peace and stability” for the children rather than to take advantage of a living arrangement. He also challenges Burruss’s portrayal of his financial participation, asserting he has not shirked monetary responsibilities and does not intend to avoid supporting the children.
The competing narratives extend to holiday travel and household planning. Burruss maintains she funded travel and caregiver costs for a Christmas trip and says she paid much of the day-to-day expenses; Tucker counters that some parental decisions were made without his consultation and that his role has been consistent while she rehearses and performs in New York.
What the filings ask the court to do next
Burruss’s amended motion asks the court to impose temporary child support, set forth a parenting schedule for regular time, holidays and school breaks, and order that child-related expenses be shared on a 50/50 basis during the pending divorce. She frames these requests as measures to ensure consistent financial backing and a clear parenting plan while the case is unresolved.
Tucker’s filings seek temporary primary custody and push back against efforts to frame his residency in the guest house as evidence of financial neglect. With both sides pressing the court for interim orders that favor their respective positions, the coming weeks are likely to focus on immediate custody arrangements and interim financial obligations rather than the final division of assets or permanent custody determinations.
The dispute highlights the practical and financial tensions that can accompany a highly public separation, particularly when both parties cite the children’s stability as central to their legal strategies. The court will now weigh competing claims about residence, expenses and caregiving while the divorce moves forward.
