After a recent incident related to Kanye West’s music, Kim Kardashian is reportedly considering requesting sole legal custody of their four children. According to TMZ, the businesswoman is contemplating a modification of the current custody agreement after West released a song that includes their eldest daughter, North West, without her consent. Kardashian believes that the rapper has not respected the terms established in their divorce.
The divorce agreement, finalized in 2022, establishes that both share physical and legal custody of their children: North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5. However, close sources claim that Kanye rarely sees his children, shifting the dispute focus from the time spent together to decision-making about their upbringing.
The controversy over the song “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine”
The conflict erupted when Kim Kardashian discovered that Kanye West had plans to release the song “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine,” featuring a collaboration with North West. The track was produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is facing multiple allegations, including sexual abuse and organized crime. Concerned about the situation, Kardashian requested an emergency court hearing to address the issue of her daughter’s participation in the song without her consent.
Although Kanye had agreed not to release the song after a meeting with lawyers and a mediator, the musician decided to share it on X (formerly Twitter) the next day. In the post, Kanye wrote: “LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE new song by PUFF DADDY feat. His son KING COMBS, my daughter NORTH WEST and the new artist Yeezy from Chicago, Jasmine Williams”.
An increasingly tense custody dispute
This episode has highlighted the differences between Kardashian and West on how their children should be raised, and has generated new tensions in their post-divorce relationship. If Kanye West continues to make unilateral decisions regarding the children’s lives, the custody dispute may become even more complicated for both of them.