Nicole Kidman is prioritizing her family as she seeks to become the primary residential parent of her teenage daughters amid her divorce from her former husband, Keith Urban, a former “American Idol” judge. Court documents obtained by People confirm that the Oscar winner, 58, and the country star, 57, have agreed to a co-parenting plan. Under the arrangement, Kidman will have 306 days with her daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, while Urban will spend 59 days with them.
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)The plan allows Kidman more than five times the amount of parenting time as her estranged husband, while also ensuring that both parents remain involved in making major decisions for their girls.
Couple Agrees on Parenting Rules & Support
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)As part of the agreement, neither Kidman nor Urban will be required to pay monthly child support. Instead, the filing states that Urban has “already prepaid all child support obligations.” The couple will share responsibility for making major decisions about their daughters’ lives.
Both also agreed not to speak negatively about each other or their families in front of the children. The documents emphasize that they will “encourage each child to continue to love the other parent and be comfortable in both families.” Kidman and Urban are also required to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of filing.
Divorce Filing Comes After 19-Year Marriage
As per People, the documents show that Urban signed the parenting plan on August 29, with Kidman signing on September 6. The “Babygirl” actress then officially filed for divorce in Nashville on September 30, one day after news of their separation was made public.
The couple married in 2006 after meeting at a gala the year prior. They wed in a candlelit ceremony at St. Patrick’s Estate in Sydney, where Kidman’s older children, Bella, now 32, and Connor, 30, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, also took part.
Family Remains Kidman’s Priority
Kidman has spoken often about her close relationship with her daughters. In a May interview with Allure, she said, “Yeah, I’m very close to both my girls. I sit on their beds and discuss the most intimate things; I get to be their guide.”
She added, “If they want to tell me to be quiet, they can. I’m able to apologize to them. I’m able to stand up to them. I very much like the relationship we have. It’s nice to be able to say that.”
A source told People in August that while Urban toured over the summer, Kidman and her daughters were “inseparable.” The insider said she spent the season bonding with her girls before helping them prepare for the school year in Nashville.
