Kim Kardashian Divorce: Starlet Still Married to Kris Humphries; Why She's Stalling
More than one year after she filed for divorce, Kim Kardashian is still legally married to Kris Humphries.
The pair married on Aug. 20, 2011 — a union that lasted only 72 days. Kardashian then filed for divorce from Humphries on Oct. 31 of that same year.
But the divorce proceedings have dragged on and on, and still no progress has been made toward a final settlement.
A new report from Hollywood Life says there are two reasons behind the delay. First, Kim and her mother Kris Jenner have been too busy with their many business commitments to devote much time to working on the divorce case. And second, Kardashian is hoping that if enough time goes by, Humphries will accept a private settlement instead of fighting it out in public courts.
"Unfortunately for Kim, there has been no movement with regard to her divorce. Everything has just been stalled because Kim and Kris [Jenner] are too busy with their hectic lifestyles to deal with this whole mess," a source said. "They have been postponing the inevitable, which is to let Kris have his way and say the marriage was fraudulent. I think Kris [Jenner] is just hoping that if they stall long enough, Kris will just accept a settlement outside of the courts."
Lawyers for Kardashian and Humphries last met in court on Aug. 15, when Humphries' team said they weren't yet ready for trial. His lawyers said they still need depositions with Kanye West and Kardashian's mom and manager Kris Jenner, as well as copies of Jenner's business records.
"I don't want to use the word uncooperative, but [Kardashian's team] are not making the process easier," said Marshall Waller, Humphries' lawyer, on Aug. 15.
Despite the holdup on the NBA player's end, Kardashian's lawyer says she's ready to get a move on and has already spent about $250,000 in legal fees - which she intends to have Kris pay back.
"To say I'm frustrated is an understatement," said Kardashian's attorney, Laura Wasser. "It's expensive. And I'm at a loss to figure out what the holdup is. They had a prenup and were married 72 days."
