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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban divorce filings detail custody plan

Published 25 October 2025

Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from husband Keith Urban on September 30, ending a 19-year marriage that drew international attention. Court filings list irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split and show the couple submitted a Marital Dissolution Agreement, along with a parenting plan and child support worksheet, following reports that they separated earlier this summer and that Urban moved into a separate Nashville residence.

The proposed custody arrangement filed with the court would make Kidman the primary residential parent of their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. Under that plan the children would reside primarily with Kidman for 306 days of the year, with Urban having custody for 59 days. The filing also indicates the parents have agreed to take co-parenting classes.

Few specific details about what led to the separation have been publicly confirmed. People close to the couple say Kidman sought to preserve the marriage and was reportedly working to address longstanding problems, while some friends of Urban had viewed the split as increasingly likely. Both stars have continued working: Urban has been on tour and promoting new television...

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