Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger divorce settlement drops support claims
Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger signed a divorce settlement giving both joint custody and waiving child and spousal support, TMZ reports.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The Darin Brooks Kelly Kruger divorce has moved into settlement territory, with the former couple agreeing to joint custody of their two children and no support payments either way, according to TMZ.
TMZ reported that it obtained the divorce settlement signed by Brooks and Kruger on July 23. The deal lays out how the soap actors will divide property, earnings and future claims after ending their marriage short of the 10-year mark.
Brooks and Kruger are both known to daytime TV fans, including for their connection to The Bold and the Beautiful. TMZ previously reported that the pair decided to split in March.
What is in Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger's divorce settlement?
Under the settlement described by TMZ, Brooks will keep the vehicles titled in his name, his own financial accounts and any business interests he owns.
The agreement also gives Brooks his personal items, including clothing, jewelry and watches, TMZ reported. His soap residuals also stay with him under the deal.
Kruger keeps her own earnings and residuals, along with her clothing, jewelry and inherited assets, according to TMZ's account of the settlement.
The support terms are clean and direct: neither Brooks nor Kruger will pay spousal support. TMZ also reported that neither parent will pay child support under the agreement.
The two will share joint custody of their two minor children, according to the settlement details reported by TMZ. No additional custody schedule details were reported.
When did Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger split?
TMZ reported in March that Brooks and Kruger had decided to end their marriage, just before what would have been their 10th wedding anniversary.
The actors' history stretches back years before the breakup. TMZ reported that they met in 2010 when Kruger appeared as a guest star on Brooks' college football sitcom Blue Mountain State.
They later crossed professional paths again in 2014 on The Bold and the Beautiful, according to TMZ. That shared soap connection is part of why the divorce drew notice from daytime TV watchers.
What happens next?
The settlement reported by TMZ shows the former couple has agreed on the major money, property, custody and support terms. TMZ did not report any additional unresolved issues in the settlement.
For now, the public takeaway is a relatively tidy split on paper: each actor keeps their own earnings and personal assets, both retain their residuals, and both move ahead as co-parents under a joint custody arrangement.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.