Former star 's contentious divorce battle took a new turn on Monday when her ex, , filed a motion in court for sole custody of their four minor children.
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, the 40-year-old retired NFL player asked a Georgia state judge to transfer custody to him because Zolciak had allegedly been flouting her parental responsibilities.
Biermann accused the 47-year-old reality star, with whom he currently has joint custody, of 'blatant mismanagement of basic parenting responsibilities [that] would be practically unbelievable to anyone not familiar with the circumstances.'
Zolciak blasted the claims in a statement to the Daily Mail, with her spokesman saying: 'These accusations are completely false' and alleged the filing is 'nothing more than a deliberate attempt by Kroy to defame my character.'
'I spent five weeks away working on two TV shows to support my family and make sure my children are cared for - something I will never apologize for.
'I refuse to be bullied or have lies twisted into a narrative about who I am. I will not stay silent , the truth is on my side, and it will come to light - no matter how hard anyone tries to bury it.'
The Daily Mail has also reached out to representatives for Biermann to request comment and has yet to hear back.
The latest development in Zolciak and Biermann's ugly divorce battle comes after the two sat for a mediation session on January 27 to .
The exes share four minor children: sons KJ, 14; Kash, 13; and Kane, 12; as well as Kane's twin sister, Kaia.
Former Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak's contentious divorce battle took a new turn on Monday when her ex, Kroy Biermann, filed a motion in court for sole custody of their four minor children; Zolciak is pictured in 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail, the 40-year-old retired NFL player asked a Georgia state judge to transfer custody to him because Zolciak had allegedly been flouting her parental responsibilities and missing her parenting dates; Biermann seen in 2017
Zolciak also has two adult daughters from previous relationships — Brielle, 29, and Ariana, 24 — both of whom Biermann later adopted.
Biermann claimed Zolciak missed all but one of her parenting dates from February 26 through March 29 due to international travel, and on the one day she did parent the children, one of them allegedly was bitten by a dog; pictured together in 2017 in Atlanta
In a statement to TMZ , which first reported Biermann's filing, Zolciak said: 'These accusations are completely false and nothing more than a deliberate attempt by Kroy to defame my character'; pictured together in 2017
The former athlete alleged that, when Zolciak was in the country and parenting on her assigned days, she had allowed their children to miss their scheduled therapy sessions.
