Kanye West to pay Kim $200,000 per month in child support

Kanye West has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Kim Kardashian $200,000 (£167,000) per month in child support in a divorce settlement.

The divorced couple will share joint custody of their four children.

Kim filed for divorce in 2021, after eight years with West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, the rapper cum fashion designer usually insists in interviews with the press that he is called by his new name.

It comes after waves of controversies leading to several companies cutting ties with the rapper including antisemitic comments.

Both parties were declared legally single in March, with Kardashian also dropping “West” from her last name.

Issues around the division of custody and property of their children were resolved in court documents filed on Tuesday.

According to documents, the two parties will consult with each other regarding major decisions about their children’s welfare.

It was agreed that the children’s security, school and college expenses will be shared.

Ye is expected to pay $200,000 a month in child support – which the New York Post reported is because the children will spend the majority of their time with Kardashian.

The couple has four children: North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3.

In several statements, Kim, 42, had said she “very much” wanted the marriage to be ended, adding that this would “help Kanye to accept” that the relationship was over.

Ye, 45, had previously fought against the separation.

He has faced many controversies recently which resulted in being dropped by several brands, including Adidas, Gap and Balenciaga.

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The rapper provoked criticism earlier this year after attending Paris Fashion Week wearing a t-shirt bearing a “White Lives Matter” slogan – a phrase often used by white supremacists.

Earlier this week, Ye announced his intention to run for US president in 2024.

He previously ran in 2020 but gained only 70,000 votes.