Brittany Cartwright Requests Primary Custody of 3-Year-Old Son Cruz amid Divorce from Jax Taylor

Mar. 15, 2025

Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor.Photo:Steven Simione/FilmMagic; Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

Steven Simione/FilmMagic; Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

Vanderpump RulesalumBrittany Cartwrightis filing for full custody of her son amid her divorce fromJax Taylor.

The California files show that Cartwright requested legal and physical custody of their 3-year-old, but asked that the court grant Taylor visitation rights. Cartwright also asked the court to terminate spousal support to both parties.

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Brittany Cartwright.Brittany Cartwright/Instagram

Brittany Cartwright/Instagram

The docs list the date of separation as Jan. 24 and cite “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.

Cartwright, who wed Taylor in June 2019, previously revealed on Feb. 29 that she and her spouse would be going their separate ways during an episode of their joint podcast,When Reality Hits.

“Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,” Cartwright said at the time. “I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because our life is definitely — we’ve shared so much of our life with you guys. So, I feel like … I don’t want to seem like I’m lying or anything like that so I think it’s important for me to say this.”

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Brittany Cartwright and son Cruz.Instagram/brittany

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“I know on my last podcast, Ialluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she added. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”

The mother and reality star also shared on the podcast that the breakup was “still very hard to talk about.”

“I’m taking one day at a time,” she said. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz.”

source: people.com