What Ruby Franke, Kevin Franke Agreed to in Divorce Settlement
Originally appeared on E! Online
Ruby Franke and Kevin Franke are going down separate paths.
More than a year after the disgraced '8 Passengers' YouTuber was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison alongside colleague for child abuse, she and her husband have finalized their divorce, according to KSL-TV Utah.
Per the outlet, District Judge Roger Griffin signed the couple's divorce decree March 20, granting Kevin sole custody of the couple's four children who are still minors. (They are also parents to Shari, 21, and Chad, 20.) Ruby, meanwhile, has been ordered to have no contact with them, per an order from the 4th District Juvenile Court obtained by KSL-TV.
And while typically child support is paid in a full custody agreement, Kevin agreed to 'consider any child support payments owed to him by Ruby Franke already paid,' per KSL-TV. Kevin will also retain ownership of the couple's home Springville Utah, along with a 2.8 acre-property in Scofield, Carbon County.
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Ruby will keep $85,000 that she withdrew from accounts after her initial separation from her ex husband in 2022 but all other financial assets in her name will be reallocated to Kevin. Neither party requested any additional alimony.
Although the couple had been living apart since September 2022, Kevin filed for divorce in December 2023, three months after she was arrested.
Ruby and Jodi pleaded guilty to child abuse charges last year after the 43-year-old's two youngest children were found emaciated and abused in their care. Utah state prosecutor Eric Clarke claimed that the women had 'committed horrible acts of child abuse.'
In February, Kevin—who married Ruby in 2000—told People that he and Ruby were close to reaching a divorce settlement, and that he had cut off all contact with her in the last year.
'The last letter that I received from her from prison was maybe in March or April of last year,' he told the outlet. 'And then I requested the Department of Corrections to ask her to stop writing me."
Kevin admitted he was still 'very angry' with his wife.
'I didn't want to hear anymore,' he added. 'I didn't like what she was saying. It just didn't feel right and it didn't feel good.'
Keep reading for more information on Ruby's troubling case.
Aug. 30, 2023: Children Found MalnourishedAug. 30, 2023: ArrestAug. 31, 2023: Ruby's Daughter Speaks OutAug. 31, 2023: Ruby's Sisters React to ArrestSept. 6, 2023: Charges FiledSept. 6, 2023: Kevin Franke Breaks SilenceNov. 29, 2023: Kevin Files for DivorceDec. 18: Guilty PleasFeb. 20, 2024: Prison SentencingFeb. 20, 2024: Ruby ApologizesMarch 25, 2024: Ruby's Diary RevealedMarch 25, 2024: Kevin's Interview With Authorities Becomes Public
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