Kim Zolciak Lost Custody Until She Completes Therapy — The Full Court Order Explained

Kim Zolciak has been stripped of custody of her four youngest children until she completes mandatory parent therapy sessions. Here is the full court order and what led to this moment.

Kim Zolciak, 47, the former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star who has been navigating an extremely public divorce from Kroy Biermann since their 2022 separation, received a court order Friday that stripped her of custody of the four children she shares with Biermann until she completes four mandatory parent therapy sessions.

TMZ obtained the specific court documents on April 3 whose language establishes the particular conditions: Zolciak is not permitted to see her four youngest children — who range from approximately 10 to 22 years old across the full Biermann family — until the specific parent therapy requirements are fulfilled. The court's determination that parent therapy is required before custody can be restored reflects the specific findings in the family court proceeding whose details aren't fully public but whose outcome creates this specific mandate.

For the broader Zolciak-Biermann divorce context: what began as the dissolution of a marriage that produced significant celebrity-adjacent media coverage — their reality show 'Don't Be Tardy' ran for eight seasons documenting their family life — has developed into one of the most contentious celebrity divorces in recent years, involving specific financial disputes, custody battles, and the particular public documentation that both parties' social media activities have contributed.

For the 'Real Housewives' connection: Zolciak departed RHOA in Season 5 but her specific legacy in the franchise's history — as one of the early cast members whose particular personality helped define what 'Real Housewives' meant commercially and culturally — gives the court order a level of tabloid interest that a private family court proceeding wouldn't otherwise generate.

For the custody situation going forward: the specific therapy requirement creates a clear pathway to restoration of custody — complete four sessions, demonstrate completion to the court, and custody arrangements can be reassessed. Whether Zolciak pursues this path and how quickly are the specific questions whose answers will determine the next chapter.