Nicole Kidman's finalised divorce from Keith Urban tells a softer, more private story than the tabloids claim, as court records and close family sources show the couple's two young daughters still regularly see their father, countering viral reports that the girls cut him off entirely.
Despite reports framing the split as a clean break in which the girls abandoned their father, a source told PEOPLE the family dynamic is more normal than people assume, adding that the daughters still have a relationship with their dad. That picture matters because the split has become one of the most dissected celebrity breakups of the year, and the loudest version has been the least verified.
The settlement itself complicates the feud narrative. Court records filed in Nashville, Tennessee, show both parents agreed they 'will not speak badly of each other' and will encourage the children to love both parents, requiring both to support the children's relationships with each parent. Both pledged to help the children feel comfortable in both homes.
What the Settlement Actually Says
Kidman filed for divorce on 30 September 2025 after 19 years of marriage, and the agreement was finalised on 6 January 2026. Court records showed the former couple waived spousal and child support, with each covering their own legal fees.
Kidman was named primary residential parent, with the daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, living with her for 306 days a year against Urban's 59. Urban keeps every other weekend plus Father's Day, providing regular court-ordered time with his daughters.
The Tabloid Version of Events
The louder storyline came from anonymous sources quoted in the Daily Mail and other outlets, which cast Urban as a father in a 'midlife crisis' whose daughters had sided entirely with their mother. One widely shared claim held that Sunday Rose briefly unfollowed Urban on Instagram. Those same reports, though, noted the move was reversed after Kidman urged her daughter to reverse course, details that rarely travelled as far as the headlines.
Sources Who Tell It Differently
PEOPLE's reporting has consistently pushed back. In November, a source told the magazine the daughters live with Kidman but spend as much time with Keith as they want. The outlet later reported the girls remain close to both parents and that Urban has not been absent.
The gap between that account and the 'abandoned dad' framing is the real story, and one readers chasing the drama have mostly missed. For an audience worn down by anonymous-source feuds, the verified record is the more useful guide.
Kidman Keeps the Details Private
Kidman has said almost nothing herself. Speaking to Variety this year, in her first interview since the split, she said she is 'moving toward what's good' and focused on her family. 'Everything else I don't discuss out of respect,' she added. She confirmed she is staying in Nashville, the city she has called home for nearly 20 years, where she and Urban raised their daughters.
For all the noise about who left whom, the people closest to the story keep describing something ordinary, two parents quietly co-parenting after the marriage ended.
