A Nashville farm alive with the soft bleats of alpacas and the scratch of chickens in the dirt stands as the unexpected flashpoint in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's otherwise orderly divorce.
While the couple has amicably divided a fortune in property and secured a seamless parenting plan for their teenage daughters, the fate of their beloved animals remains unresolved, sources say.
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The divorce was finalised in early January 2026, following Kidman's filing on September 30, 2025, on grounds of irreconcilable differences after 19 years of marriage. Both aged 58, they share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15.
The settlement avoids acrimony, no alimony demands, assets retained individually, legal fees covered separately, and a co-parenting agreement to ensure stability for the girls as they shuttle between Nashville and Sydney.
Nashville Farm Pets Complicate Kidman-Urban Divorce
At the heart of the snag is the couple's 110-acre estate in Nashville's gated Northumberland Farms community, nicknamed the 'Queen of Northumberland' for its grandeur.
Purchased in 2008 for $3.5 million, the seven-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot mansion now values around $9 million, boasting a pool, tennis court, home theatre, and expansive grounds perfect for their menagerie.
The animal lineup includes dogs, several cats, chickens, alpacas, and even fish in ponds. Farm staff currently handle daily care amid the split, but insiders reveal Nicole has shouldered the responsibility so far.
Keith, rooted in Nashville's Music Row epicentre for his country career, seems the logical keeper. 'It would make sense for Urban to get it together and come up with a plan,' one source told RadarOnline.
Complicating matters, Nicole is seriously considering a permanent return to Australia, where she owns Bunya Hill, an idyllic 111-acre farm in New South Wales. There, she already tends alpacas, chickens, Black Angus cattle, and has been photographed bottle-feeding lambs. Australia's stringent biosecurity laws, tightened post-COVID, make importing exotic animals a non-starter.
'There are too many laws about bringing animals into the country,' the source explained. 'It's going to be hard enough with the dogs and cats shipping over alpacas, and all the others are simply a no-go.'
Aussie Dreams Stall Pet Plans in Urban Divorce
For international readers unfamiliar with the geography, Nashville pulses as the global heart of country music, home to the Grand Ole Opry and songwriting factories. Sydney, meanwhile, offers Kidman a return to roots, but Australia's pet import quarantine can stretch months in isolated facilities, a far cry from U.S. ease.
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Resentment simmers. 'Nicole has kept them all for now because it's just not feasible for Keith... But it's not the end of the conversation,' the insider noted, adding the burden falls unfairly on her.
'People might scoff at it as a minor issue, but it's not; these animals are very well loved.'
The couple's affinity for animals runs deep. Kidman has shared Instagram glimpses of farm life Down Under, cradling kid goats and lambs.
Urban, despite gruelling tours, cherished the Nashville setup, once joking about his 'farm family' in interviews. Divorce experts observe that pets often ignite the fiercest battles, treated as family yet lacking legal status, turning welfare into emotional minefields.
Court proceedings moved swiftly. Kidman skipped a hearing after an Australian holiday, buoyed by a reportedly ironclad prenup.
Their global portfolio of 11 properties, worth $56 million, from Beverly Hills to the Outback, is divided without fuss. Daughters' needs prioritised, teens, navigating the split with maturity.
Still, the menagerie waits. Rehoming alpacas? Donating chickens? Staff can't sustain indefinitely.
Keith could adapt his local base, but hasn't committed to it. Nicole can't relocate them. Talks linger on the back burner, sources say.
No statements from Kidman, Urban, or representatives. The Nashville fields stretch quietly under Tennessee skies, animals grazing unaware as human drama unfolds.
