Deon and Karen Derrico are going their separate ways.
Earlier this year, TMZ confirmed that the TLC reality show’s leads Doubling down with Derikos Their divorce has been finalized … a judge approved their paperwork on June 6.
“Together, we are united in raising our 14 beautiful children – their well-being is our priority,” Deon and Karen said in a statement released at the time.
“We thank everyone for their understanding and support as we move forward for the good of our family.”
A big family
Yes, Deon and Karen are parents to 14 children.
Their popular TLC series recently wrapped its fifth season.
The couple — who married in 2005 — will split custody of their 13 minor children (they have one teenager who is legally an adult); And Derico has agreed to pay more than $1100 per month in child support.
Karen, meanwhile, is responsible for paying her children’s medical insurance premiums.
Full roster
Briefly, TLC personalities Derrick, 13… 12-year-old twins Dallas and Denver… 10-year-old quintuplets Deony, Dasian, Daten, Denico and Deriz… 6-year-old Dees and Dyer… and 4-year-old triplets Dossin, D’Araine and Diver.
As mentioned above, eldest daughter Darian is 18 years old.
Despite this impressive number of sons and daughters, Karen explained Entertainment tonight As recently as 2022 that she didn’t think they had children.
“No, not hanging up that diaper bag,” she said at the time. “I don’t feel complete. I don’t think we are 100 per cent perfect.”
Dion echoed the sentiment, then told the same outlet:
“[I] Think when you’ve built — which I think we’ve built — in this house, the love, the amount of love, I could never tire of.”
Karen sadly suffered two miscarriages in late 2020 and late 2021.
Signs of stress
The most recent season of Doubling down with Derikos focused on the tension between Karen and Dion, as they argued at one point over Darien’s decision to move across the country.
The exes also get into it over the state of their new home and their eldest daughter’s education.
Shortly after the season 5 finale, Doubling down with Derikos Was renewed for a sixth season.
The new episodes will likely document a tumultuous time for the family. In addition to Dion’s separation from Karen, His nephew Amani died suddenly In July.
A difficult situation
Despite the Derrickos’ intentions to keep things civil, the divorce turns out to be rather messy. in fact, Dion had to issue a statement Denying that he was suicidal.
Finances have reportedly been an issue, which is not surprising, given the cost of raising such a large child.
Dion and Karen previously said they pay up to $3,500 a month in groceries and it can take up to three hours to get the whole family ready each day.
And yet:
“I enjoy travelling. I love breastfeeding; I enjoy it all,” Karen told Us Weekly two-plus years ago. “Even though I’m high risk and have to go on bedrest, things of that nature, I still enjoy the process.”
For the record, based on these divorce documents, she is not currently pregnant.
