A Georgia judge temporarily stripped Kim Zolciak of primary physical custody of her four minor children on April 6, 2026, and granted primary custody to ex-husband Kroy Biermann. Zolciak kept joint legal custody, but Biermann now has final say on educational, medical and religious decisions affecting the children.

The ruling gives Biermann control over day-to-day physical care at a moment when the former couple’s divorce fight is still working its way through court. The judge also left open a path for Zolciak to regain primary physical custody if she completes court-ordered parent therapy sessions, making the order temporary rather than final.

Biermann went to court with an emergency motion that said Zolciak had been neglectful in her parental responsibilities. Court documents obtained by multiple sources said the claims centered on inadequate supervision and emotional support during critical periods, and Biermann also accused her of emotional abuse toward their children. A guardian ad litem, the court-appointed neutral tasked with representing the children’s interests, apparently agreed with Biermann’s view of the custody fight.

The order echoes an earlier phase of the dispute, when Zolciak had temporarily lost custody until she completed mandatory therapy sessions. That history matters because it shows the judge was not starting from scratch on April 6, but revisiting a pattern of compliance and court-imposed conditions. For now, the practical result is clear: Biermann controls the children’s primary physical custody, and Zolciak’s route back runs through therapy and a later court decision.