LSU Head Football Coach Brian Kelly In Baton Rouge Court From His Wife Of 28 Years

According to a Petition for Divorce document acquired by Tiger Rag, LSU football coach Brian Kelly filed for divorce from his wife Francisca Craig Kelly on February 6 in East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court.

Francisca Kelly, who will be 57 on February 9, 2023, is named as the “Defendant” on the divorce petition. Kelly, who is 61, is labelled as the “Petitioner.” Francisca and Kelly will physically split on February 9, 2023, and “shall live separate and apart without reconciliation,” according to Kelly’s divorce petition.

On July 2, 1994, Brian and Francisca Kelly exchanged vows. There are no minors among their three children.

Things look fine to me🤔 pic.twitter.com/toXCgYNkeM

— Grace Kelly (@1grace_) February 10, 2023

LSU Head Football Coach Brian Kelly In Baton Rouge Court From His Wife Of 28 Years

Kelly’s divorce suit further claims that his union with Franscisca was not a covenant union. A covenant marriage is an arrangement in which the engaged parties acknowledge their commitment to their union for the remainder of their life. It does, however, allow for divorce in a select few circumstances.

Kelly asked the court to award Francisca a restraining order without a bail because of concern that she may sell or otherwise encumber the couple’s assets, which, according to the petition, might cause Kelly irreparable injury.

UPDATE: After a divorce petition was filed this week, a source in the LSU athletic department says Brian Kelly and his wife have reconciled and will seek to have the case withdrawn from the courts.https://t.co/BXh2iF2Ibx

— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) February 10, 2023

According to the divorce petition, Kelly, who recently completed his first season as the head football coach at LSU where he signed a guaranteed 10-year contract for close to $100 million, seeks the divorce citing Article 102 and Article 103.1 of the Louisiana Civil Code, according to the petition.

According to Article 102, the divorce cannot be completed until you and your husband have lived apart from one another at different addresses for 180 days. You and your spouse must have lived apart at different addresses for 180 days prior to filing for divorce in accordance with Article 103(1).

A court document shows that Brian Kelly filed for divorce earlier in the week.

But following an odd timeline and his children getting involved publicly, the LSU head coach and his wife appear to be sticking it out.https://t.co/KsnP52W8JT

— OutKick (@Outkick) February 10, 2023

Kelly also asks for sole possession and usage of the house they bought in Baton Rouge on Lakeshore Drive. Soon after relocating to Baton Rouge, the Kelly family bought the house. LSU hired Kelly on November 30, 2021.

Living away from one another is typically the basis for divorce in Louisiana because: if there are no minor children, 180 days (children under age 18) If there are little children, 365 days (children under age 18) two years if you have a “covenant marriage” and you meet other requirements.

Louisiana is a community property state. This means all marital property is usually divided equally in a divorce.

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There are, however, some exclusions, such as a legitimate prenuptial agreement, which may alter how assets are divided between the couples. Additionally, one’s right to a certain amount of shared property is unaffected by infidelity or other “poor” acts. Furthermore, even if one can demonstrate that their spouse had an affair, they are not entitled to additional spousal support, child support, or custody rights.