Jelly Roll‘s divorce filing against Bunnie Xo offers key details about the timeline of their breakup.
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It also shares some insight into where this couple was in their journey toward having a baby when they decided to call it quits.
When Did Jelly Roll File For Divorce From Bunnie Xo?
According to the Williamson County Online Court Records System, Jelly (legal name Jason DeFord) filed for divorce from Bunnie (legal name Alisa DeFord) on May 18. That’s nearly a month before the news became public to fans.
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During that month, there’s been no clear indication that trouble was brewing between them. They haven’t posted each other on social media during that time, but Jelly’s also been out on the road for his Little A– Shed Tour for part of that time.
The last major milestone they posted about together was Jelly’s daughter Bailee’s senior prom in May. Though Bunnie isn’t biologically related to Bailee, they have a mother-daughter relationship, and Bailee calls Bunnie “Mom.”
Bunnie shared more video of prom night on May 10 for Mother’s Day. “Never believed in ever after happily ’til y’all,” she wrote over video of herself with Bailee and Jelly.
Jelly filed initial divorce paperwork just eight days after that post.
What About the Baby?
Over the past several years, Jelly and Bunnie have spoken intermittently about the fact that they were trying for a baby. They chose to pursue in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy, due to Bunnie’s age and medical history of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
The couple kept the timeline about this quiet, but did share enough to let fans know that Bunnie had undergone two egg retrieval procedures. It even seemed like they’d chosen a surrogate.
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Bunnie has said that they planned to keep details of the pregnancy and birth private, potentially for some time after the baby was born. So fans weren’t expecting real-time updates, and for all they knew, the couple could have welcomed their child already.
However, it seems like that’s likely not the case. Jelly’s divorce filing in Williamson County, submitted on May 18, lists the filing type as “Divorce — NO Children.”
Bailee isn’t included in the filing, because she’s not a minor: She turned 18 years old on May 22, four days after Jelly filed for divorce on May 18.
Also not included is Jelly’s nine-year-old son Noah. Though Noah is a big part of Jelly and Bunnie’s family, Jelly splits custody of him with his mother, Melisa.
What Else Did We Learn From Jelly Roll’s Divorce Filing From Bunnie Xo?
For his lawyer, Jelly hired a shark.
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Rose Palermo, Nashville divorce lawyer to the stars, is listed on the docs as his primary attorney. She has a reputation as one of the toughest lawyers in the business.
Palermo previously represented Kelsea Ballerini in her divorce from Morgan Evans, and she’s also worked with clients like Wynonna Judd and Tracy Lawrence.
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