TLC stars Deon and Karen Derrico divorce after 19 years of marriage and will be sharing custody of their THIRTEEN younger kids

The stars of TLC’s Doubling Down With The Derricos, Deon and Karen Derrico, are officially divorced and will co-parent their offspring.

The couple, who have 14 children together, filed for divorce on June 4 and were declared legally separated on June 6, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Karen, 44, and Deon, 53, are splitting legal and physical custody of their 13 minor children, according to legal documents obtained by the outlet.

“Together we remain united in raising our 14 beautiful children – their well-being is our priority,” the couple told DailyMail.com in a statement.

“We thank everyone for their understanding and support as we move forward for the well-being of our family.”

Karen and Deon have 14 children and have revealed that they plan to split custody of their 13 minor children between the two of them

The couple married in 2005 and have fourteen children: four sets of naturally conceived multiples – quintuplets, two sets of twins and triplets – and two other pregnancies.

Karen and Deon are parents of 13-year-old Derrick; 12-year-old twins Dallas and Denver; 10-year-old quintuplets Deonee, Daician, Daiten, Deniko and Dariz; the six-year-old Diez and Dior; and four-year-old triplets Dawsyn, De’Aren and Dyver.

Their eldest child, Darian, is 18 years old.

According to TMZ, Deon pays $1,166 in child support per month and Karen is responsible for paying for the children’s health insurance.

The couple started documenting their large family in 2020 on their TLC show Doubling Down With The Derricos.

The couple have faced criticism in the past for their large brood, with critics claiming she was unable to give each child one-on-one care and that her home was too ‘chaotic’.

Karen, who often said she planned to have “as many children as God blesses her,” fired back at the trolls last year.

The mother of 14 had said at the time that she had plans to expand their family.

When they first had children, their family grew at a “normal” pace, but Karen soon had several children at once.

According to TMZ, Deon pays $1,166 in child support per month and Karen is responsible for paying for the children’s health insurance.

Karen and Deon have had four sets of naturally formed multiples – quintuplets, two sets of twins and triplets – as well as two non-multiple children, back to back

The couple began documenting their large family in 2020 on their TLC show Doubling Down With The Derricos

She revealed that trolls often claimed that she “couldn’t love all her kids,” that her house was a mess, that she was “overwhelmed,” that the multiple pregnancies were “hard” on her body and that “black families are different.” ‘ But Karen disagrees.

She noted that both she and her husband work from home so they could homeschool the children and help them find their passion.

She then fired back at trolls who assumed her house was always a mess due to the large number of children running around.

Karen, who was a kindergarten teacher, revealed that her time as a classroom leader helped prepare her for keeping an organized home despite having a large number of children.

She said, “If I can keep a classroom in order, I can keep a house in order.”

The mother explained that she has taught all her children to tidy up after themselves, adding that they never leave a room messy.

She also revealed that they have introduced rules such as no shouting and strict bedtimes to ensure there is no chaos.

In the past, Karen has listed the costs of having such a large brood.

She revealed they “easily” spend $3,500 a month at the supermarket, using about 15 packs of waffles and 20 rolls of toilet paper a week.

The amount of money we spend on groceries, oh my god. $2,500 to $3,500, easy,” Karen said in a video.

She also revealed that she designed 18 loads of laundry a week to keep everyone in clean clothes.