Kelly Clarksonâs $200,000-a-month payments to Brandon Blackstock are only âtemporaryâ It was reported this week that Kelly had been ordered by a judge in her divorce case to pay her ex-husband Brandon $150,000 per month in spousal support, as well as a further $45,601 in child support for their two children - River, six, and Remington, four 3 August 2021 But according to People magazine, that amount is not set in stone. A source told the publication: â[The payments are] strictly temporary support until a final settlement is worked out.â Through the arrangement, music manager Brandon will receive $195,601 in total from Kelly each month, or roughly $2.4 million per year.