Are Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor legally married?

Despite the recent confusion on the subject, The valley'S Brittany Cartwright has confirmed that she and Jax Taylor are indeed legally married.

The estranged couple's marital status came into question after it was revealed that Jax responded to Brittany's divorce petition by saying the couple were not legally married and that he intended to give Brittany sole custody of their son, Cruz Michael Cauchi. Brittany replied E! NewsInstagram post about Jax's filing, in which he clarifies in a comment, “We are legally married.”

Additionally, Brittany's mother Sherri Cartwright commented, “They are married,” while Lance Bass, who officiated their wedding in 2019, said, “I can confirm that. Pastor Lance signed the papers.”

As for what caused the mix-up, Jax's rep said The daily dish in a statement that Jax “made mistakes filling out the forms” and also confirmed the details of the estranged couple's recent split.

“Jax and Brittany have long since resolved all matters related to custody of Cruz and will continue to work together privately for the well-being of their son, which remains their primary concern,” the statement said. “While Jax made errors during the filing process, on forms that are typically prepared by trained legal professionals, these errors are corrected promptly.”

“I thought it would be a good move for me to get my own place because it wouldn't be fair for Brittany to keep getting these Airbnbs and she wasn't sure where she was going,” Jax explained on March 20. September episode of his podcast, When reality hits Jax and Brittany. “Plus, I didn’t want my son bouncing around in all those places. It didn't seem right to me. They weren't his home. It wasn't his house. It wasn't his pool. It wasn't his home. t his bedroom.

The former couple is also continuing to work on co-parenting their son during their separation.

The couple tied the knot in front of their numerous families Vanderpump Rules Friends and friends from elsewhere.

“It feels great,” Brittany said PEOPLE before he married Jax. “We are stronger and happier than ever. We went through a lot but came out the other side. I feel like we’ve gotten stronger and stronger.”