- Sia has been ordered to pay $42,500 per month in child support to her estranged husband, Daniel Bernad, for their two-year-old son, Somersault Wonder.
- The singer confirmed the settlement on X, stating that despite having primary custody, she is the sole income earner and must adhere to California's child support laws.
- “I see my settlement has been picked up by the press,” she wrote. “I’m a sober working mom trying to buy peace. I have primary custody of our son and since I am the only parent earning income, I still have to pay California’s incredibly high child support,” she said.
- These monthly payments began on April 1 and will continue until Somersault turns 18, or 19 if he is still attending high school full-time. In addition to the monthly payments, Sia is responsible for her son's health insurance, private school tuition, agreed-upon extracurricular activities, uninsured healthcare costs, and maintaining a $5 million life insurance policy for him.
- The former couple shares joint legal custody, with Bernad having specific physical custody days; Bernad had previously sought significant spousal support and legal fees from Sia.
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