Australian musician Sia and her estranged husband, Daniel Bernard, have reached a child support and custody agreement amid their ongoing divorce proceedings.
According to court documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court and reviewed on April 6, the “Chandelier” singer will pay Bernard forty‑two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500)per month in child support for their son, Somersault Wonder Bernard.
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The payments began on April 1 and will continue until the child turns eighteen. If he remains a full‑time high school student, support will continue until graduation or age nineteen. The payments may also end earlier under conditions including death, marriage, emancipation or further court order.
In addition to the monthly payments, Sia will cover private school tuition, agreed‑upon extracurricular activities and uninsured healthcare expenses. She is also required to maintain health insurance for their son. To secure the child’s financial future, Sia must maintain a five million dollar life insurance policy naming her son as beneficiary or establish a trust that provides equivalent support should she die before he reaches adulthood.
The former couple will share joint legal custody, while physical custody will follow a structured schedule outlining weekday, weekend and holiday arrangements. Bernard will have custody on occasions such as Father’s Day and parts of Hanukkah, while Sia will have custody on Mother’s Day, Easter and Christmas, alongside agreed vacation and school‑break schedules.
The agreement comes amid the pair’s ongoing divorce. Sia filed for divorce in March 2025, about a year after welcoming their son together.
The couple married in 2022. In October 2025, Bernard requested sole legal and physical custody, alleging in court filings that Sia was an unfit parent struggling with substance abuse. Sia denied the claims, stating she had been sober for more than six months and was actively participating in a recovery program that included regular testing and supervision. A judge later denied Bernard’s request for emergency sole custody.
