Sia’s ex-husband says singer is ‘a serious and imminent risk’ to their son

Last Monday, the 27th, the singer’s ex-husband Sia, Daniel Bernardfiled a request for full custody of his son in court. Somersault Wonder Bernadbetter known as Summiis only 19 months old.

Bernad claimed that the Australian artist of the songs “Cheap Thrills”, “Unstoppable” and “The Greatest” represents “a serious and imminent risk” for the child, because she would be an “unfit and unreliable mother, who faces problems with substance abuse and chemical dependency”.

The father also claims to be unemployed and without a source of income, and requests US$77,245 per month in child support — which corresponds to more than R$400,000 in the current dollar exchange rate.

Second Bernadthe musician would not have assumed the role of her son’s main caregiver. In the legal documents, he states that she “delegated nearly all child-rearing responsibilities to a rotating team of nannies, while maintaining remote control.”

In addition to exclusive custody, Bernad asks that Sia undergo random drug testing, participate in coparenting classes for six months and have supervised visits three times a week, lasting two hours. He also requests that the singer bear all medical expenses not covered by the health plan, as well as daycare costs, extracurricular activities and school fees. Summi.

On the same day, Sia he denied the accusations — which he classified as “unfounded and misleading” — and asked the court to reject the request for unilateral custody. In response (via People), she stated that she has been sober for more than six months and voluntarily participates in a recovery program.

The artist filed for divorce against Bernad in March 2025, after two years of marriage. She has spoken openly about her chemical dependency on alcohol and painkillers in the past, and was in rehabilitation in 2021. However, she claims that her ex-husband is using her history as a “weapon” in the custody process, and has not presented any real evidence that her son is at risk.

“Although I have had drug and alcohol problems for over 15 years, I have been completely sober for over six months and following my program, which includes weekly testing and a sobriety companion,” she stated in the document.

Sia claims that Bernad he also used drugs and “refused” to undergo the same tests as her. “My recovery has been a pillar of my life and one of the main reasons I decided to separate from Danwhose continued involvement in nightlife and recreational drug use is incompatible with a healthy environment for our son,” he wrote.

She further states that she has already paid the Bernad more than $300,000 since they split in March. “To date, all requests for Dan “Your attempt to use my sobriety journey — a resolved and well-documented issue — serves no legitimate purpose and is intended only to distort the facts and damage my credibility before this court.”

According to information from CNNafter separation, Daniel was investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and Child Protective Services for allegedly possessing child pornography material on his computer. The main evidence would be a hard drive containing inappropriate images, found by the assistant and friend of Sia, Hayley.

In your defense, Bernad denied “any involvement” with the crime and stated that Sia would have planted the device to restrict the time he spent with his son. According to the Police, the investigations were inconclusive.

Although I recognize that the case has been closed, Sia stated that this “does not alleviate my concerns about Summi spend unsupervised time with Dan“.

“Furthermore, considering the lack of prior experience of Dan and the little time he spent with Summiand the young age of Summijust 1 and a half years old, is not in the best interests of Summi have any custody arrangement other than a gradual increase in time spent together with an experienced child care person present,” he concluded.

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