Sia Speaks Out on ‘Incredibly High’ $40K-Per-Month Child Support Settlement, Says She’s ‘Trying to Buy Peace’ amid Divorce
Sia Speaks Out on ‘Incredibly High’ $40K-Per-Month Child Support Settlement, Says She’s ‘Trying to Buy Peace’ amid Divorce
Madison E. GoldbergWed, April 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM UTC
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Sia at the "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir" Los Angeles premiere held at AMC The Grove 14 on January 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty -
"I’m a sober working mom trying to buy peace," Sia wrote in a statement on social media on Tuesday, April 7
Sia agreed to pay her estranged husband Daniel Bernad over $40,000 a month in child support payments, according to the court documents obtained by PEOPLE on April 6
The former couple tied the knot in 2022, and welcomed their first child together on March 27, 2024, before Sia filed for divorce in 2025
Sia has spoken out about her recent child support settlement, in which she agreed to pay her estranged husband Daniel Bernad over $40,000 in monthly child support payments.
"I’m a sober working mom trying to buy peace," the "Chandelier" singer, 50, began her statement on X. "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."
"This has been a horrific year but it taught me how to navigate incredibly difficult situations, prioritize my family and not absorb other people’s negativity," she continued in the statement, shared on Tuesday, April 7.
She concluded the post with a quote from Alexander Pope's 1771 poem An Essay on Criticism: “To err is human, to forgive is divine.”
Sia will pay Bernad $42,500 per month in child support for their son, Somersault Wonder Bernad, PEOPLE previously reported on Monday, April 6, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The documents do not appear to mention who has primary custody of their son.
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The musician welcomed her third child — and her first with Bernad — on March 27, 2024, according to divorce documents previously obtained by PEOPLE. Sia filed for divorce from Bernad in March 2025 after the couple, a year after they welcomed their son together. The former couple married in 2022.
Dan Bernad and Sia in 2022.Credit: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com/Shutterstock
The payments began on April 1 and will continue until their child turns 18, or, if he is still attending high school full time, until he graduates or turns 19. The support may also end earlier under certain conditions, including death, marriage, emancipation or further court order.
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In addition to the monthly payments, Sia is responsible for covering private school tuition, agreed-upon extracurricular activities and uninsured healthcare costs. She will also maintain health insurance for her son, according to the filing.
Aside from the child support settlement, Sia and Bernad will share legal custody of their son, with a schedule they agreed upon that went into affect on April 1. According to the April 6 filing obtained by PEOPLE, the issue of spousal support was resolved separately in December 2025.
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