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Sia’s Shocking Statement on Child Support Payment

Australian singer Sia has taken a thinly-veiled dig at her estranged husband Daniel Bernard following reports of the huge monthly amount she will pay him in chi...

Sia’s Shocking Statement on Child Support Payment
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Australian singer Sia has taken a thinly-veiled dig at her estranged husband Daniel Bernard following reports of the huge monthly amount she will pay him in child support. 

Earlier this week, PEOPLE reported that the hitmaker, 50, had agreed to pay Bernard $US40,000 (approximately $AUD61,000) for their two-year-old son, Somersault 'Summi' Wonder Bernard, as part of a joint custody agreement.  

Following reports of the agreement on Wednesday, Sia took to X with a thinly-veiled dig at her ex, writing: 'Good dads get jobs'. 

Sia, full name Sia Furler, filed for divorce from Bernard in March 2025. They were married in 2022 and welcomed their son a year later. 

According to PEOPLE, Sia's child supports began on April 1 2026 and will cease when the child turns 18 or, if he is still attending high school full time, until he graduates or turns 19. 

Sia is also responsible for paying for her son's private school tuition, extracurricular activities and health insurance.

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Australian singer Sia has taken a thinly-veiled dig at her estranged husband Daniel Bernard following reports of the huge monthly amount she will pay him in child support. Pictured in LA in December 2021 

The joint custody arrangement reportedly outlines specific days Bernard will have custody of their son, as well as a division of holidays between the parents. 

In another post to X on Wednesday, Sia shared: 'I'm a sober working mum 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. '

'This has been a horrific year but it taught me how to navigate incredibly difficult situations, prioritise my family and not absorb other people's negativity. 'To err is human, to forgive is divine.'' 

It comes six months after Bernard, who previously worked as a radiation oncologist, filed a request seeking sole legal and physical custody.

He alleged that Sia was 'an unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction'. 

Bernad also asked the court to award him US$77,245 (approximately AUD$110,500) in monthly child support, calling Sia's conduct 'reckless, dangerous' and demonstrative of her 'utter disregard for Summi's safety and well-being.' 

Adelaide-born Sia fervently denied his claims, saying in a court filing that she had been sober for six months. 

The Chandelier performer said that Bernad was making accusations about her drug use that were 'entirely unfounded and misleading.'

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Earlier this week, PEOPLE reported that the hitmaker, 50, had agreed to pay Bernard $US40,000 (approximately $AUD61,000) for their two-year-old son, Somersault 'Summi' Wonder Bernard, as part of a joint custody agreement 

Following reports of the agreement on Wednesday, Sia took to X with a thinly-veiled dig at her ex, writing: 'Good dads get jobs'

According to PEOPLE, Sia's child supports began on April 1 2026 and will cease when the child turns 18 or, if he is still attending high school full time, until he graduates or turns 19 

In 2017 she divorced first husband Erik Anders Lang after just two years of marriage (pictured in 2015)

Sia said Bernad had 'zero evidence' that the child was in any kind of danger while she was caring for him.

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