Sia is fighting for custody

Pop star She shines accused his wife Daniel Bernard that he was “abusing” her history of addiction, after claiming the musician was “unfit” to raise their son.

She filed for divorce in March, citing “irreconcilable differences.” They had a son last year and married in late 2022.

Earlier this month, Bernard filed court documents seeking $250.000 a month in alimony because he was "financially dependent on Sia," and he is seeking the payment to maintain his "luxurious and high-society lifestyle."

Bernard filed a petition seeking sole custody of their son.

He claimed that Sia was an “unfit” mother, stating that she posed a “serious and imminent danger” to their child. Bernard, a former radiation oncologist, referred in the documents to Sia’s documented struggles with abstinence.

"Sia is an unfit and unreliable mother who struggles with substance abuse and addiction, making her incapable of providing safe and stable care for our son," he wrote, adding that he is "the only safe and reliable parent."

“I am a doctor, young, healthy and have no criminal record or problems with drugs or alcohol,” he added in the request.

Additionally, Bernard claimed that Sia never took on the “primary caretaker role” for their child. He claimed that she “delegated almost all child-rearing responsibilities to a rotating team of nannies, while she maintained control from a distance.”

People writes that Sia was hospitalized for two weeks in September and tested positive for barbiturates and benzodiazepines, and this information was revealed to the magazine by her husband.

"Sia's behavior is reckless, dangerous and demonstrates her complete disregard for the safety and well-being of our son," Bernard wrote, while also seeking $77.245 per month in child support.

Sia responded to the accusations, claiming that her ex-husband was "abusing" her history of addiction, and that she has been completely sober for more than six months.

“I have a program that includes weekly testing and a sober companion. My recovery has been the cornerstone of my life and one of the main reasons I decided to separate from Dan, whose ongoing involvement in nightlife and recreational drug use is incompatible with a healthy environment for our child,” Sia’s document states.

Bernard says the temporary support he is seeking is “necessary” because Sia was “the main source of income in their marriage.” He also said he quit his job to run a short-lived medical business with her. Bernard added that he would work as a doctor again if he had to renew his certification, complete several years of training, and pass a number of rigorous exams.

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