Overview
- The dispute moved from paternity to custody and support after Pierce acknowledged he is the father of infant King and both parents filed competing requests for custody and money.
- Princess Santiago has asked the court for about $29,811–$30,000 per month in child support, sole legal and physical custody, and roughly $100,000 in attorney fees and pregnancy costs.
- Pierce formally opposed those demands in late July by submitting financial disclosures that show roughly $1.5 million in 2025 income and detailed earnings, and he proposed paying about $4,145 per month instead.
- Pierce told the court that residual payments tied to his Fox Sports work will stop in September 2026 and that he already has about $44,000 a month in existing support obligations for a spouse and four other children.
- Court filings and media reports with his income breakdowns mean the judge will weigh both parents’ finances, custody positions, and claimed needs before setting support or custody, and the case remains active in California family court.