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Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair skip custody court date due to lawyers negotiating child support

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Todisco, E. (2026, October 22). Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair skip custody court date due to lawyers negotiating child support. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/22/celebrity-news/elon-musk-and-ashley-st-clair-skip-custody-court-date-due-to-lawyers-negotiating-child-support/

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Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair did not attend a recent custody court hearing for their child; instead, their lawyers engaged in settlement talks. A source close to Musk’s legal team told The New York Post that they are cautiously optimistic about resolving the matter out of court. St. Clair previously rejected offers totaling over $40 million due to moral objections and is seeking significant support from Musk, which he reportedly offered only under conditions she found unacceptable.

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Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair skipped a custody court date in Manhattan as their lawyers negotiated child support for their 2-year-old son Romulus. At least three of Musk’s attorneys met with St. Clair’s legal team, but neither party attended the hearing. St. Clair, who previously sued Musk to establish paternity and seek sole custody, claimed in a documentary that he reduced her $100,000 monthly child support by $80,000 because she refused a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and publicly disclosed their relationship. The lawyers are scheduled to return to court next week to finalize the settlement.

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Neither Musk, 55, nor his ex St. Clair, 28, were present for the afternoon hearing; however at least three attorneys for the Tesla boss trillionaire got into settlement talks with a trio of St. Clair’s lawyers. asserted

attorneys → get → lawyers

The judge himself is very gracious,” a source on Musk’s side familiar with the case told The New York Post. asserted

source → tell → Post

The source said St. Clair was seeking an “astronomical” settlement payout from Musk and noted the lawyers were due back in court next week “to try to close it out.” asserted

lawyers → say → it

The former conservative political commentator also alleged Musk offered her $15 million to keep their child a secret. asserted

Musk → allege → child

Musk, in turn, announced in January he was seeking full custody of his 13th child after St. Clair allegedly expressed her support for the trans community. uncertain

Clair → announce → community

In June, St. Clair claimed she turned down a $40 million NDA, as well as $15 million and $100,000 per month for 20 years, that required her to stay silent about the pair’s relationship. asserted

that → claim → relationship

St. Clair, who has an older child from a previous relationship, said on the “Don Lemon Show” that she didn’t sign the NDA because it “wasn’t what was right for [her] children.” asserted

what → have → children

“[I was] making the moral decision,” she explained. asserted

she → make → decision

“I had said to him, ‘I would rather go to a studio apartment with both of my children than sign this.’” asserted

I → say → this

St. Clair previously claimed that she met Musk on X, which he bought in 2022, and said he initially came off as “very funny” and “very down to earth.” “He was responding to my posts frequently. asserted

He → claim → posts

One day, he responded to one of my Mother’s Day posts [and said] that I should have more children,” she said in the new documentary, “Musk,” adding that the businessman dubbed himself a “good dad” and appeared to have an “amicable” relationship with the mothers of his children. asserted

businessman → respond → children

Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair skip custody court date due to lawyers negotiating child support

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