Judge Denies Bernad's Emergency Custody Request

Sia filed for divorce from Daniel Bernad earlier this year and the couple are fighting over custody of their 19-month-old son Somersault ("Summi") Bernad. Bernad filed an ex parte emergency petition seeking sole legal and physical custody and substantial child support, alleging recent substance-use problems by Sia. A judge denied Bernad’s emergency request, finding he had not shown sufficient exigency and noting the parties are subject to a temporary August custody order that gave Sia primary custody and limited, monitored visits for Bernad. Sia denies the substance-use allegations, says she has been sober for more than six months while in treatment with regular testing and a sober companion, and calls the claims an attempt to weaponize her past recovery. Sia and her lawyer say Bernad was previously investigated by LAPD/child-welfare authorities over alleged illicit child‑pornography material on a hard drive, a probe reported closed or inconclusive with no charges, while Bernad denies those accusations. The parties continue to trade accusations about caregiving, finances and their child’s safety, and the dispute remains pending on the court’s regular calendar.