It was a good day in court for Chris Brown on Monday as his custody battle with his baby’s mother, Nia Guzman, was concluded in the singer’s favour.
“Court went great today. Glad this all worked out,” Brown, 26, tweeted.
The court decided that the pair’s 15-month-old daughter, Royalty, will share her father’s last name and split her time between each parent, with the singer getting 12 days per month, according to TMZ.
It’s reported that Brown will be required to pay $2,500 a month in child support along with financing the tot’s schooling, health insurance, medical bills and nannies.
According to TMZ, Brown underwent a drug test which came back positive for marijuana and codeine, but the star had a prescription for both and supervised visitation will not be required.
Since confirming rumours about fathering a child earlier this year, Brown has remained very active in the baby girl’s life, even naming his next album after her. He’s also been vocal with his opinion on his responsibility as a father.
“Some men my age run from their responsibility as fathers. I embrace mine. Just sucks that some females use children as meal ticket,” Brown tweeted in the midst of the custody battle.
Brown’s next battle will be against authorities in Australia who are threatening to ban him from entering the country because of his “substantial criminal record”, including his assault on former girlfriend Rihanna.
A 14,000 signature petition calling for a ban was handed in to the Ministry of Immigration after Brown’s promoters announced an Australia tour starting in December.
Australia’s Migration Act gives Immigration Minister Peter Dutton the power to refuse the visa but he can also exercise discretion. Anyone who has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail or more — as Brown has — can be refused entry on character grounds.
On Sunday, Brown was formally issued with a “notice of intention to consider refusal”, giving him 28 days to present evidence as to why he should be allowed to enter the country.
