Judge Orders Sia & Estranged Husband to Mediate Child-Custody Issues

No “Cheap Thrills” right here … Sia and her estranged husband Daniel Bernad have been ordered to enter a mediation session to attempt to hammer out the custody points of their contentious divorce.

We broke the information earlier this week — Daniel’s emergency request for full custody was shot down by a decide … however now, the decide is ordering them to get collectively for a mediation session over the custody and visitation points for his or her 1-year-old, Somersault Wonder Bernad.

In court docs obtained by TMZ, the previous couple is being required to no less than try and work by the problems earlier than the subsequent scheduled hearing. They’ve bought 2 choices — deal with issues by a video convention with a mediator … or use the Los Angeles court system’s on-line program meant to assist mother and father formulate a parenting plan.

However, in the event that they select the second possibility and are not in a position to attain an settlement, they’re required to fulfill on-line with a mediator.

You heard it right here first — Sia filed for divorce in March after about 2 years of marriage, and the breakup has been something however clean.

Sia presently has main custody of their son, with restricted visitation rights for Daniel, within the association between them, however Daniel tried successful Somersault again by accusing Sia of being a “danger” to their son, accusing her of fighting substance abuse points. Sia’s celeb-trusted legal professional Laura Wasser argued she’s been sober for six months and has no difficulty being drug-tested.

The musician additionally claimed Daniel was the one reluctant to undergo drug assessments, and reminded the court she has custody as a result of he was not too long ago the topic of an investigation by the LAPD and DCFS over alleged little one pornography — which is presently closed after he vehemently denied the allegations and steered any proof had been planted.