DaBaby and DaniLeigh have settled their custody and child support case over their 5 year old daughter, Velour Babyleigh Kirk, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The two signed a 13 page agreement covering custody and support, and DaBaby will pay an undisclosed amount of child support every month. The deal ends a legal fight that began in 2024.
Their breakup played out live on Instagram in front of millions. Their peace was signed quietly on paper.
What is in the DaBaby and DaniLeigh settlement?
Most of the details are private. TMZ reports that the agreement covers both custody and child support, but the monthly amount has not been made public, and neither has the exact custody schedule. Neither artist has publicly commented on the deal.
Why did DaniLeigh take DaBaby to court?
She filed a paternity case in 2024, saying she was Velour’s primary caregiver and asking for monthly child support. DaBaby responded that he had been closely involved in his daughter’s life since birth. He asked the court to name him Velour’s legal father, set child support and grant joint custody.
That request stands out. DaBaby did not dispute that he was the father. He asked the court to make it official and give him an equal role, at a time when many Black fathers in the public eye are judged by headlines instead of by their presence at home.
How did DaBaby and DaniLeigh’s relationship fall apart?
Loudly. In November 2021, when Velour was about 3 months old, an argument at DaBaby’s Charlotte home streamed on Instagram Live. DaBaby called police to have DaniLeigh removed, and she was later charged with two counts of simple assault. Both posted competing statements on their Instagram stories. In 2022, DaniLeigh’s brother, Brandon Bills, sued DaBaby over a fight at a Los Angeles bowling alley. That case has since been settled too.
DaniLeigh later turned the pain into music, addressing the breakup on her single “Dead To Me.”
How are they raising Velour now?
Separately, but side by side. The two recently attended the Rookie Kids Runway on Broadway event in New York, where Velour posed with each parent on her own. Both celebrated her preschool graduation in 2025 and have marked birthdays and milestones in their own ways. In August 2023, they even teamed up for her Moana themed second birthday party.
Why does this settlement matter?
Because it gives Velour stability. Child support and custody terms set in a signed agreement replace guessing, arguing and court dates. For two artists whose worst moments became trending topics, choosing a private deal over a public fight is a sign of growth.
What happens next for DaBaby and DaniLeigh?
If the agreement holds, the next headlines may be about music, not court. Their daughter will turn 6 next summer with something her parents did not have when she was born, a plan both of them signed. After five years of drama, the most important person in this story finally won.
