Details from Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev’s divorce settlement have reportedly been revealed.
Garcia, 41, agreed to pay Chigvintsev, 42, a monthly sum of $3,500 in child support for care of their 4-year-old son, Matteo, according to a report published by TMZ on Thursday, May 15. The former WWE pro was also ordered to pay a lump sum of $200,000 — half of which will be paid out now with the other half set to be paid before the end of the year.
Court documents obtained by TMZ also stated that Garcia will be responsible for Matteo’s speech therapist. However, she and Chigvintsev will split the cost of their son’s other activities. The former couple will split holidays with their son and Garcia received both trusts that were formed in her name.
Us Weekly has reached out to Garcia and Chigvintsev’s reps for comment.
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Us confirmed in November 2024 that Garcia and Chigvintsev had settled their divorce three months after they decided to split.
“Nikki and Artem have settled their divorce and will not be going to court,” Garcia’s rep shared in a statement. “Both parties decided to drop the domestic violence restraining orders against each other in an effort to move on with their lives and effectively coparent their son.”
The statement concluded, “Nikki’s number one priority has always been her son and privacy on the matter. She is thankful for all of the love and support she has received during this difficult time.”
Garcia and Chigvintsev filed for divorce in August 2024 after an alleged physical altercation that took place in Napa at the time. Us confirmed that Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic battery booked on a felony domestic violence charge. He was released on bail that same day. A judge declined to charge the former Dancing With the Stars pro the following month. (Both Garica and Chigvintsev filed for restraining orders against each other amid the drama, but they have both been dropped.)
“Everything was very shocking, all of it. And I think that was a main reason why I knew I had to disconnect. I was in shock,” Garcia told Us Weekly exclusively in January for her first interview following the divorce. “You couldn’t have ever told me that this would’ve been the ending of my 2024 or my marriage — [I] wouldn’t have believed you.”
Garcia explained that it took “a long time” for her to “process everything that happened,” so she decided to disconnect.
“I’m definitely finding more moments of joy,” she told Us, noting that she’s “stronger” in the aftermath. “[I’m] excited to just live this new era of me.”
If you or someone you know are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
