Music producer Mustard is asking the court to step in as he seeks sole custody of his children following a public back and forth with his ex wife, Chanel Thierry.
The four-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Dijon McFarlane, has filed legal documents requesting sole custody of the three children he shares with his ex-wife, Kiylan, 13, Kauner, 10, and Kody, 6. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2024 after four years of marriage.
Per court filings obtained by TMZ, Mustard’s request for sole custody centers on a series of social media posts he says violate a previous custody agreement. A judge had ordered both parents to share custody and to refrain from speaking in a “negative, disrespectful, or derogatory manner to or about the other” in the presence of their children.
Mustard claims Chanel ignored that directive when she addressed him in multiple Threads posts beginning in October.
“I have never in life met anyone more bitter than the person I am forced to deal with,” she wrote in one post.
In another, she vented her frustration over co-parenting logistics, writing, “How did a simple, ‘Can I have the football schedule?’ Turn into you updating your relationship status??! Sir I can give a f*%k less if yall engaged! Congrats! Can someone please send me the mf schedule now!? DAMN!”
She continued, “I’m really annoyed. I’ve asked everyone on that side for my baby’s stuff and they keep ignoring me. INSANEEEEEE.”
In a separate post, Chanel referred to Mustard by his legal name and accused him of deliberately trying to provoke her.
Mustard’s attorney, Samantha Spector, argues that the posts “negatively impact the best interests” of the children and “undermine the proper functioning of the co-parenting process.”
Along with seeking sole custody, Mustard is requesting $30,000 in sanctions, citing violations of the court’s previous orders. As part of the finalized divorce settlement, Chanel was awarded $315,000 in spousal support, along with $24,000 per month in child support.
The custody matter remains ongoing.
