Jimmy Butler and Kaitlin Nowak appear to be taking a major step toward putting their legal fight behind them.
According to TMZ, the Golden State Warriors forward’s ex-girlfriend is now living with him after the pair worked out a parenting agreement tied to their child support and custody dispute. Butler and Nowak share three children: daughter Rylee, who turns seven in October, and sons Brayan, who turns four this year, and Kian, who turns three.
TMZ reported that Nowak filed court documents saying she recently reached “a comprehensive agreement on a parenting plan” with Butler. She also said she is living with him and noted that “there are other circumstances which can be presented to the court” without spelling them out in the filing.
In the same report, TMZ said Nowak believes the case can be fully wrapped up in the next 45 to 60 days and asked the judge to view that progress as enough to keep the case on the docket.
That marks a sharp turn from the ugly legal battle that surfaced publicly after filings were leaked in January 2025. Butler had reportedly sought relief from paying an additional $10,000 per month for a nanny for the children and accused Nowak of refusing to get a job.
“Mother is unemployed and refuses to seek employment. With one child in preschool and Father exercising equal timesharing with the older children, there is no legitimate reason for Mother to insist both on a nanny and that Father pay for that nanny.”
“No nanny for Mother is reasonably necessary when Father is exercising his fifty percent (50%) timesharing. Therefore, even if the court determined that a nanny was a legitimate expense for which Father should pay, there is no basis to require Father to pay for a nanny to be with Mother when Father is exercising time-sharing.”
“It must be pointed out that the Father and Mother were never married. Mother is not entitled to live as if she is married to a National Basketball Association (NBA) player,” Butler’s leaked filings stated.
The dispute had already stretched back to 2023, when Nowak filed a lawsuit against Butler over paternity and child support. Butler had previously paid $55,000 in child support along with another $10,000 for childcare.
Now, after years of court drama, the latest update suggests the two sides are closer than ever to settling the entire case.
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