Paul Pierce’s former partner, Princess Santiago, is seeking another $40,000 in attorney fees as she accuses him of providing incomplete financial records in their child-support case.
Santiago also alleges that Pierce has not paid a previously ordered $10,000 for a forensic accountant to examine his finances, according to court documents described in an Oct. 12 report by TMZ.
Pierce has previously argued that his finances after basketball no longer resemble those of his NBA playing days. He has said he is willing to support their son but disputed the amount Santiago initially requested.
The case concerns their son, King. Pierce acknowledged paternity and requested joint legal and physical custody in April, while Santiago sought sole custody, PEOPLE reported after obtaining his response to her parentage petition.
Santiago Says Bank Statements and Business Disclosures Are Incomplete
According to the latest motion described by TMZ, Santiago says Pierce has not supplied every page of certain bank statements or complete information about trust distributions and assets.
She also alleges that he has failed to provide requested information about a cannabis company and his Fox Sports 1 income. Her filing separately claims that he did not disclose an ownership interest in a commercial property.
California’s statewide child-support formula considers both parents’ earnings and other income, including rental income, alongside parenting time and support for children from other relationships. San Mateo Superior Court’s guidance explains that judges use financial declarations to calculate guideline support.
The Earlier Order Covered Monthly Support and Legal Expenses
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In its Sept. 2 report, TMZ said a judge had ordered Pierce to pay $8,508 per month in temporary child support. The court retained the authority to revise that amount as the proceedings continued.
The judge also ordered him to contribute $100,000 toward Santiago’s legal fees. Her new request for attorney funding would be additional to that earlier award.
Santiago’s original monthly request was $29,811, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE for its March report. Pierce proposed approximately $4,145. She also requested that he provide their son’s health insurance and cover half of her pregnancy, birth and post-birth medical expenses.
Pierce Expected His Fox Payments to End in September
Before the support ruling, Pierce submitted financial information covering 2025 and the first six months of 2026. He reported average monthly income of approximately $128,000 for the earlier year and $165,000 for January through June, as Wealth of Geeks previously reported.
In filings covered by TMZ in July, Pierce said payments connected to his former Fox Sports employment were scheduled to end in September. He predicted that his income would fall substantially afterward.
Pierce also reported obligations to four other children, including monthly payments of $20,000 in spousal support and $24,000 in child support. He said he had voluntarily been paying Santiago $5,000 a month before the temporary order.
Santiago Has Pointed to His NBA Earnings and Endorsement Income
In arguing for a higher payment, Santiago cited Pierce’s NBA career earnings of roughly $200 million and his public comments about having endorsement income available to cover personal expenses.
Pierce discussed his approach to spending during an October 2025 appearance on Club Shay Shay. Speaking with Shannon Sharpe, he described how taxes, agent fees, housing and financial help for family members could consume a professional athlete’s earnings.
He also discussed the cost of paying for friends’ travel, hotel rooms and other expenses. Pierce said endorsement money had allowed him to cover that spending while keeping his NBA salary separate.