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Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev’s divorce finances are no longer just a question of what each initially asked for. A May 2025 report by TMZ, citing documents it said it obtained, described a settlement that included $3,500 a month in child support and a $200,000 lump-sum payment from Garcia to Chigvintsev. The full agreement is not available in the sources reviewed here, so those details should be understood as TMZ’s account—not independently verified court-order terms.
What the May 2025 settlement report said
On May 15, 2025, TMZ reported that the couple had reached a settlement and that a judge had signed off on documents. According to TMZ’s document-based account, Garcia would pay:
- $3,500 per month in child support.
- $200,000 in a lump sum to Chigvintsev, reportedly in two installments: $100,000 then and another $100,000 before the end of 2025.
TMZ also reported that Garcia would pay their son’s speech therapist, the parents would split extracurricular activity costs, and major holidays would alternate each year. The report said Garcia would retain trusts in her name. These figures and arrangements describe what TMZ reported about the agreement; they do not establish a current payment balance or account for any later change.
How the reported terms differed from the initial requests
September 2024 coverage summarized the parties’ positions in their initial filings. Those were requests made at that stage, not final orders.
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| Issue | Initial position reported in September 2024 | Terms TMZ reported in May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Custody and parenting | Garcia sought sole legal and physical custody; Chigvintsev sought shared custody. Miami Herald/Mamas Uncut | Major holidays would alternate annually; the report did not specify the full custody schedule. TMZ |
| Child support and expenses | The September account did not state a child-support amount. Miami Herald/Mamas Uncut | Garcia would pay $3,500 monthly child support and the speech therapist; extracurricular costs would be split. TMZ |
| Spousal support | Garcia asked that both parties’ spousal-support rights end; Chigvintsev sought spousal support. Miami Herald/Mamas Uncut | The May report did not state a spousal-support award. TMZ |
| Other payments and property | Chigvintsev sought attorney fees. Miami Herald/Mamas Uncut | Garcia would make the reported $200,000 lump-sum payment and retain trusts in her name. The report did not specify an attorney-fee term. TMZ |
The table separates child support and child-related expenses from spousal support and other financial arrangements. A reported child-support figure should not be read as spousal maintenance, and the initial support requests should not be mistaken for the eventual reported terms.
What remains unverified
The sources available for this account do not include the complete filed settlement agreement or establish whether a later modification changed the terms. TMZ’s report describes documents it said it obtained, but its account cannot substitute for independent review of the full agreement. The installment schedule also does not establish what has actually been paid.
The dollar amounts therefore answer what was reported about the settlement, not what either person’s payment balance is today. The reviewed coverage does not substantiate net-worth comparisons or explain how the reported amounts were calculated, so neither should be inferred from the figures.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Garcia said about privacy
In comments reported by the Miami Herald on December 2, 2024, Garcia discussed the emotional difficulty of the separation and her concern for her son’s privacy on The Nikki & Brie Show. She said, “my son’s protection and privacy is the most important.” These were her own remarks about her priorities, not findings about disputed events.
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In September 2024, Chigvintsev’s lawyer, Ilona Antonyan, said the couple were “focused on co-parenting and working together for the best interests of their son,” according to the Miami Herald/Mamas Uncut. That statement was counsel’s characterization, not a court or independent evaluator’s finding.
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