Jimmy Butler’s extended legal dispute with former partner Kaitlin Nowak has taken a surprising turn, according to new court filings that reveal the two are now sharing a residence. Nowak submitted documents Wednesday indicating she and the Golden State Warriors forward have reached a “comprehensive” parenting agreement covering their three children.
In the filing, Nowak also stated that she and Butler “are living with one another,” while noting that “there are other circumstances which can be presented to the court.”
Dispute stretched back to 2023
The legal conflict originated in October 2023 when Nowak filed a paternity and child support lawsuit. A subsequent judgment established Butler as the biological father of their three children. The parties later agreed to $55,000 per month in child support, with court records showing Butler was also paying an additional $10,000 monthly for childcare expenses.
That supplementary payment became a point of contention in late 2024. Butler petitioned the court to reconsider the childcare cost, arguing a nanny was unnecessary because two of the children were attending school. His filing also alleged that Nowak was “unemployed and refuses to seek employment.”
Settlement could be weeks away
The latest filing suggests a significant shift in the dynamic between the two since those earlier disputes. Nowak is requesting the court keep the case active on the docket and expressed confidence it can be fully resolved within the next 45 to 60 days. The matter had reportedly been dismissed earlier this month.
The documents do not specify whether Butler and Nowak have reconciled romantically, and neither party has publicly addressed their current living arrangement. What is evident, however, is that a case once defined by arguments over support payments, childcare costs, and parenting responsibilities now appears close to a comprehensive resolution.
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