Jimmy Butler’s Ex-GF Working Out Deal After He Demands Accounting on Child Support.
NBA player Jimmy Butler and his former girlfriend Kaitlin Nowak are working towards a settlement following his accusations that she has been unwilling to find a job during their paternity dispute.
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Court documents reviewed reveal that on January 10, Jimmy’s attorney notified the court that the NBA star was withdrawing his recent request for temporary relief. At 35 years old, Jimmy clarified that he was retracting the motion he filed on December 2, 2024, without prejudice, due to ongoing discussions with Kaitlin regarding a settlement.
The term "without prejudice" indicates that Jimmy retains the right to refile his motion if the negotiations do not succeed or if new issues arise later. According to the court records, Kaitlin initiated a paternity lawsuit against Jimmy on October 12, 2023. The public became aware of the case when the Daily Mail reported on Jimmy’s motion filed in December 2024.
In his motion, Jimmy stated that he had received a final judgment confirming his paternity in February 2024. The NBA star noted that he is recognized as the legal and biological father of three children: a daughter, R.M.B., born in 2019, a son named B.M.B., born in 2022, and another son named K.B., born in 2023. As part of their agreement, he mentioned that he would temporarily cover the cost of a nanny for Kaitlin. He specified that the arrangement included a payment of $10,000 per month for the nanny, starting in January 2024.
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His lawyer said, “At the time of the Stipulation, timesharing had not been fully established and the youngest child was only five weeks old. Since the entry of the Stipulation and subsequent Agreed Partial Final Judgment Establishing Paternity, the circumstances have vastly changed concerning Mother’s need for a nanny.”
Jimmy mentioned that their youngest child has just turned one. He also shared that his custody arrangement with the kids is set, allowing him to spend 50 percent of the time with the two older children. His lawyer said, “Father has had timesharing with the older children for significant stretches of time, including during summer 2024.” His lawyer pointed out, “the oldest child will be attending school in the 2025 – 2026 academic year and the middle child will be enrolled in pre-school or childcare, curtailing if not eliminating Mother’s so-called need for a nanny.”
Jimmy said he pays his ex a “huge child support payment each month, which is more than sufficient to cover the expenses of a nanny, if the mother wants one.” Jimmy's attorney mentioned that he provides his ex with $55,000 each month for child support. Following that, the lawyer criticized Kaitlin.
He wrote, “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.” Jimmy mentioned that he attempted to resolve the matter during mediation, but his ex would not agree to drop her request for him to keep paying for the nanny in addition to the significant child support he already provides.
His lawyer said, “Neither Mother nor any of the children have health issues that would make the expenses of a nanny reasonably medically necessary.” “No nanny for Mother is reasonably necessary when Father is exercising his fifty percent 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 timesharing,” Jimmy’s motion read.
“Mother is fully capable of paying the cost for the nanny herself without any reduction in the lifestyle these young children enjoy,” Jimmy’s lawyer told the court. “It must be pointed out that Father and Mother were never married. Mother is not entitled to live as if she is married to National Basketball Association (NBA) player.”
Jimmy mentioned that if his ex is saying she can't afford a nanny even with the child support she gets, he has the right to request a breakdown of how she uses that money. He might also seek to have a court-appointed official to monitor her spending.
At the time, Jimmy’s lawyer said, “The parties have been unable to reach a further agreement with regards to the nanny, which has necessitated the need for this motion.” A couple of weeks later, Jimmy informed the court they were close to a settlement. The paternity action is ongoing.
