after four years Shakira and Gerard Piqué settled their custody battle, the pair have returned to court over ongoing arrangements involving their two sons, milan and sasha.
The Colombian superstar is requesting modifications to the way the children travel between Miami and Barcelona to spend time with their father, calling on Gerrard to travel to Miami so that “the burden does not fall solely on the children.”
© David RamosThe documents propose that during short holiday periods, Gerard, 39, travels near the children rather than the other way around so that the children avoid transatlantic flights and jet lag.
Shakira’s representatives said in a statement the move “will allow the children to maintain their school, social and family routines for a longer period of time”, which the singer considers necessary to protect her sons’ “emotional, physical and academic well-being”.
© Getty ImagesThe documents make it clear that Shakira, 49, does not intend to reduce the time her children spend with their father, but to ensure that the travel required for these visits does not always fall on 13-year-old Milan and 11-year-old Sasha.
Both Shakira and Gerard attended the proceedings in person at Barcelona’s Ciutat de la Justicia on Tuesday, October 6, rather than leaving the case entirely to their lawyers.
© Getty ImagesShakira and Gerard met at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. They fell in love and welcomed Milan in 2013 and Sasha in 2015. In June 2022, they announced their separation and, months later, Reach an agreement regarding your children This allowed the singer to go with them to miamiWhile Piqué continued his life in Barcelona.
Custody battle becomes subject of intense media scrutiny Gerrard accused of fraud. when shakira Took her sons to Miami in 2023 He made an unusual appeal to the media to respect his sons’ “right to privacy”.
© Getty Images for ShakiraIt’s been a big year for Shakira, who recently extended her Madrid residency to a final date of October 12 due to high demand. In May, Spain’s High Court acquitted the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who was accused of tax fraud and was fined 55 million euros ($64 million) by the Spanish tax agency in 2021, after which she was reimbursed more than 60 million euros including interest.
The dispute dates back to the 2011 tax year, but the judge ruled that Spanish authorities failed to prove that the singer spent a certain amount of time in the country that year.
To prove someone was a tax resident, they would have to spend more than 183 days in the country, while officials could only prove that Shakira spent a total of 163 days.
In response to the outcome, Shakira’s lawyer, José Luis Prada, said in a statement: “This decision comes after an eight-year ordeal, which has led to unacceptable losses, which reflects a lack of rigor in administrative practice.”