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Future, Mealy File Competing Contempt Petitions in Custody Case

Published 30 April 2026

Rapper Future and his former partner Brittni Mealy have filed competing contempt petitions against each other in Fulton County Superior Court amid an ongoing custody and child support dispute over their 13-year-old son, Prince.

Mealy filed her petition last month, accusing Future of violating a 2023 court order that required him to secure a $500,000 life insurance policy naming Prince as the beneficiary. Court documents state that more than 18 months have passed since the compliance deadline and that Future failed to act despite repeated written requests. Mealy's filing seeks to hold him in contempt and requested jail time until he complies. She has also claimed that Future has not seen their son in more than 16 months.

Future denied the allegations and responded with his own petition, asking the court to find Mealy in both civil and criminal contempt. According to court filings, he alleges that she violated existing orders, including by leaking details of the private case to the media. Future is seeking reimbursement for his legal fees. Mealy has denied the leak accusations, and her filings included emails from Future's representatives in which they expressed belief that she...

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