The comedian now owes more than just punchlines. Michael Blackson, star of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami,” has finalized a child support agreement with Nadia Beddini, the mother of his nearly one-year-old son, Kweku. Court documents show the rapper-turned-reality-TV-figure will pay $4,500 monthly to support the child.
The custody settlement was signed off by a judge after both parties agreed to all terms. Blackson will also cover $5,000 of Beddini’s legal fees. The agreement comes just months after Blackson welcomed another son, Michael Jr., with his ex-fiancée, Rada Darling. Both children were born within two months of each other.
Under the settlement, Blackson and Beddini share joint legal and physical custody. Both parents have equal say in major decisions involving Kweku’s health, education, and overall welfare. The child will split time between both households.
But there is a notable travel restriction. Blackson cannot take Kweku outside the United States without written approval from Beddini. She, however, may leave the country with the child as long as she provides written notice and a full itinerary. The pair previously traveled together to Ghana to introduce Kweku to Blackson’s extended family.
Beddini has stated that she and Blackson were close friends for years before their relationship turned romantic. She says the pregnancy was planned. According to her, Blackson’s ex-fiancée, Rada Darling, was fully aware of the relationship with Beddini from the start.
Darling tells a different version of events. She admits she knew other women were in Blackson’s life but claims she did not realize how serious his relationship with Beddini had become until the pregnancy was revealed during filming of “Love & Hip Hop.” Despite the tension, Darling has expressed hope that her son, Michael Jr., will grow up alongside his half-brother, Kweku. The joint custody agreement makes that outcome far more likely.
With two infants and two mothers, Blackson now faces the challenge of balancing his television career with his expanding family obligations. The $4,500 monthly payment is just one piece of a much larger personal puzzle.
