Jason Sudeikis Is Single and Co-Parenting Two Kids: 5 Custody Lessons for Every Divorced Parent

Jason Sudeikis confirmed publicly on June 2, 2026 that he has been single since his 2020 split from director Olivia Wilde, the actor revealed on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast. The Ted Lasso star also said he would "absolutely" consider having more children if the right relationship came along — even as he continues to co-parent 12-year-old Otis and 9-year-old Daisy with Wilde under the custody arrangement the two finalized in September 2023.

For the millions of American parents navigating shared custody, Sudeikis's frank conversation is a reminder that the legal scaffolding around a divorce does not disappear when the headlines do. Week-on, week-off schedules, child-support figures and decision-making rights keep operating for years — through every birthday, every school transfer, every new relationship one parent introduces to the children.

What Sudeikis said on June 2

On the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, reported by E! News, Sudeikis told host Benny Blanco he is not interested in dating multiple people at once because "that feels daunting and overwhelming." He also confirmed he and Wilde continue to share Otis, 12, and Daisy, 9 — the children at the center of an 18-month legal battle that played out across two countries before settling in 2023.

The settlement, first reported by BuzzFeed News, set child support at $27,500 per month and required Sudeikis to cover 25 percent of Wilde's childcare expenses. Custody was structured on a week-on, week-off basis, with both parents maintaining homes the children rotate between.

That structure is now nearly three years old. Sudeikis's podcast comments suggest both parents have made it work — which is the legal goal, but rarely the default outcome.

The legal framework most parents do not understand

Custody settlements like Sudeikis and Wilde's combine two distinct legal concepts that often get conflated in casual conversation:

• Legal custody is the authority to make major decisions about a child — schooling, medical care, religion, travel. In most modern settlements this is joint, meaning both parents must agree on big calls.
• Physical custody is where the child sleeps and lives day-to-day. This is what people usually mean by "custody," and it ranges from sole physical custody with visitation, to true 50/50 arrangements like the week-on, week-off model Sudeikis and Wilde use.

Most American states now favor joint legal custody as the default, but physical custody varies dramatically by jurisdiction. A family-law attorney is the only person who can map your state's defaults onto your actual family situation.

Child support is not the same everywhere

The $27,500-per-month figure that draws clicks in celebrity headlines is calculated under California's child-support formula, which heavily weights both parents' incomes and the amount of time each spends with the child. Most US states use one of three statutory models: the income-shares model (used by the majority), the percentage-of-income model, and the Melson formula.

The result: the same family income in two different states can produce very different support obligations. Parents who relocate across state lines after a settlement often have to re-litigate child support under the new state's rules, which is one reason move-away cases are some of the most contested in family court.

For practical guidance on how to access state-by-state family-court resources, the federal USA.gov legal aid portal lists state-level legal-aid programs that can point parents to subsidized or free family-law counsel.

What changes when one parent starts dating again

Sudeikis's comment that he is open to dating — and to having more children — is exactly the kind of life change that quietly triggers legal questions in a shared-custody household.

Three flashpoints come up most often when a co-parent starts a new relationship:

• Introducing a new partner to the children. Some settlement agreements include "moral clauses" or specific timelines (often six months or a year) before a new partner can be introduced. These clauses are increasingly common and frequently litigated.
• A new child with a new partner. A child born to a new relationship does not automatically reduce the older children's support, but it can be a basis for a future modification petition. The law varies sharply by state.
• Relocation for a new relationship. Move-away requests — even from one school district to another — typically require court approval if the move would meaningfully change the existing custody schedule. Family courts apply a "best interests of the child" standard that gives the non-relocating parent significant weight.

Without a clear plan and ongoing legal advice, well-meaning life choices can create accidental contempt-of-court exposure.

The years after the settlement matter most

Many parents assume that once a custody order is signed, the legal work is done. In reality, the years that follow tend to generate more work than the original divorce.

Common post-settlement triggers include:

• A child entering middle or high school and changing schools or activities.
• A parent receiving a major income change (a raise, a job loss, or a windfall like Sudeikis's reported $3M-per-episode Ted Lasso paycheck).
• One parent moving out of state for work or a relationship.
• A child developing a strong preference about which parent they want to spend more time with — most states allow judges to weigh a child's preference once they reach a certain age.

Each of these can justify a modification petition. None of them happen automatically; a parent has to file.

What to do if you are co-parenting in 2026

If you share custody — or are about to — schedule an annual review with a family-law attorney even if nothing is "wrong." A one-hour consult once a year can flag issues before they become litigation:

• Is the support order still aligned with both incomes?
• Are the school and medical decision-making clauses still workable as the kids age?
• Does the agreement need updating for travel, technology (social media, devices, screen-time), or new relationships?

Expert Zoom's directory of family lawyers includes attorneys who handle custody, child support, and post-settlement modifications across all 50 states. Whether you are at the start of a separation or three years into co-parenting like Sudeikis and Wilde, the right legal review at the right moment prevents the kind of dispute that ends up in a celebrity headline — and in your child's memory.