SIESTA Key star Brandon Gomes has taken his baby mama to court for custody of their son Quincy, 1, as she has demanded child support in their nasty custody battle.
Brandon, 26, shares son Quincy, who turns two in June, with Delainey Salek.
After arguing over visitation on last week’s episode of Siesta Key, The Sun can exclusively reveal he has filed for custody of the toddler in March 2021.
In Florida court papers exclusively obtained by The Sun, Brandon filed for visitation.
He claimed in court papers that he is “fit and proper” to have “shared parental responsibility” and “substantial time-sharing” of Quincy.
The musician said it would be in Quincy’s “best interest and welfare,” as he has the “capacity” to offer “love, affection and guidance.”
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Brandon also claimed there is “controversy” over child support and medical insurance for Quincy.
Brandon’s baby mama Delainey responded by requesting he pay her attorney fees for the court battle.
While she agreed parental responsibility should be “shared,” she wants “ultimate decision-making authority.”
She is also asking for child support and retroactive pay from when he was born in June 2020, as well as for Brandon to pay their son’s medical bills.
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She is also requesting he provide medical insurance for Quincy, as well as a life insurance policy with Delainey as the beneficiary.
Brandon fired back in his response that Delainey is “capable of obtaining and maintaining employment and earning income.”
He also requested the court have Delainey pay attorney fees to take into consideration the “unnecessary” additional costs.
The parties attempted to resolve custody issues in mediation on October 25, but they were unable to reach an agreement.
The parents prepared for a court war, as Brandon disclosed witnesses to testify, including family members.
PARENTS’ TRUCE
But then on January 13, 2022, the parties came to a settlement agreement.
Brandon agreed to pay $1,100 a month until Quincy is 18 years old.
He was also ordered to provide $5,000 in back child support.
The parties are to have shared parental responsibility.
They must agree to all extracurricular activities, with Brandon paying 70 percent of the amount and Delainey the remaining sum of 30 percent.
Delainey has Quincy from Saturday at 6:30pm to Friday at 5:30pm every other week, while Brandon has him for the one overnight visit.
She has all seven days for the alternating week.
They will also alternate holidays.
Only grandparents are allowed to be child care providers for Quincy, as Brandon and Delainey must ask each other first to watch the toddler.
His health insurance is covered by the state, as Delainey shall obtain and maintain medical insurance.
BRANDON’S PLEA FOR QUINCY
On last week’s episode of Siesta Key, Brandon opened up to his mom about being unable to have Quincy in his care unsupervised.
He told her: “I just want to have one-on-one time with me and Quincy. But it’s hard to get bonding time with Delainey around. That’s family time.”
When he met Delainey and Quincy at a park in a later scene, he told her: “You probably still need to trust me more with Quincy. I do want time with Quincy alone.”
She fired back: “I feel like you expect things to really happen overnight. It’s a process. Having a baby is a process. You think being born happened overnight?”
Brandon then shot back: “No I don’t, but I haven’t been able to get Quincy alone. That’s why I had to reach out to lawyers. When I try to have these conversations I feel like we don’t get anywhere.
“I just want Quincy to be first in every decision. I know we have a little bit to go. It’s figuring out the best way of parenting that’s going to work best for both of us.”
She then admitted that she wants him to pay child support and for them to make decisions regarding Quincy together.
Delainey added: “So maybe we’ll take that to the lawyers. It takes time.”
Brandon ended the conversation: “That’s why I am moving the way I am moving because I want a schedule we can move forward on.”
‘I’M NOT GOING TO RUN’
Brandon got Delainey pregnant while he was in a relationship with on-again, off-again girlfriend Camilla Cattaneo in 2020.
Camilla said during the Siesta Key reunion: “He tells me, ‘I had a one-night stand with this girl, and she’s telling me that she has a kid and it’s mine.’
“I talked to the girl and she tells me that Brandon knew the whole time that she was pregnant and decided to block her when she said she was keeping the baby.”
Brandon then said on the show: “I’ve been dealing with this. I probably haven’t been dealing with it right, but my anxiety is real, real high right now. I’m just trying to correct this as a man and I’m trying to do what’s right. I’m just here going through it day by day. I just want to make things right.”
He added: “I’m not going to hide, I’m not going to run from the kid. I’m not going to have a kid and just not know who his dad is.”
