Elon Musk's long‑running custody dispute with Canadian musician Grimes has quietly wrapped up in the United States, drawing a bruising chapter in their relationship to a close just as the Tesla chief celebrates his 56th birthday and his disputed status as a 'trillionaire.' The custody battle, centred on their three young children X Æ A-12, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus, formally ended at the close of 2024, according to court records.
For context, the ruling capped six years of a relationship that veered from red carpet glamour to online spats and ultimately to a courtroom fight over parental rights. The pair began dating in 2018, had their first child in 2020 and separated in 2022, yet they have remained entangled legally and emotionally ever since, with a custody case that Grimes described as leaving her 'ripped apart.'
