Elon Musk, the man who seemingly treats fatherhood like a high-stakes game of Pokémon (“Gotta catch ’em all!”), has been ordered to appear in court amid a custody dispute with Ashley St. Clair, the mother of his alleged 13th child. Yes, you read that correctly—his 13th child. And just as he was getting used to that number, boom! Here comes baby 14 to really shake things up.
The baby news first came to light in February when Ashley took to social media, basically yelling into the void:
_”Hey, Elon! Remember me? And more importantly, remember this tiny human you helped create? Pick up the phone, bro!”_
Frustrated by Musk’s radio silence (probably too busy launching spaceships or tweeting memes), Ashley took matters into her own hands and filed a lawsuit seeking sole custody of their mysteriously unnamed baby. (At this point, there’s a real chance the child’s name is something like XÆ-III+2.0 and they just didn’t feel like typing it out.)
But Ashley wasn’t about to stop there. Fast forward to February 28, and her legal team slammed the legal equivalent of a “WHERE YOU AT?!” text right on Musk’s metaphorical doorstep. They formally requested a court hearing on May 29, where they plan to tackle three burning questions:
1. Should Elon be required to take a paternity test? (Because apparently, even Musk’s legal team isn’t 100% sure what’s going on anymore.)
2. Should he pay child support? (Probably, considering Tesla stock isn’t a valid substitute for diapers.)
3. Should Musk actually show up and acknowledge this tiny human? (A real head-scratcher!)
However, Mr. Mars Enthusiast himself has yet to respond. Instead, he appears to be engaging in what lawyers are calling “Advanced Ghosting Techniques”—refusing to even accept the legal documents.
Ashley’s attorney, Karen B. Rosenthal, isn’t thrilled about the billionaire’s game of legal dodgeball. She told IconicHipster.com:
_”Despite multiple requests, Mr. Musk has yet to accept service of the court papers through his alleged attorneys—something that should be as easy as, oh, I don’t know, replying to an email!”_
She went on to call out the unnecessary drama surrounding the whole situation:
_”By avoiding personal service, he’s just dragging this out and causing extra stress for everyone involved. To make matters worse, no lawyer has even stepped up to say they represent him in this case. So at this point, it’s like trying to have a conversation with a Tesla on autopilot.”_
While Musk has remained tight-lipped, one thing is for sure: If he doesn’t acknowledge this legal mess soon**, his next trip to space might just be **to escape child support payments. 🚀💸
