Anthony Edwards has been ordered to pay $14,000 per month in child support to Alexandria Desroches for their son, Amir. Amir was born in October 2023 and is 2 years old. Court documents cited in current reporting say the amount was based on Edwards’ reported monthly income of nearly $4.8 million.
Edwards also testified under oath that he has never met Amir in person and is not seeking parenting time. Earlier court documents listed a basic child-support obligation of $3,222 per month, but a later May worksheet added $9,279 in deviations, bringing the reported total to $12,500 per month.
The court orders Anthony Edwards to pay support
A court ordered Edwards to pay Desroches $14,000 per month in child support for their son, Amir. Desroches had requested a higher amount than the court awarded. This payment goes directly to Alexandria Desroches for the care of their son, Amir.
Court documents obtained by TMZ included financial information used in the support proceedings, including reported income and expenses. Desroches had originally requested a higher monthly figure than the court awarded. Court filings included financial information about both parents, including reported income and expenses.
Earlier filings listed a basic support obligation of $3,222 per month. A subsequent May worksheet included additional deviations that brought the reported total to $12,500 before the latest $14,000 order.
Court filings detail Edwards’ reported income
Current reporting says the $14,000 child-support order was based on Edwards’ reported monthly income of nearly $4.8 million. The reported income was included in the financial information considered during the child-support proceedings.
A May 19 court filing obtained by Us Weekly listed Edwards’ gross monthly income at $4,783,744. That figure included his Timberwolves salary as well as endorsement and dividend income. A later May worksheet listed his gross monthly income at $3,364,911.06 and Desroches’ monthly income at approximately $1,016.
The May worksheet listed a basic child-support obligation of $3,222 and additional deviations that brought the reported total to $12,500 per month before the latest order. The filings listed income figures for both Edwards and Desroches.
Edwards says he has never met his son
Court documents cited in the current reporting state that Edwards testified under oath that he has never met Amir in person. Amir was born in October 2023. He stated that he has never met Amir in person. Amir was born in October 2023.
The documents also state that Edwards is not seeking parenting time with his son. Edwards said he does not plan to request any custody or scheduled visitation rights. The statement was included in the court record.
The $14,000 monthly child-support order applies regardless of whether Edwards currently exercises parenting time. Edwards testified that he has never met Amir and is not seeking parenting time. The $14,000 monthly child-support order applies regardless of whether Edwards currently exercises parenting time.
The court orders life insurance and legal-fee payments
In addition to the $14,000 monthly child-support payment, Edwards was ordered to obtain a life insurance policy worth approximately $2.6 million. He must now take out a dedicated life insurance policy tied to his son. According to court filings, the policy is valued at around $2.6 million.
Desroches is to be named the primary beneficiary of the policy. The court ordered Edwards to pay more than $21,000 in her legal fees. The order also requires Edwards to maintain the approximately $2.6 million policy.
The court ordered Edwards to pay Desroches’ legal fees in addition to the policy. Those fees reportedly totaled more than $21,000 tied to the recent proceedings. The orders include monthly child support, the life insurance requirement, and legal-fee payments.
Desroches discussed completing her education
Court-document reporting lists Desroches’ monthly income at approximately $1,016. She told the court that she hopes to complete her college degree. Desroches testified that completing her education would help her support her son.
Desroches testified that she hopes to complete her college education so she can better support her son. Her testimony included her plans to complete her education. This particular goal was presented as part of her broader testimony to the court.
Her educational plans were included in the financial information reported during the child-support proceedings. Her education plans were included in the reporting on the financial proceedings.
Fun fact: Edwards won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA basketball at the 2024 Paris Games.
Edwards has a separate child-support order involving his daughter
In July 2026, a Georgia judge ordered Edwards to pay $3,222 per month in child support for his daughter, Aubri, whom he shares with Ayesha Howard. In July 2026, a Georgia judge set a separate child-support payment. That case involved his daughter, Aubri.
Howard had pursued child-support proceedings in California, while Edwards filed a case in Georgia. The cases triggered a jurisdictional dispute about where child support must be determined. The case included a jurisdictional dispute between Georgia and California.
The Georgia court ultimately set the monthly child-support amount at $3,222. Court documents at the time reported that Edwards had already paid $110,000 in support since January 2025. The court then allowed Georgia to set the final child support amount in that matter.
Court records list Edwards’ reported monthly expenses
Court filings listed Edwards’ reported monthly expenses across several categories. Court-document reporting lists approximately $31,000 per month in food expenses, $70,000 per month in entertainment expenses, and $30,000 per month in vacation expenses for Edwards.
Those figures were included among the financial information reported in connection with the child-support proceedings. The filings included expense figures for Edwards and reported income information for Desroches. Both parties’ financial information appeared in the child-support filings.
The latest court document reporting says Edwards was ordered to pay $14,000 per month in support. The reported figures were included in court filings connected to the case.
Edwards has multiple reported child-support obligations
Edwards is 25 years old and remains under contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The latest order requires him to pay $14,000 per month in child support for Amir.
A separate Georgia order requires him to pay $3,222 per month in support for Aubri. Current reporting has identified additional children connected to Edwards, but the $14,000 and $3,222 orders involve separate child-support proceedings.
Edwards’ child-support obligation applies separately from his current parenting-time arrangement. The reported proceedings address child-support obligations and parenting time separately
Little-known fact: Edwards is playing under a 5-year, $244.6 million Timberwolves contract that runs through the 2028-29 season.
TL;DR
- A court ordered Anthony Edwards to pay $14,000 a month in child support for his son, Amir.
- The payment amount is based on his reported monthly income of nearly $4.8 million.
- Edwards testified that he has never met Amir and is not seeking any parenting time.
- The court also ordered an approximately $2.6 million life insurance policy naming Alexandria Desroches as beneficiary.
- Edwards separately pays $3,222 a month for his daughter, Aubri, under a Georgia court order.
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