Mia Goth Files for Divorce From Shia LaBeouf and Seeks Custody

Mia Goth Files for Divorce From Shia LaBeouf as FKA Twigs Lawsuit Settles

Mia Goth has officially filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for primary legal and physical custody of their 4-year-old daughter, Isabel, with visitation rights for LaBeouf. The legal filing arrives on Tuesday, nearly 10 years after the actors married, and more than one year after the couple separated on July 28, 2025. The paperwork formalizes the end of a relationship that began when the two met and became a couple while filming Nymphomaniac: Vol. II in 2012 and married in 2016. It was the first marriage for both.

That timing brings a legal close to a marriage that weathered an initial 2018 split, a 2020 reconciliation, and the birth of their child in 2022 before ultimately fracturing permanently. Goth, 32, born Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth in London, most recently appeared as the unfaithful servant Melantho in this summer's The Odyssey, and had a dual role in last year's Frankenstein. She previously starred in the horror trilogy X, Pearl, and MaXXXine. She is also asking the court to deny either party spousal support.

Legal Fallout and the FKA Twigs Litigation

That leaves the former couple to untangle their financial assets while navigating co-parenting responsibilities from a distance. The dissolution coincides with fresh legal developments for LaBeouf, 40, who was a child star on the Disney Channel's Even Stevens and in the 2003 film Holes, and later starred in Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull and director Michael Bay's first three Transformers films.

The day before Goth filed for divorce, LaBeouf settled a lawsuit for the second time with singer, songwriter, and actor FKA Twigs, whom he dated when he was split from Goth. FKA Twigs, whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, had alleged in a suit filed in 2020 that LaBeouf emotionally and physically abused her during their relationship that began when she had a supporting role in the semi-autobiographical film Honey Boy, which he wrote and starred in. The two settled the lawsuit and had it dismissed last year, but she sued him again in March, saying nondisclosure provisions in the settlement illegally silenced her under California law. On Monday, she moved to dismiss the second lawsuit, saying in court documents that LaBeouf had agreed to void those provisions.

In June, LaBeouf was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.

Public Admissions and Strained Realities

LaBeouf admitted in March on Channel 5 With Andrew Callaghan that he contributed to the breakdown of the marriage, stating, We were deeply unhappy, and adding, I made a lot of mistakes early on before we tried to have a baby. I had violated trust in a big, big way.

LaBeouf also told Callaghan, You got to deal with that and God puts that on your heart for a reason, and noted, And I feel like it's not new heartbreak. I don't want to talk too much about it. It's not my story alone to tell but my side is, you know, I failed my marriage, and so I had to own up to that.

Despite the admission, LaBeouf praised his estranged wife. As he noted on the program:

That's a good girl. That's one of the best girls that ever lived. She's incredible, that woman. Incredible … all the time. 10 out of 10.

The intersection of Goth's divorce petition and the conclusion of the FKA Twigs litigation places intense media scrutiny on LaBeouf all at once. Meanwhile, Goth's petition moves forward independently in Los Angeles, focusing strictly on the termination of the marriage, asset division, and the future of young Isabel.

At the same time, representatives for Goth and LaBeouf did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. That leaves the actor facing the formal end of his marriage to Goth while the legal architecture surrounding his past relationships shifts dramatically.

Next Steps for Court Proceedings

Whether the amicable tone of LaBeouf's public remarks will translate into an uncontested property settlement remains to be seen. As both parties manage attorney fees and the final division of the relationship, the answers depend entirely on how swiftly the Los Angeles County Superior Court can process the amended financial disclosures.