Hayden Panettiere, 36, addresses public claims that she “abandoned” her 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, amid her past struggles with addiction and postpartum depression. Panettiere says the custody arrangement has been a longstanding matter involving her ex-fiancé, former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 50. Multiple outlets report that Panettiere signed over full custody of Kaya to Klitschko in 2018. The reporting describes Kaya as living in Europe with her father under that arrangement. PinkNews and other coverage also frames Panettiere’s response as a rebuttal to allegations tied to her personal health and public statements about her recovery. While sources differ slightly in wording and emphasis, they align on the core points: Panettiere shares Kaya with Klitschko, she made a custody decision in 2018, and the daughter currently lives with Klitschko in Europe. The outlets present Panettiere’s comments as a clarification of her situation rather than a change to the custody arrangement itself.