Kaya appeared remotely during a hearing on Thursday, with the court granting Klitschko temporary guardianship of the estate. Hayden Panettiere’s 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, has made a rare court appearance as her father, Wladimir Klitschko , seeks to protect the late actress’ estate.
Kaya is the daughter of Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko. It was a hearing about guardianship over Hayden’s estate. Kaya was on camera for a short time and spoke to the judge. She was asked to confirm her identity and whether she was with her father. Wladimir was given temporary guardianship of Hayden’s estate at the end of the hearing.
As per Just Jared , she was born in December 2014 and weighed 7 lbs, 14 oz. Klitschko and Panettiere met in 2008, and the two got engaged five years later. The couple split in 2018, and Klitschko was given full custody of Kaya. Hayden spoke openly about giving Wladimir full custody in her May 2026 memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning. Kaya appeared remotely on Thursday, October 8, alongside her father. Wladimir is a 50-year-old Ukrainian former pro boxer. The judge also said Kaya does not need to be there for the next hearing, which is set for December 7.
She called it “the most gut-wrenching experience of my life”, as per People .
His lawyer Diane Y Park also told the judge he wants extra powers. These include the power to “request” and “authorize” law enforcement to investigate and aid in the “recovery of property believed to be misappropriated” by a non-family member.
