The ex-fiancée of the late singer Aaron Carter has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit she filed on his behalf.
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail in a lawsuit brought by Melanie Martin on behalf of her and Carter's son, Princeton Lyric Carter, two of the parties being sued have opted to settle.
Martin filed the lawsuit in October 2023, and she alleged that Carter's death was the result of actions by multiple medical and mental health professionals, as well as pharmacies, who had prescribed him potentially dangerous medications.
After years of struggles with drug use and increasingly concerning behavior, Carter was found dead at home in his bathtub on November 5, 2022. He was 34.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later determined that his death was the result of an accidental drowning after he had taken alprazolam – known by the brand name Xanax – and inhaled difluoroethane.
The latest development on the lawsuit comes after Carter's mother, Jane Carter Schneck, raised only a paltry amount of donations to pay for a potential Hollywood Walk of Fame star for her late son.
The ex-fiancée of the late singer Aaron Carter has reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit she filed on his behalf; Carter, who was found dead in a bathtub at his home in November 2022, is pictured in February of that year
According to court documents obtained by the Daily Mail in a lawsuit brought by Melanie Martin on behalf of her and Carter's son, Princeton Lyric Carter, two of the parties being sued have opted to settle; Martin and Carter are pictured in April 2025 in LA
According to the court filings, a psychiatrist and a mental health clinic that were named as defendants had reached a settlement — which remains confidential — in April of this year.
The lawsuit had accused medical professionals of writing Carter prescriptions for hydrocodone, oxycodone and alprazolam – all of which are potentially addictive – despite there allegedly not being a justifiable medical reason for him to have the drugs.
Martin's lawsuit also claimed that her ex's 'mental health and psychiatric condition' should have been a red flag to prescribers when it came to the drugs.
The lawsuit contended that medical professionals – and even the pharmacies that filled Carter's prescriptions – should have noticed that something was amiss with the drugs and their quantities that he was being prescribed.
The documents appear to show that other parties named as defendants in the lawsuit – including a dentist and a pharmacy that are both located in Santa Monica, as well as the pharmacy chain Walgreens – have not reached a settlement.
TMZ first reported news of the settlements.
The update in the wrongful death lawsuit comes after Carter's mother lost a fight in court with Martin over the contents of his estate.
Jane Carter Schneck had been battling in court with Carter's former fiancée over the remainder of his estate following his death.
According to the court filings, a psychiatrist and a mental health clinic reached a confidential settlement in April. Carter's death was ruled an accidental drowning, and he was found to have inhaled difluoroethane and taken Xanax before his death; pictured in 2019 in West Hollywood
According to the documents, the other defendants – including a dentist and a pharmacy, both located in Santa Monica, as well as the pharmacy chain Walgreens – do not appear to have reached a settlement; Carter is pictured in February 2022 in Las Vegas
Carter's mother, Jane Schneck, lost a legal battle with his former fiancée over his estate disbursement in April, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail; Schneck and Carter are pictured in 2019 in West Hollywood
A judge denied Schneck's objection to closing Carter's estate and ruled that any remaining non-cash assets would be distributed to Martin; Martin and Carter are pictured in February 2022 in Las Vegas
And last month, a judge denied Schneck's bid to prevent her late son's estate from closing, according to documents obtained by the Daily Mail.
Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui ruled late last in March that Carter's 'estate is insolvent,' meaning that its current debts outweigh its remaining assets.
She also ruled that its non-cash assets should be given to Martin, who is the mother of Carter's four-year-old son, Princeton 'Prince' Lyric Carter.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Schneck and Martin for comment.
TMZ first reported on the judge's order.
Schneck had filed an objection in court back in February, in which she claimed that Martin had illegally taken $24,530 from Carter's accounts.
According to Carter's mother's objection, Martin began withdrawing the funds two days after his death on November 5, 2022, and her final withdrawal was on November 29 of that year.
Schneck went on to claim that the administrator of Carter's estate is 'partial' to Martin, citing an alleged offer to buy her late son's publicity rights.
Schneck had accused his ex of illegally withdrawing $24,530 from Carter's bank account just days after his death. She also accused his estate administrator of undervaluing his assets and being 'partial' to Martin because her offer to buy his publicity rights was turned down; pictured in 2019 in West Hollywood
Despite claiming that Martin had committed 'financial improprieties,' Schneck said that she 'does not wish any legal harm to [Martin],' and she said her only concern is for her grandson's well-being; Martin is picturd in 2022 in Las Vegas
Carter's mother wrote that she submitted an offer to buy the rights for $30,000 to the estate administrator, Aileen B. Federizo, in October of last year.
Although Schneck believed $30,000 to be a fair offer for the rights, both at the time of Carter's death and as of October 2025, she said Federizo denied the offer outright over the phone but then never responded in writing to her emailed offer.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Federizo's attorney to request comment.
Despite Schneck's concerns about Martin, she stated in her objection that she had 'been persuaded to believe that [Martin] is [a] good mother to Prince Carter, and that she takes care of his daily physical and emotional needs.'
She also added that she 'accepts her own fair share of blame for creating the bad relationship between her and [Martin].'
Despite claiming that Martin had committed 'financial improprieties,' Schneck said that she 'does not wish any legal harm to [Martin],' and she said her only concern is for her grandson's well-being.
Schneck had previously waged legal fights with her late son over money issues.
She and his father, Robert, had served as his managers for a decade, until the teen singer filed for emancipation while alleging that she had taken over $100,000 of his money without authorization.
But after his parents divorced in 2004, Carter dropped his petition and subsequently moved in with his father.
At the time, an attorney for the family announced that 'All financial misunderstandings have been resolved between Aaron and his parents.'
Schneck also responded in a statement: 'I’m looking forward to putting my family back together and working together side by side with all my children.'