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04-01-2010, 09:11 PM
Dwyane Wade Asks For Sole Custody In Divorce (http://cbs4.com/local/dwyane.wade.divorce.2.1603964.html)
In what has already been a vicious, drawn-out divorce, Dwyane Wade now requested his soon-to-be-ex wife undergo a psychological examination, and that he be given sole custody of their two sons.
The couple has two boys, ages 8 and 2. The couple separated in August 2007; they were high school sweethearts whose romance carried through college. An often-nasty divorce battle has followed, with a trial now scheduled to begin June 7. Wade is also suing his wife for defamation; she alleged last year that he gave her a sexually transmitted disease. The claim was eventually withdrawn.
Documents obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show Wade alleges his wife Siohvaughn cannot "be considered a fit and proper person" to raise their children. In more than 300 pages of filings, the All-Star says his wife exhibited threatening behavior, had extramarital affairs, uses abusive parenting methods and is unwilling to let the 2006 NBA finals MVP see his children.
The papers are scheduled to be introduced in court on Friday.
Siohvaughn Wade's attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In January 2009, Siohvaughn Wade claimed, among other things, that her husband abandoned his children, that they were frightened to be around him, that he was "guilty of extreme and repeated mental cruelty" toward his wife. Dwyane Wade has denied each charge.
Dwyane Wade said the custody fight and desire to be around his sons could keep him from participating with the U.S. men's national team in this summer's world championships.
Dwyane Wade is involved with a number of legal fights outside of the divorce and custody battle. Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed a $90 million lawsuit claiming that Wade violated antitrust laws in a failed restaurant venture. Wade still faces a breach of contract lawsuit stemming from the restaurant venture, plus is suing a former business partner for defamation.
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Wade’s wife responds to custody petition (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-wade-custodyfight)
By Tim Reynolds
Dwyane Wade’s estranged wife has responded to the Miami Heat star’s petition for sole custody of the couple’s two children, saying the filings are retaliation to her asking for an order of protection last month.
Wade filed for custody of the boys, ages 8 and 2, earlier this week. He also asked a Chicago court that his wife Siohvaughn be psychologically evaluated.
The couple separated in August 2007. Their divorce trial is scheduled to begin in June.
“Our client believes that these various papers were filed as retaliation for her legitimate claims filed March 19, 2010 in the Domestic Relations Court in a Petition for Order of Protection regarding the abuse by Mr. Wade dating back to 2006,” Eunice Ward, an attorney in the Chicago firm representing Siohvaughn Wade, said Thursday in an e-mail response to The Associated Press.
Siohvaughn Wade has previously alleged that her husband abandoned his children, that they were frightened to be around him, and that he was “guilty of extreme and repeated mental cruelty” toward her.
Part of Dwyane Wade’s filings earlier this week include that his wife is participating in “alternative avenues of worship that are completely outside of the status quo” when it comes to how the children were to be raised. The filings also allege that when Dwyane Wade’s sister Tragil went to Siohvaughn Wade’s Illinois home to pick up the boys for a visit, Siohvaughn Wade and some of her friends circled her and prayed for her salvation.
“It is regrettable that this father now chooses to use mental health and religion as another means to battle and abuse the mother,” Ward said in the e-mail statement.
Other documents show Wade alleges his wife Siohvaughn cannot “be considered a fit and proper person” to raise their children. The MVP of this year’s All-Star game says his wife exhibited threatening behavior, had extramarital affairs, uses abusive parenting methods and is unwilling to let the 2006 NBA finals MVP see his children—plus blocked the older of their sons from attending this year’s All-Star festivities.
In what has already been a vicious, drawn-out divorce, Dwyane Wade now requested his soon-to-be-ex wife undergo a psychological examination, and that he be given sole custody of their two sons.
The couple has two boys, ages 8 and 2. The couple separated in August 2007; they were high school sweethearts whose romance carried through college. An often-nasty divorce battle has followed, with a trial now scheduled to begin June 7. Wade is also suing his wife for defamation; she alleged last year that he gave her a sexually transmitted disease. The claim was eventually withdrawn.
Documents obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show Wade alleges his wife Siohvaughn cannot "be considered a fit and proper person" to raise their children. In more than 300 pages of filings, the All-Star says his wife exhibited threatening behavior, had extramarital affairs, uses abusive parenting methods and is unwilling to let the 2006 NBA finals MVP see his children.
The papers are scheduled to be introduced in court on Friday.
Siohvaughn Wade's attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In January 2009, Siohvaughn Wade claimed, among other things, that her husband abandoned his children, that they were frightened to be around him, that he was "guilty of extreme and repeated mental cruelty" toward his wife. Dwyane Wade has denied each charge.
Dwyane Wade said the custody fight and desire to be around his sons could keep him from participating with the U.S. men's national team in this summer's world championships.
Dwyane Wade is involved with a number of legal fights outside of the divorce and custody battle. Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed a $90 million lawsuit claiming that Wade violated antitrust laws in a failed restaurant venture. Wade still faces a breach of contract lawsuit stemming from the restaurant venture, plus is suing a former business partner for defamation.
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Wade’s wife responds to custody petition (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-wade-custodyfight)
By Tim Reynolds
Dwyane Wade’s estranged wife has responded to the Miami Heat star’s petition for sole custody of the couple’s two children, saying the filings are retaliation to her asking for an order of protection last month.
Wade filed for custody of the boys, ages 8 and 2, earlier this week. He also asked a Chicago court that his wife Siohvaughn be psychologically evaluated.
The couple separated in August 2007. Their divorce trial is scheduled to begin in June.
“Our client believes that these various papers were filed as retaliation for her legitimate claims filed March 19, 2010 in the Domestic Relations Court in a Petition for Order of Protection regarding the abuse by Mr. Wade dating back to 2006,” Eunice Ward, an attorney in the Chicago firm representing Siohvaughn Wade, said Thursday in an e-mail response to The Associated Press.
Siohvaughn Wade has previously alleged that her husband abandoned his children, that they were frightened to be around him, and that he was “guilty of extreme and repeated mental cruelty” toward her.
Part of Dwyane Wade’s filings earlier this week include that his wife is participating in “alternative avenues of worship that are completely outside of the status quo” when it comes to how the children were to be raised. The filings also allege that when Dwyane Wade’s sister Tragil went to Siohvaughn Wade’s Illinois home to pick up the boys for a visit, Siohvaughn Wade and some of her friends circled her and prayed for her salvation.
“It is regrettable that this father now chooses to use mental health and religion as another means to battle and abuse the mother,” Ward said in the e-mail statement.
Other documents show Wade alleges his wife Siohvaughn cannot “be considered a fit and proper person” to raise their children. The MVP of this year’s All-Star game says his wife exhibited threatening behavior, had extramarital affairs, uses abusive parenting methods and is unwilling to let the 2006 NBA finals MVP see his children—plus blocked the older of their sons from attending this year’s All-Star festivities.