Uh Oh: Usher’s Ex-Wife Asks Court to Strip Him of Joint Custody of Sons
After having one of the best years ever with the success of his album, Raymond v Raymond, and his protégée, Justin’s Beiber’s meteoric rise, Usher has a lot to be thankful for. But new drama on the home front is threatening to put a damper on the singer’s holiday season.
According to TMZ, Tameka Raymond, Usher’s ex-wife, has petitioned a Georgia court to strip the singer of joint physical custody of the couple’s sons, four-year old Usher Raymond the V and three-year-old Naviyd.
The former Mrs. Raymond accused Usher of violating several of their previous agreements, including failing to:
- Pay her $5000 a month to hire her own nanny (she claims he’s owes $34,00 in back nanny payments)
- Get her permission to travel with the children
- Get her approval before hiring nannies
- Give her first shot to watch the kids when he’s away for more than 8 hours
- Allow her to take the kids for 2-weeks in the summer of 2011
- Let her have custody of the kids during Christmas break 2010
Tameka also told the court that Usher closed her Saks 5th Avenue account, which he promised not to do.
This isn’t the first time the two clashed over the children. Back in 2009, Usher accused his then soon-to-be-ex-wife of keying his car after a heated exchange regarding the kids. Apparently, Usher filed a report, but police couldn’t prove Tameka damaged his car so it was dropped.
This latest beef is sure to hit the singer in the heart, as he has spoken at length about his children.
Earlier this year, Usher told Essence.com that being a father was his biggest accomplishment.
“Being a father means everything in life as an African-American man because there is a great sense of departure specifically for us”, he told Essence. “We truly are nomads in America, brought in on slave ships to this country and a lot of the things that took place helped to tear down the Black man [so he would] not really understand or take ownership of being a father and the stronghold in the Black family.”
I hope these two can work out their differences for the sake of their sons. They certainly don’t need to see a real life contentious Raymond vs. Raymond play out before their little eyes.
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I ain’t saying she a gold digger but.. she’s definantly ain’t messing with a broke.. broke
Very sad when two adults can not come to an agreement about how to raise their children, the only ones there hurting here is the kids. On another note her requests seem a bit odd but if he agreed to it he should cough it up or go back to court. I am curious to know what your getting with $5000 a month nanny.
Okay, I am seriously LOVING the mean-muggin’ the little one on the right is doing in that pic!
okay?! he is too stinkin’ cute!
This is some trivial ish if I’ve ever seen it. She needs to have her joint custody revoked just for petitioning this mess!
Once again I have no idea why celebs even bother marrying.
someone pleae enlighten me, what is she doing that she requires a nanny? was there an agreement as to how much could be spent on that Saks account, and if so, was that part of the written agreement when it came to splitting assets in their divorce? permission to travel with the children, is that when they are with him or period? because if it is with him, i don’t see how they would get along. the other things listed i can see, especially having joint approval of nannies as she is the mother of his children. this will be interesting to see how this plays out and hopefully, for their kids sake,things don’t get nasty.
“what is she doing that she requires a nanny?”
i thought she worked. even so, it is irrelevant. if she asked for one in the divorce and he agreed to it, then he owes it.
“permission to travel with the children, is that when they are with him or period?”
i am assuming that he thinks can take the kids anywhere since he’s a celeb (i could be wrong). however, it could be likely that he cannot leave the state or the contiguous u.s. without getting her expressed permission first.
Without seeing the actual divorce papers and settlement agreement, we don’t have the facts and thus some will resort to making dumbarse comments which assume that women always needs to prove [their case] and men don’t.
“Without seeing the actual divorce papers and settlement agreement, we don’t have the facts and thus some will resort to making dumbarse comments which assume that women always needs to prove [their case] and men don’t.”
i especially love dumbass comments that assume that is what was being implied by asking simple questions. let’s not turn this into some feminist bullsh*t arguement because this is not what it’s about. it’s about two people who can’t seem to get along with each other for the sake of their own children.
all of the questions i asked were valid. i didn’t assume she did or didn’t need anything, i am simply asking why she would need some of the things she is asking for seeing as Usher is the main bread winner and she is getting the settlement from him. i would be asking the same questions if it was the other way around, i would be asking the same question whether she is a celebrity or not.
you totally missed my point and also took part of what I said as being about you specifically–and it wasn’t. but that’s fine.
Boys need their father. Put a muzzle on this woman. Usher should have full custody.
Usher was my childhood crush! He done fell of the wagon. Lawwwwwwwwwwwwwwd!!!! The hair, the beard, his fashion sense all gone through the window of insanity and baby mama drama.
Secondly, I want to know HOW TMZ ALWAYS get the first scoop on celebrities. Do they pay the courts to do their dirty work?! I HATE that website!
The founder of TMZ, Harvey Levin, is a former attorney and has worked in the entertainment business for many years, so he knows how to “legally investigate” and get the first scoop on all the celebrity news. He trains his people well. That’s why TMZ is always in the know before everyone else.
TMZ iand their sources are dangerously close to Hollywood. In fact, a lot of their reporters work around celebrities, so that’s how they are first on the scene with the lastest news. I don’t care for them either- to me they’re just Media Take Out for White people, LOL!!!
Both those young men are just precious. When you see a father or a mother cause so much strife towards the other parent, it is a plot of revenge to evoke misery. All of this is stemming from pure hatred from Tameka. It is really sad because the children are the ones affected for the rest of their lives. I am sure Tameka is what we all refer to as a “Gold Digger”. I believe it goes deeper than that. When you run into mothers and fathers such as this they are soles used by Satan. Even if Tameka obtain all the riches in the world, she still will attempt to cause misery in Usher’s life. I sincerely believe Usher loves those boys with all of his heart. Tameka realizes this and that is why she is attacking him within that area now. He made more money so I guess she started thinking, “hmm..where can I attack next?” I pray for Usher and all of us that are having or had to deal with such demonic spirits.
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. demonic spirits?
while i do believe they’re real imo this comment is coming wwwaaayyy out of left field.
let’s be real here, real quick for a second. Usher is no angel, he has been known to use relationships as fodder for his albums, he did it to Chili and he did it/is doing it to Tameka.
secondly, he had been warned by his mother not to marry Tameka (for whatever reason) in the first place and he didn’t listen. maybe his mother saw something in her or him or the both of them that the combining of the two in a relationship, let alone a marriage, was not a good idea to her, and now we see why.
thirdly, it seems to me they are both doing things to irk/irritate/piss off the other party and now because of that they are going to court, better than fist fighting in the mall*, but it would have been even better if they just stuck to whatever agreement they originally came to in those divorce papers…
“All of this is stemming from pure hatred from Tameka.”
How do you know this?
how does she know it, indeed. it seems that some people have intimate knowledge of celeb’s personal lives. possible. or likely the same ol same assumption about the gold-digging, bitter bitch ex.
Okay, this is how family law works. When one party violates the agreement in the court order, the other party can have the court hold that violating party in contempt. If he did violate the agreement then he violated a court order…that is serious folks. Divorces are usually ugly and neither party wins once they have a final agreement–they both make sacrifices. I think it is unfair to call her out of her name, especially if it is true that he violated their court ordered agreement. Hopefully they can resolve their issues so that there is as little distress to the children as possible.
totally co-sign damidwif
situations like this reminds me why i will never call myself a feminist. feminists are blind they only see the faults in men. sorry but he is their father, he is just as important as the mother.
1. what does feminism have to do with anything this article talks about?
2. please educate yourself on what feminism really is before you speak about it
@gabster. seriously. thanks for addressing that
I know you cannot undo the past, but Usher’s mama obviously knew best.
@Gabster, well thanks but i know plenty about feminism.
i was just respndng to the comment damidwif made.
“i am assuming that he thinks can take the kids anywhere since he’s a celeb”. he can take them anywhere because he is their father, would you question her if she did?
@love and peace
i don’t know if you are a man, a young person, or second wife or none of the above. i suppose it doesn’t matter but i’m just saying because of your commentary
anyway, what i do know is that you dont have an understand of law, or family law.
had they not gone to court, or, if marriage wasn’t tied to the government system, then this would be entirely different.
family courts favor money
anyways i hope this story isnt true since tameka hasnt said anything herself but if it is both adults should think about the kids before themselves. family courts usaully favour women so i hope the kids will not suffer.
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I was in love with Usher. If you break the law you should pay the price …. bottom line. Now for the question as what is she doing. Well, I’m not a Temakia fan, but she is a single mother now. Plus she is working in the two store she opened up. When you start your own business it take a lot and you have to work hours you don’t have covered. She is not rich like Usher. When you have joint custody it is common to ask permission to take the kids out of state. If you try to get a passport for your children(minors) both parents have to fill out the form. Usher needs to stop being jackass and follow the rules. I hope they can resolve the problems they’re having for the kids sake. My Nannia always said your word is bond if you don’t have your word you have nothing. I can’t respect a man who can’t keep his word.