The nasty custody battle continues for Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and ex-wife Siohvaugh Funches. Wade has allegedly denied Funches visitation with their two sons, Zaire, 12 and Zion, 6 for Mother’s Day. The three-time NBA champion has primary custody of the children.
The high school sweethearts filed for divorce in 2007, but it wasn’t finalized until 2010. Since their separation, reports surrounding the divorce, abuse, STDs, and Wade’s current fiancé Gabrielle Union have sparked a media firestorm.
“Anything Dwyane and his lawyers do to make my client’s life a living hell, they do,” said Funches’ attorney, Lisa Macci. “They’ve announced their intention of denying her a court-ordered Mother’s Day visitation, so I’m filing an emergency motion to force them to hand her the children on Mother’s Day.”
Visitation isn’t the only aspect the two are disputing. A financial settlement is currently in appeals court in their home state of Illinois. Wade also sued Funches for defamation after she made unfounded allegations against him in 2009, claims she eventually recanted. During the custody battle, she accused the NBA basketball player of child abuse, but those claims were dismissed for lack of evidence.
Last July, Funches sat outside of Chicago’s Daley Center with a sign that read: “NBA Miami Heat star, mother of his children on the streets.” In 2012, Funches was arrested for attempted child abduction after failing to return the children to their father’s care on time.
Evan Marks, Wade’s attorney in Miami, has yet to comment.