Nia Lengthy is searching for full custody of her son Kez, 11, whom she shares together with her ex, Houston Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka.
In response to paperwork obtained by “Leisure Tonight,” the actress filed the petition within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket on Aug. 14 requesting that Udoka be relegated to “affordable visitation” that’s “in keeping with the kid’s finest curiosity.”
ET experiences that Udoka not responded to the petition, and the choose has not dominated on the matter.
The petition comes eight months after the “You Individuals” star and Udoka ended their 13-year relationship after dishonest allegations arose surrounding Udoka and a feminine co-worker throughout the Boston Celtics group. On the time, Udoka was head coach for the Celtics and, because of this, was suspended for the 2022-23 season earlier than being fired.
Udoka apologized to his household, followers gamers and the Celtic group in a press release shared with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, wherein he acknowledged disappointing all of them.
“I’m sorry for placing the crew on this tough scenario,” he stated, “and I settle for the crew’s determination.”
After the allegations about Udoka grew to become public, Lengthy made a press release to Individuals to thank her group and household for supporting her.
Lengthy and Udoka started courting in 2009 and welcomed Kez in 2011. In 2015, the couple grew to become engaged. Lengthy has a second son, Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, 22, whom she shares with ex-fiancé, actor Massai Dorsey. Till her cut up with Udoka, Lengthy had not often been the middle of public drama.
Reflecting on her life and the brand new consideration her private life has been receiving since her breakup with Udoka, the “Finest Man” franchise actress instructed The Reduce, “The Celtics made a option to make my household enterprise public, and I don’t perceive why. It may’ve all been dealt with internally.”
Whereas she instructed The Reduce she wasn’t harboring anger and that it wasn’t onerous to speak concerning the drama, she stated, “I simply don’t wanna discuss it as a result of it’s private, and I’m nonetheless figuring it out.”
The Reduce requested the star concerning the many males making public appeals for her affection, however Lengthy stated she wasn’t prepared for a severe relationship.
“My thoughts is just not even there in any respect,” she stated. “I need to exit and have wonderful, necessary, deep, considerate conversations. I need to journey. I need to chuckle. I need to cook dinner with my youngsters and take heed to music. I desire a good glass of wine. I desire a good, goodnight kiss. All the pieces else should present itself as being that. I’m simply attempting to benefit from the second.”
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