[UPDATED] Tameka Raymond Loses Court Battle, Usher Keeps Custody of Children
Just five days after their 5-year-old son had a pool accident, both Usher and Tameka Raymond took their ongoing battle to an Atlanta court room. If you’ve followed this story, then you’re well of how things have transpired between the two.
In short, Tameka was granted an emergency custody hearing after Usher Raymond V nearly drowned Monday in a pool. In court on Friday, Usher’s attorney (John Mayoue) explained that the incident was an accident.
This was an accident that could happen to anyone with adult supervision. He wants to be at his son’s side at the hospital. He doesn’t want to be here today.
During the hearing, the courtroom played the emotional 911 call made by Usher’s aunt, Rena Oden, who was caring for the child. Tameka cried, as she listened to it during her testimony. On the stand, Tameka explained:
I don’t know where my children are. I don’t know who my children are with. He doesn’t confer to me regarding anything.
Usher also took the stand. Stay tuned for more updates. Story developing. UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. EST. The Associated Press confirmed, that the judge dismissed Tameka’s emergency request. Usher Raymond will keep custody of their two children. No official response from neither camp has yet been shared. UPDATED: 10 p.m. EST. Tameka posted the following message on Facebook:
When life doesn’t make sense, remember the universal system is beyond anything we can comprehend. We don’t need to see it. Just trust it.
[AP, AJC]
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This entire situation is sad!
It really is!
Admittedly, we don’t know all of the details about these folks’ personal lives but…. what could be going on that the judge can’t even give Tameka joint custody? That just doesn’t seem fair unless she was a legit threat to her children. NOTHING has ever been released saying that she has put them in harms way. How could someone who travels all the time and leaves the kids with care-givers be a better parent than one who could be with them daily? I just don’t get it.
I was thinking the same thing. How is that possible?
She just lost Kyle not long ago and this close call has to hurt. Both incidents in water.
There must be a lot of things that we don’t know about Tameka if they won’t give her partial custody. There are probably things we can’t see at all but the court sees
I just wish that these 2 can get a long for the children. I do think that Tameka was not being far to want to go back to court for this. Accidents will happen. I also saw where Usher gave her a hung in court in tried and talk to her. That was a good start…hopefully they can make mends and get along.
Not even partial custody? I mean come on! This is sad. I can’t image not being able to care for my kids.