Dwight Howard has won primary custody of his daughter, as opposed to his ex, Tiffany Render. The pair were embroiled in a custody battle last year, with the NBA star maintaining that Render did not seek his consent on many matters.
Dwight Howard’s Petition Against The Mother Of His Daughter
Last year, the NBA champion and his ex-lover settled their custody saga. They agreed to joint custody of their daughter, with Howard having secondary custody and visitation rights. Before the year ran out, the pair were back in court as Howard claimed Render left for Florida and changed their child’s school without his consent.
On top of that, he told the court that their daughter was using social media unsupervised. She had shared “inappropriate” clips via her TikTok account. According to the details, their child “was scantily clad and/or in age-inappropriate clothing, with vulgar, sexual songs playing in the background, wherein which the Minor Child is making sexually inappropriate gestures and innuendo.”
Howard added that their daughter had been featured on Basketball Wives Orlando without his consent. According to the NBA star, Render’s behavior has made it impossible for him to see his child. He asked for the termination of his $3k monthly child support.
Dwight Howard Wins Primary Custody Against Tiffany Render But Will Appear In Court in May
Though Render slammed Howard over his accusation, the court has granted him primary custody of their daughter. Radar Online reported the judge’s statement, which read:
“The court finds that the minor child is well adjusted and loves both of her parents very much. The court finds that despite the instant proceeding, the minor child is in a good and appropriate head space. It is in the best interest of the minor child for primary custody to change, immediately, to her father, petitioner.”
Howard will no longer have to pay the $3k per month to his ex-girlfriend, but he was ordered to settle Render’s travel fees. The duo still has shared custody and will have to wait until May for a final decision.
