Tawanna Iverson files for divorce
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Tawanna Iverson files for divorce
On the day that the Sixers and Allen Iverson ended their relationship, Iverson's wife, Tawanna filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
In court documents, Tawanna termed her 8 1/2 year long marriage as “irretrievably broken.” In the petition filed Tuesday, she asked for temporary and permanent custody of their five children as well as child support and alimony. No specific dollar amount is listed. She also asks for an equitable division of marital assets and that Allen Iverson pay all atorney fees.
The five children range in ages from 17 months to 15 years, including 4-year-old Messiah, who has been ill, leading to Iverson's departure from the team at various points over the last month. The children are currently in the care and custody of Tawanna in Atlanta.
A hearing was set for 30 days.
A lawyer for Tawanna did not return a message from the Daily News.
The family has lived in north Atlanta since August, but also has homes outside Detroit, two in Colorado and one in Villanova. The Daily News reported in December that Iverson's six bedroom, seven bathroom house in Villanova had been on the market since July 2007. The house was first listed at $6.3 million, but the asking price has since been slashed to $3.25 million.
The high school sweethearts from Virginia married in August 2001 in a celebrity-filled wedding at the Mansion in Voorhees.
In 2002, Iverson was alleged to have thrown Tawanna out of their Gladwyne home naked, and later was accused of threatening two men with a gun while looking for her. All charges against him were later dropped.
A spokesman for the Sixers said no coaches or players would comment on Iverson's personal situation.
Here's hoping Messiah is fine and her "illness" was just a smokescreen for Iverson being away from the team to handle his marital problems.— bird11
within 5 years, allen will be driving a cab in cleveland— megmel- F HER....It's ok A.I. things will get better for you my man!— jaydes
- Of course, the sixers didn't know a thing about his marital problems before they signed him, in their 7th straight bad move.— TheSage
- This is not public news, A.I. is going through enough with a sick child. Have some decency for once and let personal news stay personal.— Bleue
- You're my boy Bleue...I agree, let's not judge here.— booman55
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- This is not the time for her to put the child through this. She should have waited. Both of them should only have one thing on their mind. The health and welfare of their child. When things don't go the way you plan often you take it out on the person closest. The one who loves you most.— pesticide
- If you take a check from a sports team you subject yourself to public scrutiny. The article is no different than other articles written about other public figures. Charles Barkley is wrong went he rants about not wanting to be a role model. Tell that to your 10 year old son who idolizes these sports stars. This doesn't suprise me but you have to ask yourself, how many homes does one person need to have? The signing of Iverson ewas a major mistake that was done for all of the wrong reasons. The Sixers were looking for a push at the ticket window...— Mike3793
- B.S....he can't have it both ways. What is he, an MD ? Please, I love A.I. but he is, and will always be a brat. For every house, assume there are two girlfriends. Good for you Tawanna, I would be tired of getting laughed at by these home-wreckers too...— Newway
$3.25 million? Almost in my price range. Ooooooh so close.
Haha ..AI was partying it up since he left the SIXERS , he never left to care for his daughter ..I hope she cleans him out ..PUNK- I dont wanna judge him, I still think he's the best athlete Philadelphia ever had. . . Yes better than Dr J and Charles to me at least truthbetold's houlihans comment had me laughing for about 15 minutes straight. . . hilarious— ProudRepublican
- SO if she has temporary and permanent custody of the five children, why doesn't he play? Is his child actually sick, or is the divorce and his knee the real reasons for him missing time?— 76er
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
