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.
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Why do people alway blame the woman for relationship problems and I'm a guy saying that. I use to see Iverson in DC all the time a clubs flirting with women. Rapper Nasir Jones wife publically stated she had an affair with Iverson. Dude is a cocky POS. He is not allowed to gamble in Atlantic city or Detriot for his behavior. He is getting his just dues. Not to mention he has the pride of a starter but play no better than most 6 man.— happyblackman- Comment removed.
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- Iverson may have made mistakes, but he has never shown that he is the sort who would make up an ill-child story for his own gain. Leave the guy alone.— Scorekeeper
- proud republican not only votes for the wrong candidates, who espouse individual selfishness over the collective good, but also names as the best athlete a selfish ballplayer, over other players who were better team players like Dr J and Wilt (at least when Alex Hannum took over)— retzlaff
- How's he gonna scrub all those Tawanna tatoos off? I did't and don't believe that his kid was/is that sick. AI is so insecure he didn't want people to know that Tawanna was filing so he used his daughter to hide it. Once a thug always a thug..Y'All!!!— mainstreet
- AI was a monkey. He cheated on her before during and will continue to do his thang after it's resolved. Take him to the bank TI!— jackpaul
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- AI must be heartbroken. Give him some time to deal with his family, as much as it takes, and then some more. Next year too.— hallux
- Dang A'. This is messed up for him but maybe he had it coming, I don't know him personally. But the public isn't that stupid to think he don't cut up. Not our business but its out there for our opinions. Hope we don't see Tawanna on next seasons Deperate Houswives of Atlanta. Keep ya head up A'.— XmarksTheSpot
- What a mess - pure and simple. I hope his daughter heals soon and they straighten it all out for all the kids' sake. Thanks for all that you gave us AI, now get your act together.— Ballgame
- There's no way his daughter's illness was "smokescreen" for a failing marriage. Who would lie about their child's health, especially when the divorce would be made public eventually? If that were the case, I'm sure they would have just sited "personal issues" all along. Seems to me they had plenty of marital problems back when he was throwing her out of the house naked, and he had no problem playing basketball then. I'll always love A.I. & wish him the best.— kat20
- Who didn't know that .— Anthony77
- stefanski's fault— phillyflava
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