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.
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.
lonewolf 10- funny, you LOVE AI, but hate McNabb for not winning, when McNabb is more of a winner than AI ever was. Plus McNabb never quit on the team or the fans (it was quite the fan appreciation night with AI and CWebb, wasnt it?) Sounds like a Mondeshire arguement to me.— phila215- AI is fading away without too much of a distraction. sixers stink. the worst thing that could happen would be if they went on a winning streak and we got suckered into thinking they are a team on the rise. they're not winners, talented competitive but not winners. I also have no answer on how they can get better.— notch44
- So many vicious comments about one individual-why? Marriage is a covenant between God, a man and a woman, and the laws of the State in which they reside. Whatever their personal problems and difficulties, it is between them. No need to be mean or vicious.
- 5 homes?!!! why? why? why?— kliffee
- Tawanna RED flag was back in 2002 to get away from that hot mess Iverson . I can will pray for the children of this "irretrievably broken" union.— vrb1955
- ProudRepublican....are you serious? You put the words Charles and athlete is the same sentence? Chuck was great to watch but not an athlete...Hershel Walker, Usain Bolt, Bo Jackson are athletes. Chuck was the round mound of rebound. Who cares about another celebrity divorce. There should be a constitutional amendment outlawing marriage.— jimidagreek
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Party till the money runs out AI cause when it is all over you will be parking cars in the valet lot at the Trop.— bling- It's sad to read from all of these Iverson apologists in denial. When were you all going to write about his partying over the weekend? It was confirmed in the media. It's way past time to feel sorry for this guy. He's a scam artist. Idiot. Pushing 40 and he still hasn't grown up.— Bob1
- By the way, jimidagreek, Barkley WAS a great athlete. Either you are narrow-minded and short-sighted (I would take those odds to AC any time) by assuming he was a slob like he is now - or you are manipulating history for your own agenda. All anyone has to do is look at the film. I had the privilege of watching his game live.— Bob1
- This moron will be filing for bankruptcy and/or in jail within a few years. As we all know, A.I. has always stood for Almost Illiterate. He'll go the way of 50% of the clueless cretins in the NBA and NFL who don't have the first clue about finances or much else for that matter, and are completely broke after being out of the league for three years. Buy five houses, sixteen cars, overpriced bling, and be runnin' about ten "hos". What a bunch of rocket scientists and brain surgeons. LMAO.— baabyrrej
- I wish Allen and Tawanna the best in sorting through their troubles. Hopefully they can save their marriage and keep their young family intact.— Maureen
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- If the marriage is "irretrievably broken", I think he bears some responsibility for what he's putting his child through. Perhaps he wasn't spending all his time at his sick child's bedside. Only Tawanna and Allen know what really happened in their marriage.— kmon
- About time. She's put up w/ so much it's time to have some peace and quiet. Imagine the entourages and the mother in law and I's playing around. Uh, the chaos must be overwhelming. Career over and up pop's the biggest expense of all....alimony & divorce. keep it up allen and you'll manage to be broke quick enough. Unlike most stars I can't imagine a lucrative post career. Oh god, his english is atrocious.....— stoneman
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.
