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A peeved Funches files a lawsuit on behalf of her sons naming Union as a defendant. She accusing the actress of engaging in "sexual foreplay" with Wade in front of the children and says Union's behavior with Wade is causing the children emotional damage. Wade publicly refutes his soon-to-be-ex's claims and publicly defends his girlfriend, calling the lawsuit a retaliation tactic for his custody bid.
Wade is given temporary physical custody of the children. Weeks later, an Illinois judge finalizes his contentious divorce. However, financial and custody issues are not yet resolved.
Amid all the drama, Wade and Union make their red carpet debut as a couple at the Summer Groove event — one year after they were first exposed as a couple at the event. A judge dismisses Funches's lawsuit against Union.
Wade and Funches face off in court to hash out their custody arrangement. On the stand, Wade denies allegations that he was abusive toward his sons or ex-wife. He also answers questions about his relationship with Union and denies engaging in sexual foreplay in front of the children. Wade is awarded sole "care, custody, and control" of his sons. In the judge's ruling it says, "This court finds that [Funches] has embarked on an unstoppable and relentless pattern of conduct for over two years to alienate the children from their father, and lacks either the ability or the willingness to facilitate, let alone encourage, a close and continuing relationship between them.
The couple appears on the cover of Essence and opens up about their relationship.
We both took failing at marriage hard. The next time it's gotta be forever. In an interview with Jet , Union denies that she played any part in Wade's split with Funches. Dwyane and I made a decision very early to not react to the negativity," she tells the mag. Besides, "My life is just too easy to track. We were submitting plenty of proof for the times [Funches] said I was in Miami.
So, it was like, obviously you're not telling the truth. And then the courts dismissed the case. There's no way that I would trade it for people who refuse to simply acknowledge the truth. January to April The couple quietly takes a break for several months, beginning after the holidays until early spring, but they are still in contact. The financial portion of Wade and Funches's six-year divorce is finally resolved. Their agreement stipulates they can't badmouth each other — and his relationship with Union is off-limits as well. During the trial, Funches sits outside the courthouse with a cardboard sign that says, "NBA Miami Heat star, mother of his children on the streets.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show , Wade admits that he and Union recently reunited after a split.
We kind of took a step back. We supported each other, but we took a step back for a little while. At the end of day, we came back together and said, 'Listen, we want to continue this. We want to try to continue to get better each day.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show , Wade admits that he and Union recently reunited after a split. Along with claiming the couple didn't properly supervise the boys, she alleged the actress "engaged in sexual foreplay" with Wade in front of them and that her actions had caused their eldest so much stress and anxiety that he was forced to seek medical treatment. On the stand, Wade denies allegations that he was abusive toward his sons or ex-wife. He fathered a child with someone else Getty Images. Still, that hasn't stopped Union from chiming in from the peanut gallery. Not only was he still legally married to his then-wife and high school sweetheart, Siohvaughn Funches pictured, right , but the two were embroiled in a nasty divorce and custody battle. They married on August 30, in Miami, Florida.
We're going strong now. Wade becomes a father again when a woman he was seeing during his split with Union, Aja Metoyer, gives birth to a baby boy named Xavier. The child's paternity briefly remains a secret. With the help of his two sons as well as his nephew Dahveon, whom he also raises, Wade proposes to Union. They debut her ring on Instagram and are over the moon.
However, the celebration is short-lived. Reps for the stars have not returned requests for comment. I was dealing with my injuries, trying to win a championship, so we kinda took a step back. We're going strong now. Biggest scandals of Remembering Aaliyah on Her 40th Birthday.
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