Recently, NBA player Anthony Edwards defeated his former partner Ayesha Howard in a significant court victory. His request to transfer her child support case to Georgia was allowed by a California judge.
In child support cases, Georgia judges are infamous for taking the father’s side. Regardless of the father’s wealth, Georgia requires an average monthly child support payment of $2,000.
One of Anthony’s most recent court disputes with his baby mothers is a case that was filed by Aris’s mother, Daja Carlyle, who is two years old.
On February 20, 2024, 23-year-old Anthony filed a petition for custody, parenting time, and child support for Aris, according to court records that In Touch was able to access.
He claimed to be Aris’ biological father in the filing. Aris was born in 2023. According to him, Daja failed to name him as the father on the birth certificate. Anthony requested that the court determine the amount of child support and grant him joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.
Daja acknowledged in her filing that she was not married to the NBA player, who was the father of her baby.
The beauty influencer argued against Anthony’s plea for joint legal and physical custody of their daughter, but she did ask the court to set child support. Daja requested that the court grant her primary physical custody while allowing Anthony some appropriate visitation rights.
Anthony bragged about becoming a father for the first time at the age of 19 in a scene from Netflix’s “STARTING 5.”
With Aris in his arms, he declared, “That’s my little girl.” “I need to pick her up, carry her, and talk to her while we walk around.”
However, Anthony and Daja quickly became estranged and ceased communicating.
Anthony petitioned the court in April 2024 to stop Daja from getting in touch with his people.
Daja was “harassing” the Timberwolves player and his management, according to Anthony’s attorney.
“[Daja] has no rhyme or justification for contacting [Anthony’s] employees. Anthony’s attorney stated, “They don’t want to talk to her, they don’t work for her, they don’t answer to her, and they aren’t there for her to communicate with.” “These [court] proceedings do not involve them either.”
“There is an urgent need for the Court to intervene to prevent ongoing and future harm and harassment to the Father and his associates due to the conduct that is taking place,” his attorney added.
Anthony voluntarily gave Daja $5,000 per month in temporary child support, according to court records. He requested that, in light of Daja’s $8,000 monthly income, the court impose a child support payment of $3,222 per month.
Anthony’s attorney informed the court, “There has been no indication that the $5,000 the Mother receives each month—which is already more than the presumptive amount—does not support or fulfill the minor child’s needs.”
After both parties signed a final consent agreement, the court just ended the matter. According to reports, Anthony’s request for $3,222 in monthly child support was approved, though the terms of the settlement were not made public.
