Dwyane Wade Fires Back At Ex-Wife For 'Harmful' Objection To Daughter Zaya's Legal Name Change
perezhilton.comDwyane Wade is firing back at his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade after her petition to prevent their daughter from legally transitioning.
If you didn’t hear Wednesday, Siohvaughn, the mother of Dwyane’s two eldest children, 20-year-old Zaire and 15-year-old Zaya, filed a legal petition against the recognition of their daughter’s legal change of gender and issuance of a new birth certificate to reflect it, according to legal documents.
She asked the court to deny the legal recognition until the child is 18 years old to give her “the opportunity at the age of majority, which is two and one-half years away, to make this monumental decision for themselves.” She then claimed she had concerns Dwyane, who has been very openly supportive of the transition, was attempting to exploit Zaya for financial gain, writing in the filings: Related: RHOC Star Alexis Bellino Reveals Trans Son In Heartfelt IG Post She continued: She then cited potential deals with Disney, adding: Now, in the light of all these accusations, Dwyane has something to say.
The Miami Heat alum took to Instagram early Thursday morning to address the situation, which seems to have taken him off guard.
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