Lawyers for Usher Raymond and the singer's ex-wife plan to wage a fresh child custody battle in court Friday, days after one of their children nearly drowned in a swimming pool accident.
Five-year-old Usher Raymond V is recovering from Monday's accident at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital, according to the lawyer for his mother, Tameka Foster. A breathing tube inserted after the accident has since been removed, attorney Angela Kinley told CNN.
Foster said Wednesday on Twitter that her son was doing "much better."
Usher, as he is known in his career as a singer and actor, won primary custody of the couple's two children, Usher V and 4-year-old Naviyd, last year after a bitter court fight in which Foster accused the singer of being an absentee father.
Foster filed in May for a custody modification. That case hadn't been heard by the time the swimming pool accident happened Monday, so Foster filed Tuesday for an emergency hearing on the matter.
Foster complains Usher travels constantly and uses caregivers to watch the children rather than spending time with the boys himself.
"Her concern is more about how he prefers to leave them with third-party caregivers, over her. She wants to be able to take care of the kids while he's gone," Kinley told CNN on Thursday.
"It's not about the money," Kinley said. "Tameka still gets child support payments. She wants the kids to be with her, or with Usher. This pool incident, she says, brought the whole incident to a head, and was the impetus to file the emergency motion which will be heard Friday."
Usher's lawyers filed their response to Foster's filing Thursday, but they refused to comment to CNN.
In a statement released Wednesday, Usher said: "I am blessed and fortunate to say that my son Usher V is doing well and is recovering. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayers, love and support for my family's well-being."
Five-year-old Usher Raymond V is recovering from Monday's accident at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital, according to the lawyer for his mother, Tameka Foster. A breathing tube inserted after the accident has since been removed, attorney Angela Kinley told CNN.
Foster said Wednesday on Twitter that her son was doing "much better."
Usher, as he is known in his career as a singer and actor, won primary custody of the couple's two children, Usher V and 4-year-old Naviyd, last year after a bitter court fight in which Foster accused the singer of being an absentee father.
Foster filed in May for a custody modification. That case hadn't been heard by the time the swimming pool accident happened Monday, so Foster filed Tuesday for an emergency hearing on the matter.
Foster complains Usher travels constantly and uses caregivers to watch the children rather than spending time with the boys himself.
"Her concern is more about how he prefers to leave them with third-party caregivers, over her. She wants to be able to take care of the kids while he's gone," Kinley told CNN on Thursday.
"It's not about the money," Kinley said. "Tameka still gets child support payments. She wants the kids to be with her, or with Usher. This pool incident, she says, brought the whole incident to a head, and was the impetus to file the emergency motion which will be heard Friday."
Usher's lawyers filed their response to Foster's filing Thursday, but they refused to comment to CNN.
In a statement released Wednesday, Usher said: "I am blessed and fortunate to say that my son Usher V is doing well and is recovering. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayers, love and support for my family's well-being."
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