Usher Moves to Ban Tameka Raymond's Custody Appeal

When Usher won primary custody of his two sons with ex-wife Tameka Raymond last month, many thought their bitter war was over. But after the judge ruled in Usher’s favor, Raymond filed papers asking for a new trial. Now, Usher is fighting back, saying her claims are bogus and filing his own paperwork asking that her request be denied, reports TMZ.

Raymond claims that the judge in their original custody case was bias because he received campaign contributions from Usher’s lawyer in the past. Usher’s team is now claiming if Raymond’s wishes for a new trial are granted a new trial, all trials where a lawyer contributed to a judge’s campaign should be reversed.  He’s also attacking her character in his most recent filing, saying the motion "constitutes a continuum of [Tameka's] vile and unsupported claims that every person who dared testify against her ... is biased and tainted."


Usher and Raymond were married in August of 2007 and he filed for divorce in June of 2009 citing irreconcilable differences. At present time, Usher has primary custody of their two sons, Usher Raymond V, 4, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 3, and both he and Raymond have legal custody.