Djimon Hounsou Files for Joint Custody in Court Dispute with Ex-Partner

Beninese-American actor Djimon Hounsou has asked a Georgia family court to grant him joint legal and physical custody of his two young children with former partner Ri’za Marie Simpson. Simpson agrees to shared legal custody but wants primary physical custody. She cites her work commitments and travel schedule and has asked the court to order Hounsou to provide child support, saying the separation has strained her finances. The custody filing follows a December incident in Atlanta that led to Simpson’s arrest on assault and obstruction charges and a temporary restraining order, which she later dropped after reaching an agreement with Hounsou. Both parents are due back in court in the coming weeks.

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