The California Department of Family and Children’s Services is now involved in the fight over custody of the slain rapper’s 10-year-old daughter, Emani Asghedom.
Nipsey was gunned down outside his now shuttered clothing store on March 31. His killer, Eric Holder, is in jail without bond while awaiting trial.
Emani is Nipsey’s daughter with ex-girlfriend Tanisha Asghedom, aka Chyna Hussle.
Tanisha has custody of Emani, and custody of minor children is usually awarded to the mother unless there is evidence that she is unfit.
DCFS has stepped in to make sure Emani is placed in the best home possible.
According to court records obtained by The Blast, DCFS officials in Los Angeles will be involved in Tuesday’s family court hearing that will decide the emergency placement of Emani.
As The Blast reported, Nipsey’s sister, Samantha Smith, filed an emergency motion to be named the guardian for the child after Nipsey died. But a judge denied her request, saying Tanisha was not notified about the request for a hearing.
Emani bounced between the homes of both parents while Nipsey was alive.
Nipsey’s mother Angelique has been told she can participate in the hearing to determine the future placement for the minor child.
During Tuesday’s hearing, officials will discuss the most beneficial placement for Emani, so the girl can grow up in a stable and stimulating environment with family members she is familiar with.
It’s unclear if Tanisha will aggressively battle Nipsey’s family for full custody of her biological daughter.
Tanisha was a thorn stuck in Nipsey’s side while he was alive. She constantly mocked his fiancée, Lauren London, in posts on social media. Tanisha often told Lauren that she and Nipsey were still intimately involved.
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Poor daughter. Things should continue stable as they were before his death. It was an arrangement both parents and Lauren dealt with and handled up until. This is why marriage and wills are so important. This is the LAST thing this little girl needs.
I’m wondering if Lauren can pull the common law card. They both presented themselves as married , matching bands and all. Even when she arrived to the hospital she stated she is his wife. Perhaps there’s a possible way she can stay where she was at. ?
She’s 10, let her decide? Or is that too young? My son is 10 and I think he would need some guidance in choosing but I would want him to have a say.
Her choice will likely be taken into account, but for obvious reasons they are not going to allow a child to be the sole decision maker.
Sheesh this is about to get ugly..
I think Emani’s mom moved and left her with Nipsey because in the comment section of her pic on IG she was talking to a friend about Nipsey booking Emani’s plane ticket to see her and on another pic when one of her friends comment “I’m outside” her reply was “I’m in L.A.” it could also explain why she stay in hotels/motels in L.A
Right…to all of this. I’ve been sweating my husband about him having a court order on his daughter just in case. This is not funny at all.
Idk enough about this sage to comment. But ummmmm Why are they coming for his baby mama? She was fit while he was alive…so what’s the problem now? Smh!
What would make Lauren a better parent than her biological mom? That’s a bit much considering they weren’t legally married. But that’s me.
What would make Lauren a better parent than her biological mom? That’s a bit much considering they weren’t legally married. But that’s me.
Should have got legally married. That would have automatically took care of some of these issues his kids and estate are having since his death. Hind sight is 20/20 *shrugs*
Should have got legally married. That would have automatically took care of some of these issues his kids and estate are having since his death. Hind sight is 20/20 *shrugs*
This may be exactly what the kid needs so that she doesn’t end up in an unfit home with someone incapable of taking care of her. Also marriage wouldn’t automatically give LL a right to the kid and ppl contest wills all the time.
This may be exactly what the kid needs so that she doesn’t end up in an unfit home with someone incapable of taking care of her. Also marriage wouldn’t automatically give LL a right to the kid and ppl contest wills all the time.
Not many states recognize common law and the ones that do require 10 years or more and there has to be proof that they were living and cohabiting as a married couple such as joint accounts joint debt commingling of funds. I feel like they claimed each other but didn’t actually take ALL the steps which is why they weren’t married did he even have an insurance policy with Lauren or their child as the beneficiary? Those types of moves speaks volumes you can say I’m your old lady or your wife all day BUT your actions will show that I’m not sure if his did in the sense that business was not handled with her in mind
Not many states recognize common law and the ones that do require 10 years or more and there has to be proof that they were living and cohabiting as a married couple such as joint accounts joint debt commingling of funds. I feel like they claimed each other but didn’t actually take ALL the steps which is why they weren’t married did he even have an insurance policy with Lauren or their child as the beneficiary? Those types of moves speaks volumes you can say I’m your old lady or your wife all day BUT your actions will show that I’m not sure if his did in the sense that business was not handled with her in mind
This sounds like a meal ticket moment to me.
This sounds like a meal ticket moment to me.
Lordt!!! If this woman is a fit parent let her raise her own damn child… Doesn’t matter if she was a teen mom. Doesn’t matter if she has multiple children…that’s HER child. When her father was alive he played a part in the amount of time the child spent with his side of the family …that does not indicate that she was unfit, only that they shared responsibilities of the child.
The things people do for money ?
Right… Who cares that she didn’t get along with Lauren or that she had a smart mouth. Was she doing right by her kid(s)?
That child will never have a normal life. Absolutely selfish. Aggravating the child. Idiots.
The childs both sides. All of her family. Just of bunch of trouble makers. The child will have no peace. So greedy.
Money is tearing this family apart ?
There’s no grandparent not Auntie rights… & it doesn’t matter if they have a ‘better’ home, unless the mother is a danger to the child she keeps her period.
They weren’t married even though it only take 15 minutes at the courthouse
Such a beautiful little girl. She looks like Diddys little girl Chance. To have a family that can coexist/work together is a blessing. We all need peace. Let these children have a child hood and grieve properly. Nothing but a bunch of attention seeking, mess starting grown ups.
You can’t take someone’s kid just because you marry the dad
Kids can’t decide to leave their parents care unless they are legally emancipated… the only person legally entitled to visitation is the other parent
Based on the video I seen earlier, it seems as Nips family might be more suitable. I was not on bored with this before. I thought the sister was just being messy. But the little girls mom is not progressing, she is just ghetto. They had her around some serious hood ppl in a video I seen today, I would not want my child around that crap.
It seems his daughter is at the age where she should be able to telll them where she wants to stay.
This is a money grab on nip’s family side. I Feel sorry for this little girl.
How would him and Lauren being married help this situation out? That’s not Lauren’s child. So she would still have to duke it out with the biological mother, if she was even actually interested in keeping her. Nipsey never said our children. He describes his daughter as his and Lauren’s son as hers. He never said ours.
Whenever Lauren moves on, you don’t think that would make the little girl feel uncomfortable, if she was living with Lauren.
Oh so now they need to make it formal if child stayed with him. Hope the courts make note that the mom was not in involved should she try to make a claim now. Luckily she’s of an age where she can talk to the judge. Mom probably was still paid “child support” anyway smh. I know of several men with full custody who do this as well since women usually get the kids whether they want them or not. I hope Grandma gets custody.
It’s time for Lauren to give an exclusive interview.
Another example of how kids have to indirectly deal with bs due to the world we create and endorse. Having kids out of wedlock ultimately helps no one. I’m sorry little girl I hope they find you a stable and suitable home that is essential for your growth and development ?
This is so tacky on so many levels. While Nip was alive, if he didnt try to get full custody of her because he saw her mother as “unfit” why is the family trying to? I think they are more worried about part of his money going to his daughter’s mother and the kids that are not Nip’s, then anything else.
wasn’t Emani living with Nipsey when he was killed? Bad situation for the little girl.
I agree! Her mother was fit enough until the day she potentially got some power over a little money
Yep!
If I marry my guy, God forbid he croaks, I can’t take his daughter from her mama. Especially when she been living there. Now She IS here a lot. But he doesn’t have any legal court rights to her in life. They just are amicably sharing. So that should carry over to his death. Theoretically.
I can only hope and pray that this has nothing to do with money. If her mother is fit to raise her, why file for custody? Seems as if Nipsey and Tanisha share the same last names. Am I missing something? She is also known as Chyna Hussle….hmmm
Fvck DFCS…their system is broken. Anyway we all saw this mess coming a mile away. This is disgusting and beyond said. Even though Emani is a minor she should have some say sew on where she wants to live. I hope they allow her tew express her feelings. Tanisha is Emani Bio mom but Folks are trynna squeeze her str8 out of the picture. Why can’t she have custody of her own dawta? Was she ever deemed unfit? This is about money. Wherever Emani goes,millions will follow. Nips folks gon put Tanisha on str8 blast while try’n tew jack Emani.
It has everything tew dew with money
I guess it’s time for her tew appear on Jada Smith “red table tawk”
And it’s being played out publicly. It’s just gettin started
Greed is one of the deadly sins
I am missin som’n…when Nips was alive he and bio-mom had joint legal custody. But I think she basically stayed with Nips. Now that Nips is deceased custody should automatically go tew bio-mom unless the courts deemed her unfit. Nips fam is wrong for tryn tew push bio momz out of the pix. She needs a good attorney
Emani needs a trust,cuz folks gon run str8 through that money like a freight train
If so, it is sad. Because everyone should try to do what is in the best interest of the child.
Or at least a “Will” but like I stated previously,who thinks of a will at 33…yew got folks in their 50 and beyond that doesn’t have a “will”…this gon play out in the courts and could last for years
My heart breaks for Emani?? I pray that the Lord shields and protects her from all evil. Lord please place her in the rights hands . Someone who has her best interest at heart. Someone who’s not out for money.
I hope that POS Eric sees how he stupid decision is affecting a little innocent girl. I hope he’s brutally murdered in prison. Him and the get away driver. ????
For the folks who keep saying this is about money are not thinking about the money from his music with sales that have gone up over 2000% since his passing, and the 14 other businesses he owns in Los Angeles in addition to the Marathon store. His family does not need to take from his children or Tanisha. His BM is a known hoodrat, and the child did not, I repeat did not live with her while Nipsey was living. Not sure where these assumptions are coming from but that little girl did not live with her mother.
I think the age is 13, when the courts will allow a child to decide.
They aren’t reading…some can’t read either.
She shouldn’t have to deal with this she just loss her dad. Leave her where she was. If the mother was worth a damn she’d let this be.
I don’t think it would make sense for a step mother to take over a child when the real mother is still living. Step parents no matter how much they claim to love the kids, hardly ever really love the kids as much as they claim, especially when it comes down to they real kids fighting with they step kids.
Grandparents on the other hand usually love the grandkids as there own, sometimes more than they own kids. So that would be more of an idea situation of the mother is ss rachet as she appears to be.
If you were in our situation you would understand where I’m coming from.
I don’t know why ppl keep involving LL in this. We haven’t heard a peep about her regarding money or custody but all I keep hearing is if they were married this wouldn’t be an issue. Yes it still would be.
Could we accurately report the mother’s name? Her last name is NOT Asghedom….
Chile… Hoping the judge bases his/her decision on what is best for that sweet little girl! Sad situation ALL the way around?
“For the folks who keep saying this is about money are not thinking about the money from his music with sales that have gone up over 2000% since his passing, and the 14 other businesses he owns in Los Angeles in addition to the Marathon store. His family does not need to take from his children or Tanisha. ”
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He died without a will. Under California’s laws of intestate succession, if the deceased dies without a will or a spouse, ALL OF HIS WHOLLY OWNED ASSETS GO TO HIS SURVIVING CHILDREN.
Since he also died without naming an administrator, the court would likely appoint as administrators of the two childrens’ estates the adult parent or guardian with whom the child is living. So it is entirely logical for people to question the timing of this move.
The only assets which will not pass to his children through intestate succession are assets that were:
1) Jointly owned: If he had partners in his property and business ventures, California law states the deceased’s share in those ventures will pass to the joint owner.
2) property for which he previously named a beneficiary. Examples:
*property he transferred to a living trust
*life insurance proceeds
*funds in an IRA, 401(k), or other retirement account
*securities held in a transfer-on-death account
*payable-on-death bank accounts
*vehicles held by transfer-on-death registration, or
*property he owned with someone else in joint tenancy in which the deed conferred a right of survivorship.
you know there’s the actual law and then there is black folk law.
she took on his name but they were never married. he let her have it. i think she was chyna hussle before he even met lauren.
i think so because it happened so fast. they didn’t even give ole girl a chance to prove that she is committed to continuing the child’s quality of life. nipsey dead one week and the next week they filing papers ON THE SLICK.
Baewwwhhaaaaa BFL dead
Any estate with no will goes into probate. Monies frozen..California does not have a separate probate court so it goes Superior court.
Praying all does well for this young child.
Money….smh
My heart aches for this baby the now million dollar baby and pray she gets where she’s loved for the beautiful little girl she is.
Perhaps guardianship wasn’t an issue when Nip was alive.
Good idea!
If he wasnt trying to take her from her mother while he was alive…then he saw her as a fit mom…his sister needs to back down and let the family enjoy family time with her
Thank you! The little girl lived with her dad since she was 3 or 4 years old. His sister lived with him to watched her (Emani) while he was in the studio or performing.
They really missed the entire point of her statement…sad!
Agreed…just wanna be nasty for some reason?
examples of black folk law (inheritance and custody with no will):
1. inclusion: “yall [meaning anybody that happens to be in the room at the time] can take this shit when i’m gone.”
2. specific assets: “i want deshaun to get my car and then tony can have the rest cause deshaun needs a car.”
3. full exclusion: “don’t let keisha get nothing! yall come in
here and get everything and make sure she don’t get a damn thing.”
4. claim after death: “mama told me before she died that i could have the house.”
5. custody: if anything happen to me, don’t let that bytch (child’s other parent) have this child. s/he living with [name relative or friend or godparent].”
6. executor: “mary took all the checks and she got all the papers so we need to call her to see about that money.”
We need to think wiser. My sister also owns her own life insurance company. She has people tell her all the time…I don’t need life insurance and if I die young my fam can go to GoFundMe. Really? So just phuck how you family, children etc make it without you. Meanwhile my nieces, nephews and 1st cousin who are like nephews or brothers stand to get a million each of myself sister and bother from a early demise. Plus 2 homes over 3800 sq feet.
Hahahaa! Unfortunately that’s so true.
I hope so as well. It always gets messy (and expensive) when there is no will. I hope someone in the family (perhaps his mother) steps in and tries to keep everyone in check for the sake of the child.
The love of Money will do it everytime!
I believe its some issues maybe with the mother going on that has not been disclosed. im sure it will come to light very shortly. I don’t think this is about money.. just my opinion
Exactly. 8 to 11 years of child support ain’t in the equation for Nipsey’s family. Um, um, um.
Let that child stay with her mother. It seems that the sister is doing this to be vindictive
This is EXCELLENT and FUNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Hasn’t that poor child been through enough why put her through a custody battle
Why is this an issue? So the bio “mom” is unfit?
Poor Nip did not have his affairs in order….no will….wasnt married…and no solid home for the kids
This is just so sad. This poor baby. Lost her daddy now the rest of her family is battling.
I don’t doubt they have good reason to request custody. It just sucks.
I don’t think it’s $$ either. His family (bros, sis, parents) will be ok financially. They all did business together.
Nipsey’s sister rubs me the wrong way. She’s egotistical and star struck. She prefers Lauren because she’s a celebrity and wealthy.
But Lauren is not his daughter’s mother. She was caregiving her live in boyfriend’s child during periods of paternal visitation. And Nipsey was caregiving her son by Wayne. Lauren and Nipsey share ONE child together.
Nipsey felt his daughter’s mother was good enough to love, lay and procreate with and he never sought custody when he was alive then his sister and family should honor that. Also he never denied Tanisha’s public claims of their intimacy and he never disavowed her carrying his names.
They want to punish his daughter’s mother because Nipsey didn’t marry Lauren and elevate Lauren’s status above his first baby mama. Even though Nipsey and Lauren were living together, she has no entitlement, rights, and no say so regarding Nipsey’s daughter.
The TRUTH of this matter is that BOTH Tanisha and Lauren are out of wedlock mothers entitled to child support from Nipsey’s estate and both children will get a trust under the care of their mothers.
This custody suit is mean, racist, colorist, and classist. If Tanisha is a hood rat, then what does that make Nipsey? He made it very clear he was gang banger who was blessed to surpass his circumstances but he never looked down on anyone not even his daughter’s mother.
Truth is Lauren is a refined, educated, biracial, famous, rich version of his daughter’s mother because the women look a lot alike. It appears Tanisha was not threatened by Lauren, and saw her as a Hollywood version of herself.
BAAABEEE .. YOU AIN’T NEVA LIED!!! https://media3.giphy.com/media/5bkpg9LZM6qziL8MSc/giphy.gif
Nipsey set up business ventures for his family. It’s my understanding that they’re all paid and/or comfortable.
I don’t see it being about $$. The little girl lived with him. He passed. Now what? Seems like they want to make sure she’s raised properly. Apparently the bio mom isn’t wrapped too tight either.
I most definitely think the bio mom should be present and custody should be shared, SINCE the child resided with her dad and his family. Perhaps this is just a play to make sure that she has two guardians and not just her mother.
She’s so private. I’d be surprised if she does.
Exactly.
They want to disenfranchise his daughter’s mother.
Funny and sad at the same time.
Thank you.
Dang. This is about Lauren London now? LOL
Yes it is. That’s the name she legally lives under and Nipsey NEVER contested it.
Me too I love how she carries herself with ZERO f’s on what anybody thinks about her choice of men.
I don’t care what her mother said to Lauren London. That’s still her daughter. His sister only wants the child for money. I suspect her brother footed most of her bills when he was alive. Time for her to get a real job. Visitation would be sufficient. She doesn’t need full custody of a child that’s NOT hers. GTFOH……
He has an iron clad will and had his affairs very much in order. His sister is going against his wishes.
Her name is Tanisha Foster. Please review the court documents.
Exactly.. its something going on with the welfare of this child and why they dont want her raised by her…. and I bet it’s either mental or drug abuse. We will soon find out
I didn’t say that lol I was just speaking on all the issues that are going on since he passed. Being married would have helped
Tanisha was jealous and rude to the girl’s stepmother. That’s no reason to strip her off custody. They can set up a trust fund to pay the mother the child support due until she’s 18. The fund can then directly pay for education and other incidentals related to going to college if she decided to go that route.
Any judge with eyes can see this is pettiness at work and revenge. They are also making an enemy of the mother who can really move with the kid to Maine and they will never see her again unless they are willing to travel there. They should be instead fighting for the girl to exercise her rights to continue seeing her paternal relatives. Shame on everyone.
As The Blast reported, Nipsey’s sister, Samantha Smith, filed an emergency motion to be named the guardian for the child after Nipsey died. But a judge denied her request, saying Tanisha was not notified about the request for a hearing.
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BUT WE ALL KNEW!
sounds like most rappers and irresponsible bm
Him being married would not change this situation. Why do y’all keep saying that. Listen to Nips songs, so you can understand he would not give 2 f—ks about what you think of him not getting married
Song 1
“A Nigga real rachet, I ain’t wifen shyt, quick to cut her off light switches”
Song 2
“I’m married to this game, that’s who I made my wife. She said I’m gone die alone, I told that Bytch she probably right”
Somg 3
My wife is a C-note but my Mistress is Creole.
He don’t care what you think.. thought I should let you know that.
I bet this is only for money sad but true
His sister have her own business and she helped raised Emani with Nipsey.
Emani is living life and fine. Clearly y’all don’t see the hashtags post on Instagram of her with her friends and etc. Has anyone ever thought that the baby mama might not even be fighting against them? They have never said she has had a reponse to any of this.
You know this REALLY may not be about money, but in the best interest of the child. My biological parents DID NOT raise me although they were married AND financially secure. The parents who raised me NEVER legally adopted me although my parents “gave” me to them as soon as I was released from the hospital. My heart longed for the love of my biological mother, but as I grew I realized something was honestly “not right” about her and she was literally jealous of the only child she birthed. I am a few decades older now and learning how to love her although she still is distant with me
Just was getting ready to type this.
Why is his business partner trying to get control of his estate since his will is ironclad?
There’s no “common law” card. The only rights Lauren has to any of this is her son Kross.
If I’m judging Tanisha from what I see in her instagram posts I’m going out on a limb and saying she is unfit. She posts drugs/liquor and looks unstable.
Why were the comments closed on the Eboni Elektra’s Mother’s Day brunch post???? I just want to say in regards to that post that Sheree is goals for me. I wish when I am her age I look as flawless as her. She is a beautiful intelligent fit black woman!
It’s sad
You mean his brother. His brother is in partnership with his businesses. So that’s why you know this ain’t about money. He wants control of his estate so they don’t ruin his name in the media like they tried to do Tupac.
That is why it’s good he did not marry Lauren, then she would get control.
The control is automatically going to go to the next of Kin which is his parents or siblings, because his kids ain’t of age. Blacc Sam is just speeding up the process so that when he makes these business moves nobody can step in and say shyt.
But the mother doesn’t have custody of any of her kids. She doesn’t have custody of Emani…. hence the custody issue ?
The mom doesn’t have custody of any of her 3 kids tho hence a custody issue
The mom lost custody of her 3 kids years ago
Yes she lost custody of 3 kids
The mom is not with the mom now nor her other two kids
She lost custody of her 3 kids years ago
Thanks Harley.
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I agree.
yea another case of BBS…..bitter baby mama syndrome…smdh..NEXT!
PS…best wishes for that baby girl….she has been through alot….damn..now this?
Samantha, the actual custody doc has been posted online for all the world to see. Her parents shared JOINT custody of her. Damn you’re annoying.
She still has her older brother who has just as much money as Nip if not more. This ain’t about no money. His sister is his sister.. why y’all trying to act like she a stranger. She don’t look like the nicest person and she does seem a bit messy. But that’s his sister, he loved her. He always posting her son, so they were close.
I would not want her with custody of my child but Blacc Sam thinks she should have custody so, maybe she is fit.
“It’s my understanding…”
So not facts, just your “understanding”
Chile…
Girl, I hope Harley aka Samantha reads this.
@Scromes
Nina was responding to Topic.
@Scromes
Nina was responding to Topic.
In that case this whole write up is just “understanding.”
In his petition to be named administrator of the estate, his brother, Blacc Sam, stated that he dies WITHOUT A WILL. His brother would have had to submit a sworn affidavit in suppoet of the Petition. Are you saying he lied in that sworn affidavit?
“the mom is not with the mow” I don’t understand ?
I don’t follow them so I would know. I’m only speaking on what was written dear
Lol my bad
That’s so sad. I’m sorry to hear that.
Women get dragged for “choosing” dead beat dads. But some moms are deadbeats too. Pay attention when they don’t have their own kids and for damn sure don’t knock her up.
I hope Nipsey sister gets custody. Why? Because the baby mama was in a relationship with his killer (even had photos of Eric Holder cooking food in her kitchen on Instagram) a few months back (2018).
Seems her hands aren’t clean in this ijs?????
she was not married to man who passed way. she was not a stepmom. she was a girl friend who birthed his baby just like she did with Lil Wayne and will do with another man
yeah, so very very irresponsible of him
by Lauren not having a husband I hope she has some thing in place in case something happens to her with her two sons
Nipsey was married to Lauren, that makes Lauren stepmom to the little girl, right.
You nailed it with this write up.???????
Asghedom is NOT Tanisha’s last name. I wish you’d stop saying this shyt.
They were never married.
What? News to me.
What are you talking about there is no will. The only thing he did set up were trust funds for his kids. Blacc Sam is fighting to get conservatorship over his estate. We in South LA know the facts already.
MTO is a very unreliable source for information. Like the Inquirer.
We live in the area. It’s cardinal knowledge that Tanisha did everything to f**k with Nip. No one in the hood really fux with her. Word on the street is she tried getting hil set up before…the family and most of the hood don’t f**k with her…and that’s seperate from the Lauren issue.
The mother was not the custodial parent for all 3 of her children. Emani lived with Nipsey & his Sister. The sister has been the mother to the child long before he started dating Lauren. The child should continue to live with the sister.
The child Emani… is not with her mom
And Samantha has been granted temporary custody. Tanisha lost custody of all her kids which is why her son is in her comments asking why she didn’t fight for him.
This is a free forum… move along …. your not obligated to respond to me…. YOUR annoying and a fool to allow a stranger to put your panties in a bunch ?
He never took her to court…that speaks volumes…this child lost both parents in the same day…I stand by my statement