Just when it looked like the custody battle between Jesse Williams and his ex-wife had been successfully settled in 2022, things are heating up again between the two. The “Grey's Anatomy” star has filed to change the existing custody agreement with his ex, Aryn Drake-Lee.
Documents recently obtained by Us Weekly show that the 43-year-old father of two filed this week to modify his visitation rights and also seek joint custody of his two children, 10-year-old daughter Sadie and 9-year-old son Maceo. The couple's original custody agreement allows Williams a maximum of two overnight visits with his children during the school year.
“There is no doubt that it is in the children's best interest to spend more time with me,” Williams said in the filing. “The children benefit from the love and stability I provide them and they continually ask to spend more time with me. I am actively involved in Sadie and Maceo's lives.”
In addition, Williams claims in his lawsuit that his ex-wife blocks FaceTime calls between him and his children, does not allow him to participate in or support her extracurricular activities, restricts or tampers with vacation plans, etc. Williams insists that he is keeping his end of the bargain and continually strives to maintain a good relationship with Drake-Lee so that they can successfully co-parent their children.
“I have never denied Aryn access to the children. I constantly try to model normal, healthy co-parenting behavior for her in the hopes that she will realize that this works better than chaos and conflict,” Williams explained. “Aryn's behavior is the opposite – it is aimed at thwarting my custody and damaging my relationship with the children, and she does not care about the impact her behavior has on our children.”
Williams added, “Allowing the children to spend at least equal amounts of time with me will not only further strengthen our loving bond, but it is also one of several ways the court can break the pattern of rewarding Aryn's toxic, obstructive behavior. Since I filed for divorce, Aryn has made it her mission to weaponize access to the children and demonstrate that her personal vendetta is more important than the well-being of our children.”
Williams and Drake-Lee married in 2018 after a five-year relationship. The couple's divorce was finalized in October 2020.
Photo: Jesse Williams Instagram; Aryn Drake Lee Instagram
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