The “Put On” rapper Jeezy — born Jay Wayne Jenkins — is embroiled in a bitter custody battle over his daughter Monaco, who he shares with former “The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai. In new court documents, he filed a motion requesting a temporary hearing regarding the child’s care.
Papers show Jeezy claims that since he filed for divorce from Mai on Sept. 14 the toddler has been “temporarily residing” in the estranged couple’s Los Angeles home with Mai.
“Since that time, the parties have endeavored to address temporary custodial arrangements on an informal basis,” the documents state. “While the parties have agreed upon a visitation schedule through the end of 2023, which has been confirmed via communications between their counsel, to continue addressing custodial and parenting time issues in such an ad hoc manner is becoming increasingly less feasible.”
Jeezy claimed in the motion a “lack of consistency, continuity and stability inherently associated with such a haphazard and fluid parenting time schedule” has proved “stressful” for his little girl.
The Grammy nominee also alleged in his filing the current custody set-up with Mai is creating “unnecessary tension and confusion” when it comes to their parenting time and each of their rights when the child is in their individual care.
Jeezy added in his filing even though he does not believe Mai is “acting maliciously,” she has “acted as a gatekeeper” when it comes to exercising parenting time with the toddler.
“[Mai’s] interference with [Jeezy’s] relationship with the child, again, while not generated from or with malicious intent, is nevertheless, causing confusion and tension between the parties and is working to stifle the development of petitioner’s relationship with the child,” his documents state. “As such, it is necessary at this point to separate, structure and clearly define the parties’ temporary legal and physical custody rights and set a parenting time schedule consistent with the best interests of the child.”
Jeezy filed for divorce from Mai after two years of marriage. At the time, the dad of four requested joint legal custody of their child.
