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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Usher maintains custody of his son after an emergency hearing.

Usher will retain custody of his two sons after an Atlanta judge dismissed an emergency motion filed by his ex-wife, Tameka Raymond, after she tried seeking temporary custody of their children.

The judge ruled that despite the near-fatal pool accident involving their 5-year-old son Usher Raymond V, it was not an emergency or crisis situation requiring that Usher’s two children be taken from him.

Usher’s aunt Rena Oden, who was watching the children at the time, took the stand, saying she cared for Usher’s kids for years and Tameka never had an issue with it until now.

Tameka broke down in tears while talking about her son’saccident. “The whole scene was chaos!” she said, adding that she didn’t know if her child had suffered permanent damage.

After a long two-hour hearing, Usher hugged his ex-wife before exiting the court room. Little Usher Raymond is still in the hospital being checked out and is expected to be released Sunday.

Usher Maintains Custody Of Sons After Emergency Hearing

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Usher Maintains Custody Of Sons After Emergency Hearing

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Usher issues a statement concerning his child's recent pool accident and near-death experience.

As we reported earlier this week, Usher's son suffered a near-fatal accident at his home in Atlanta, when he was swimming in his pool and his hand got caught in the drain trying to reach for a pool toy.

Following the incident, 5-year old boy was brought to the ICU, where he's been recovering since. While his mother and Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond was obviously upset with what happened, she has ignited a custody battle. Tameka filed for primary custody on Tuesday, and a hearing has already been set.

In the midst of this, Usher has spoken out for the first time since the accident. Usher released a statement, expressing his gratitude to his family and the men who saved his son's life.

"I would like to thank my Aunt Rena as well as the doctors and nurses who are working with us around the clock. I would especially like to thank the two men who saved my son’s life, Eugene Stachurski and Ben Crews. They are true heroes and I am deeply grateful to them."

The r'n'b singer continued, "I am blessed and fortunate to say that my son Usher V is doing well and is recovering. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayers, love and support for my family’s well-being."

Usher Speaks Out For First Time Since Son's Pool Accident

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