10 Celebrity Dads Who Fought For Custody [Photos]

Celebrities are at a disadvantage in custody battles.

Just like the world is in their business on the daily, a judge might be swayed by the strong hand of public perception and media reports.

At the same time, it’s not always the father who gets dragged through the mud because gender equality is prevalent in these cases.

Hit the gallery for 10 celebrity fathers who fought for custody of their children.

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Lenny Kravitz

In 2001, Lenny Kravitz was granted full custody of Zoe Kravitz, his daughter with Lisa Bonet. The former couple got hitched in 1987 and were divorced by the early ’90s.

Usher

It Raymond Vs. Raymond when Usher and ex-wife Tameka battled it out over custody of their two sons back in 2012. In the end, Usher was awarded primary physical custody of the boys.

Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade’s custody fight with his ex, Siohvaughn Funches, got dirty. The Miami Heat player accused Funches on mental instability, while she pulled some public stunts of her own. Although Wade won custody, Funches was later granted more time with their two sons.

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Charlie Sheen

A few years back, Charlie Sheen and his third wife, Brooke Mueller, went back and forth over their twin boys, Bob and Max. Muller eventually won custody of the boys following some very publicized substance abuse issues.

Ludacris 

Were it not for winning custody of baby daughter, Cai, Luda would’ve been paying $7,000 a month in support for his baby girl with “friend,” Tamika Fuller. Fuller claims Luda’s quickie marriage was a plan to get custody.

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Eminem

Eminem’s daughter Hailey has been the light of his life since the day she was born. He won custody of the now 18-year-old when she was 5.

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Kid Cudi

He put up a yearlong fight, but Kid Cudi dropped his custody quest for daughter, Vada in 2012. The child’s mother was granted full custody.

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Tyrese

Tyrese and his ex wife Norma Gibson went to war over their daughter. The bout included Paul Walker’s death as an argument. Not a good look.

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Deion Sanders

Deion and Pilar Sanders are still in disagreement over the rearing of their three children together, especially after the former professional athlete was granted full custody of the youngsters.  As for Pilar, she got a week in jail last year for violating the custody order.