{"id":2518102,"date":"2026-07-26T17:25:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2518102"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T17:25:46","slug":"kimora-lee-simmons-requests-ex-take-primary-custody-of-son-in-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kimora-lee-simmons-requests-ex-take-primary-custody-of-son-in-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimora Lee Simmons Requests Ex Take Primary Custody of Son in Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kimora Lee Simmons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kimora-lee-simmons\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kimora Lee Simmons<\/a> wants her estranged husband, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tim Leissner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/bernadette-giacomazzo\/tim-leissner-divorce-kimora-lee\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Leissner<\/a>, to be the primary guardian of their 11-year-old son, Wolfe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a response to his divorce filing, the <em>Life in the Fab Lane<\/em> star requested that Leissner receive primary legal and physical custody of their son, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to TMZ;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/21\/kimora-lee-simmons-tim-leissners-custody-battle\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">according to TMZ<\/a>. When the convicted investment banker filed a divorce petition in April, he sought joint legal and physical custody of their 11-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simmons and Lessiner married in 2014 and legally separated in 2022. Simmons, who has four children, was previously married to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Def Jam Records;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/def-jam\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Def Jam Records<\/a> co-founder <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russell Simmons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/russell-simmons\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Simmons<\/a> from 1998 to 2009.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simmons&#8217; legal pursuit didn&#8217;t end with a custody petition. The model and fashion entrepreneur also asked the court to halt any possibility of her paying support to Leissner but rather that her estranged husband pay spousal support to her. She also requested that Leissner cover her legal fees from the divorce proceedings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP:;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simmons&#8217; request appears opposite to what Leissner sought when he initiated the split. His April petition had requested spousal support from Kimora and asked the court to terminate her ability to collect alimony from him. He signed the divorce paperwork on February 4, just two days before surrendering to a Pennsylvania federal facility to begin his sentence for his involvement in a 2018 embezzlement scheme. The former Goldman Sachs executive pleaded guilty in 2018 to charges connected to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) controversy. Leissner is set to remain incarcerated until late September 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last December, Simmons described herself as the &#8220;primary parent&#8221; to her children, including a bonus, nonbiological son, in an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kimora-lee-simmons-doesnt-have-a-relationship-with-her-kids-fathers-exclusive-11866184\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>. Along with Wolfe, Simmons shares two daughters, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/style\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/ming-lee-simmons-to-appear-on-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-cover\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ming<\/a>, 26, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aoki;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/aoki-lee-simmons\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Aoki<\/a>, 23, with Simmons, and a 17-year-old son, Kenzo, with actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Djimon Hounsou;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/djimon-hounsou\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Djimon Hounsou<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/bernadette-giacomazzo\/tim-leissner-divorce-kimora-lee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Tim Leissner Seeks Spousal Support from Kimora Lee in High-Stakes Split<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure 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In a response to his divorce filing, the Life in the Fab Lane star requested that Leissner receive primary legal and physical custody of their son, according to TMZ. 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