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Kehlani‘s former partner, Javaughn Young-White, is seeking full legal custody of their 5-year-old daughter, Adeya Nomi, citing concerns about the singer’s involvement with a cult.
According to court documents, Young-White, 27, filed for full custody and child support, alleging that Kehlani’s association with the cult has compromised their ability to make decisions about their daughter’s upbringing.
In the filing, Young-White claims that Kehlani’s cult involvement has led to a lack of transparency about their daughter’s life, including the fact that his name does not appear on her birth certificate since she was born at home rather than in a hospital.
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Per court documents, both Kehlani and Young-White must participate in court-ordered mediation to discuss their custody agreement.
Young-White alleges that a cult leader, with “numerous accusations of committing sexual assault” against women and girls, convinced Kehlani that he was a threat to their daughter, leading to a period of no contact between them.
Javaughn Young-White. Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET
Young-White also filed a petition to determine his parental relationship with Adeya, adding that he has requested since she was born that his name be included on her birth certificate. Additionally, he alleges that Kehlani won’t give him access to Adeya’s social security number, leading him to doubt that she even has one.
Young-White concluded his filing with additional requests that Kehlani be psychologically evaluated, and is requesting full custody of Adeya due to the “Honey” artist’s “busy schedule” and “relationship with the cult that [they are] involved in.”
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Kehlani and Young-White dated from 2018 to 2019 and welcomed Adeya in a home birth in March 2019. Kehlani described Young-White as an “amazing partner” and “the only man on earth [they] trust” in a post announcing their daughter’s arrival.