Overview
- According to court documents reported by People, Akon filed a response requesting joint legal and physical custody of his daughter, Journey, 17.
- His filing asks that the court not award spousal support to his estranged wife, Tomeka Thiam.
- Tomeka filed for divorce in September 2025 just days before their 29th anniversary and sought primary physical custody and spousal support, with reports differing on whether she requested sole or joint legal custody.
- WBLS reports that her petition cited irreconcilable differences.
- No ruling has been reported, and coverage notes Akon’s previously stated views on family and his nine children as context as the case proceeds.