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Jesse Williams has been involved in a child custody battle with his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee. The actor was married to Aryn for around eight years, and they have two children, Sadie and Maceo.
The pair have confronted each other at the court for a long time, and Jesse has now approached the court again, requesting equal custody of the kids, as reported by TMZ on September 10. The court documents stated that he gets to stay overnight once or twice a year and that Aryn has intervened in his parenting on different occasions.
The documents reportedly claimed that Aryn does not let the children participate in any activities he organizes and restricts him from speaking to them on FaceTime. According to TMZ, Jesse Williams also claimed that Aryn was trying to create problems instead of maintaining a healthy bond as they co-parent the kids.
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Notably, People magazine stated that the court granted visitation rights to Williams in October 2022, and he was moving to New York briefly to work on the Broadway revival of Take Me Out. In addition, the court reportedly ordered the former couple to participate in 10 counseling sessions related to co-parenting.
Furthermore, the court restricted both sides from making "derogatory" statements about each other or the kids anywhere, including social media. They were also not allowed to get involved in any discussion related to the custody battle in front of the kids or send messages to each other through the children.
The order came after Williams requested the court the same month to make changes to the custody agreement, stating that Aryn allegedly refused to follow the rules in the previous visitation agreement. However, Aryn later reportedly claimed that she was "being bullied and harassed" by Jesse's attorneys.
Jesse Williams is a father of two children from his marriage to Aryn Drake-Lee: Family and other details explained
Also known as Jesse Wesley Williams, he has accumulated a huge fanbase from his performances on screen over the years. The actor has two children with Aryn Drake-Lee, with whom he tied the knot in 2012.
The duo's first child, Sadie, was born a year after their marriage. In an interview with People, Jesse Williams expressed his happiness by saying that although he had trouble sleeping, he explored something new every day.
Two years later, in 2015, Jesse and Aryn welcomed a son named Maceo. Although their marriage has been in the headlines for different reasons, the pair have preferred maintaining privacy regarding the kids. They still share glimpses of both the children on social media.
While speaking to Parade magazine last year, Jesse Williams opened up about how he raised his kids, saying that he ensured the children stayed away from anything that left a negative influence on his life. He added that there are parents who can relate to what he said.
Aryn once posted a photo featuring Sadie through her Instagram page in 2022 and wrote:
"So proud of my eager curious adventurous helper and healer Sadie. She woke me up and kicked my healing journey into high gear once she let herself out without me even having to push in labor. She holds me accountable."
Jesse Williams has gained recognition for his performances in TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, Only Murders in the Building, and Sesame Street.
