The Nollywood actress Doris Simeon has spoken out about her dispute with her ex-husband Daniel Ademinokan about child custody.
After getting married in 2008 and having a son named David, Doris and Daniel split up three years later.
On the Talk To B podcast, the movie actor reflected on their marriage and admitted that both of them had flaws.
However, Doris disclosed that “Daniel taking our son to the United States without my consent” was the most upsetting aspect of their breakup.
The actress said that “Daniel limiting communication” was the reason she didn’t see or talk to her child for years.
The actress also revealed that they went to court, but because her ex-husband lived in the United States, he was given custody of their child.
“I might have had my faults, but he also had his faults too. That is why I said I did not feel anything when he got married, but the only painful part is that he did not let me mother my child,” she said.
“He took my son away without my consent, he was just 4 years old when he came to the US. My child was 3 when I mothered him last. He was not picking up my calls, and when he picked up, he would tell me ‘I would call back, I am busy’, and then maybe for another 3 to 4 months, I wouldn’t get through.
“Finally when I got through, he said it was a work related stuff and he did not even know he was going to travel. I eventually got to talk to my son and he was excited, asking me when I was coming. After that I waited for him, at least he would let me know and then we started all the court processing because of all the lies.
“I was on this court case for like four years, if not five. Sometimes I would wake up in the morning, and drive to the court on the Island. At the end of all the court cases and everything, they gave him custody, saying that because he lives in America. That is how bad our government has been.”
Daniel married actress Stella Damasus and moved to the United States with David in 2013.
Doris recently revealed that she moved to the United States to be closer to her son.
