A Los Angeles County judge signed off on the new legal identity for the 15-year-old on Friday after her “proud” father first petitioned the court in August 2022.
Zaya, whom Dwyane shares with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches,The retired NBA star and Funches, who divorced in 2010 after eight years of marriage, had differing opinions on how to handle the matter.
The athlete, 41, has consistently advocated for Zaya’s right to “live more comfortably and honestly in all aspects of her life,” while Funches, also 41, has accused her ex ofThe teenager is now legally female, and her full legal name is Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade.
He went on to explain how the requested amendments to Zaya’s identity would act in her “best interest … from simple introductions and food orders, to applying for a driver’s license and filling out college applications.”But Funches — who used her daughter’s deadname of “Zion” in her opposition — claimed she wanted Zaya to wait to make the changes herself when she turned 18.
“I’m very disappointed that [Funches] continuously finds ways of centering herself and HER needs, without regard to her children,” the basketball playerDwyane and wife Gabrielle Union have advocated for Zaya’s right to “live more comfortably and honestly in all aspects of her life.”
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