NBA star PJ Washington is asking the court docket to close down his ex Brittany Renner's demand for a five-figure month-to-month youngster help fee, Us Weekly can completely report.
On Friday, October 17, the Dallas Mavericks ahead, 27, claimed Renner's petition to extend the present youngster help of $5,500 a month to $35,000 a month for his or her four-year-old son, Paul III, is improper.
Washington defined the present youngster help order was established as a part of a court docket case between the exes in North Carolina. He stated in the course of the court docket battle, Renner was present in civil contempt for denying him court-appointed parenting time.
He claimed the exes settled earlier than the scheduled trial in North Carolina. Washington stated on the time Renner agreed that the $5,500 was enough for his or her youngster's wants. Per the deal, Washington additionally agreed to pay 100% of the children' personal faculty tuition and childcare bills. The exes agreed to share joint custody.
The NBA star stated, “lower than one 12 months after agreeing to the” present order, Renner filed the present case in a California court docket as a substitute of a North Carolina court docket, which he stated was conversant in Renner's habits.
Brittany Renner Tommaso Boddi/Getty Photographs for Vogue Nova
Washington argued the California court docket doesn't have jurisdiction over him since he has no ties to the state, including that he solely discovered in regards to the case by way of the media since Renner despatched the court docket discover to a house he's at the moment promoting.
“He involves California on quick journeys to play basketball, and he has lower than 10 video games per 12 months in California,” the NBA participant's lawyer stated in his submitting. “Apart from the basketball video games, he has solely been to California a few times for non-work functions since Paul III was born in 2021.” Washington at the moment lives in Texas.
His lawyer additionally famous that Paul III was not conceived in California, “however in North Carolina.”
“I don't, and have by no means consented for a California court docket to switch the kid help order entered by the North Carolina court docket,” Washington stated in his declaration. “I've by no means filed such consents in a document within the North Carolina court docket.”
He added, “I didn't interact in sexual activity in California which may have prompted Brittany's being pregnant with Paul III. Paul III was conceived in North Carolina. Throughout your entire interval of my relationship with Brittany, we visited California collectively solely as soon as, for a few days.”
“I'm an expert basketball participant. Sometimes, my group has basketball video games in California. When Paul III was born, I used to be taking part in for the Charlotte Hornets and I might play lower than 5 video games in California every year,” Washington continued. “In February 2024, I used to be traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and I've been taking part in lower than ten video games a 12 months in California since then. Excluding these work-related journeys, I've solely visited California a few times for non-work functions since Paul III was born.”
Washington requested that Renner's total case in California be dismissed.

Brittany Renner Derek White/Getty Photographs for REVOLT
As Us beforehand reported, in her petition Renner stated she moved from North Carolina to California in November 2024 after Washington moved from North Carolina to Texas. She stated she moved to Los Angeles for work, the place she starred on Basketball Wives for one season. Renner stated she can not afford her payments in California with the present youngster help. She stated her job on Basketball Wives ended and he or she can not afford her payments in California with the present youngster help.
“I'm struggling to make ends meet and I can not present Paul III a life wherever much like that of his father,” Renner stated. “To place in perspective how ridiculous present orders are, present youngster help funds … will comprise 0.30% of [Washington's] month-to-month revenue. That is lower than half a % … of what [Washington] earns.”
Renner famous Washington signed a latest $90 million cope with the Mavericks. In her submitting, Renner detailed Washington and his present spouse's “opulent life-style.” She stated they reside in a 7,000 square-foot mansion in Texas, drive luxurious automobiles and put on designer garments. She stated she lives in a “humble” AirBnB rental whereas she buys garments at Goal.
Renner stated she was making round $10,000 per thirty days whereas engaged on Basketball Wives however at the moment has no revenue. She listed her belongings as $81 in money and financial institution accounts.
“Given [Washington's] monetary scenario, I imagine Paul III deserves to share in his father's station in life,” Renner stated. At present, our house in West Hills is okay for me; nevertheless, I don't imagine it's adequate for [our son]. I want for Paul III to reside in a house much like that of his father and his half-siblings.”
The court docket has but to rule on the case.
