Ex-NBA player loses custody of son | CBC Sports Loaded. Court of Appeal ruling and has granted a B.C. During the affair with Kimberly, she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy named Elijah, in June 1997. in the highly publicized and controversial case of Elijah Van de Perre, the son of a white mother and black father in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada has just granted custody to Elijah's mother, Kimberly Van de Perre. They moved back to be closer to family and friends, particularly Elijah's grandparents, whom he is close to. So important that when Mr. Edwards brought his case for custody to the Supreme Court of Canada yesterday, he was supported by the African Canadian Legal Clinic, the Association of Black Social Workers and the Jamaican Canadian Association. You just have to let yourself go through it and go through the journey and be there for each other., Know that you cant judge the pain, you cant judge the process, he added. It doesn't hurt that the producers managed to bring on board Desperate Housewives star Doug Savant. They cited as an example this statement by the judge: "While Mr. Edwards testified that he had remained faithful to his wife for the first 18 months of his marriage, he has had at least three affairs since then and, I conclude, in all probability he has had more. The psychologist's report described Ms. Van de Perre as "histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive." For me, going to school there, it wasn't a big deal. Several black associations intervening in the case supported Mr. Edwards's claim that since Elijah will be seen as black, it is vital for him to be raised in a milieu that will further his identification with black culture. In his own eyes, he is simply a boy. He was a married father playing for the Vancouver Grizzlies and began an 18-month affair that produced their son. To tell him now that he is definitely and exclusively black, and so must live with people of his own kind, is to surrender to the racial pigeonholing that is the very essence of racism. Their son, Elijah, was born in June, 1997. We had Asians. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. This article was published more than 21 years ago. Supreme Court. mother in her custody battle with her child's father, a married, former basketball star. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. We don't run. Supreme Court justice, awarded full custody to Ms. Van de Perre last year, he dismissed Mrs. Edwards as being peripheral to the issue, saying the central question was whether the child would be better off with his natural mother or father. Edwards, on the other hand, is black and earned millions over 10 years playing professional basketball in the NBA. Edwards' wife, Valerie, is described as the rock of the family and helps look after their twin daughters, now 11. In a unanimous decision, the court decided. Then Blue had his actual wife step in and testify to the court of appeals. Van De Perre said she is grateful he has a male role model in his grandfather. Mr. Edwards, who is black, is a former star of the National Basketball Association who resides in North Carolina with his wife and twin daughters. Accessibility Help. Edwards, 35, met Van de Perre, 27, five years ago in a Vancouver sports-bar. He plays the role of a rumpled greenhorn lawyer who goes up against the mighty Supreme Court and wins. The psychologist's report described Ms. Van de Perre as "histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive." It said that while she was making an effort to be a good mother, "her needs for status, admiration, and attention remain and may result in her acting out in ways which are not in Elijah's best interest. To me, Elijah looks half-black and half-white, so I don't see how Edwards' wife could've played that race-card. Sorry, this image isnt available for license in your territory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Over the next 2 years there was much back and forth. Edwards was a known philanderer who had repeated extra-marital affairs that he tried to conceal from his wife, Valerie Edwards, and their twin daughters. The highest court in the land overturned a highly controversial Appeal Court ruling that gave custody of Elijah to Edwards and his wife on the basis that the child would be better off growing up in a black household and in the southern U.S., where the couple had planned to settle. James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly are mourning the loss of their sixth baby on the way. The mother, Kimberly Van de Perre, is white, and had an affair Mr. Edwards that began in 1996. And it disagreed with the Appeal Court's negative assessment of Van de Perre's parental ability and situation. They engaged in an 18-month affair that produced Elijah. She has an excellent social support network, and has, in my opinion, been the 'rock' that has allowed her children to adjust so well to a rather hectic lifestyle. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. But there needs to be zero shame around it, or around giving yourself the time and space to grieve, Van Der Beek continued. Her lawyer, Steven Mansfield, said the Supreme Court sent a message that trial judges in custody cases should be trusted to make good judgments. Edwards, who is black, met model Van de Perre, who is white, on the West Coast in 1996 and the two had an 18-month affair. Van de Perre, 27, is a high school dropout who has worked as a hotel receptionist. A trial judge initially awarded Van de Perre sole custody of Elijah, but the British Columbia Court of Appeal reversed that decision. "I think it's important for the moral of the story, which is never give up. ", The judgment quoted Mrs. Edwards as saying that Ms. Van de Perre "couldn't teach him what it's going to be like to be black, and how he is going to be seen in the world as being black And reading books won't help.". The multi-millionaire, who has a wife and two teenaged daughters, made sporadic child-support payments for a year, but nothing in the last two years. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Custody case involves race, top court told, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Through a love story that turns bad, she grows up. Find your friends on . It perhaps perfectly encapsulated the tug of love felt by the biological mother, played by Jennifer Finnigan, and the wife of the philandering basketball player, played by Nigerian-born Enuka Okuma. "I am extremely relieved, and I am surprised, I am feeling really tired. In an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the trial judge's ruling to award custody of Edwards' four-year-old son to his mother, Kimberly Van de Perre. The Appeal Court, however, considered the overall family situation -- and decided that Mrs. Edwards was an emotional "rock" who was able to provide a stabler environment. Their union was damaged by the revelation of Mr. Edwards' affair with Ms. Van de Perre. The court judgment says Ms. Van de Perre at first told a psychologist she had had sex with only one other basketball player besides Mr. Edwards, and he "was like a superstar.". The pair had an affair that produced a son, Elijah. "I don't know how it's affecting him other than he doesn't talk a lot about his father. Mrs van de Perre moved to the UK in 1945 at the behest of the Dutch Ministry of War and met her husband, the journalist Hugo van De Perre, while working at the BBC. "I tend not to look at any negative stuff, past, present and future. James Van Der Beek 's wife Kimberly is speaking out after suffering a miscarriage over the weekend. In a judgment that overturned a lower court and awarded custody of Elijah to Mr. Edwards, at least partly on the grounds of race, the B.C. The original trial judge had awarded custody to Ms. Van de Perre. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of a single B.C. Facebook gives people the. ", The psychologist also noted that Mrs. Edwards had been able to put aside her anger about her husband's affair, and establish a loving bond with Elijah, which was described as "fairly remarkable, considering the relatively short period of time that they have been together.". We apologize, but this video has failed to load. In it the Blue Edwards guy is very black, the girl is white and the kid is pretty black. Available for editorial use only. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Their son, Elijah, was born in June, 1997. More Than My Normal': My Body Has Been Through 'So Much', James Van Der Beek Opens Up About Expecting 6th Child After Heartbreaking Miscarriages, from friends and family when they need it most. The case dealt with issues of race, wealth and lifestyle. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. That way, he would avoid cultural confusion and learn to identify with his black heritage. Extra thankful right now to have help with my kids. I just focus on the present. During Mondays Dancing with the Stars semifinals episode, Van Der Beek announced that Kimberly suffered a miscarriage over the weekend. "It was the easiest sell of my career," said Newbery on a visit to the set during one of the last days of shooting. What was their connection to the film? Later during the episode, the Dawsons Creek star was eliminated one week shy of the ABC reality dance competitions finale episode despite his fellow contestant Ally Brookes attempt to save him. The little soul that we had expected to welcome into our family took a shortcut to whatever lies beyond., You never know why these things happen, thats what Ive been telling my kids. "He is charismatic, entertaining. Jump to. Which is why in a time like this its enough to know that youre there. So couldn't the kid have remained with the mother? We decided to put ourselves out there not knowing what wed find in an effort to chip away at any senseless stigma around this experience and to encourage people who might be going through it to open themselves up to love & support from friends and family when they need it most, the actor added. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. You need to allow yourself space to grieve and go through it. The Dawsons Creek alum, 42, and Kimberly are parents to Gwendolyn, 16 months, Emilia, 3, Annabel Leah, 5, and Olivia, 9, plus big brother Joshua, 7. Now it has become grist for a film. It was a TOUGH weekend, she wrote on Instagram earlier Monday. They engaged in an 18-month affair that produced Elijah. She won custody of Elijah after a 26-day trial,. When producer Marsha Newbery approached CTV with the idea for the film, the network bought it right away. Everything is really positive and good. As many of you have said, There are no words and its true. All the characters are portrayed in a sympathetic light. I wasn't willing to give him up. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. And she tried to give her spot to James, she tried quitting the show. Amazingly, British Columbia's highest court agreed. At the end of the day, much to my surprise, Van De Perre emerged from the shadows. It really didn't matter to us. The couple have been through miscarriages before, as James explained on Instagram back in October, when he went public with her pregnancy. Sections of this page. In Friday's ruling, the Supreme Court disagreed with the Appeal Court's assessment, saying it was wrong to highlight race as an issue in the case. Last year, the British Columbia Court of Appeal awarded custody to Edwards, a former basketball player with the Vancouver Grizzlies. It makes you more human.. Some information may no longer be current. ", In playing Beverly Rivers, Okuma faced the challenge of playing a character who is a rock but who is also experiencing pain. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of a single B.C. Here was that synopsis: Over the next 2 years there was much back and forth. Miscarriage (a word that needs a replacement nobody failed to carry, these things sometimes just happen) is something that people rarely talk about, and often go through in secret. As a result of this affair, Ms. Van de Perre became pregnant and had a son named Elijah in 1997. Today, in a big Canadian city with dozens of ethnic groups and countless mixed-race couples, he is unlikely to attract so much as a raised eyebrow. court has said the boy should be raised in his father's black family. Newbery discreetly asked her whether she would be interviewed. "This was an opportunity for the Supreme Court to state in very strong reasons that it's only in the narrowest circumstances that appeal courts should intervene in custody cases," Steven Mansfield, Van de Perre's lawyer, said. In their 9-0 ruling, the justices decided that the original judge did not ignore evidence about whether being raised in a black family would be better for the child. "I think that it come down to the fact that the trial judge, who is an extremely experienced family trial judge, gave a very carefully worded and considered decision," he said. Kimberly Van Der Beek suffered a miscarriage one month after she and James Van Der Beek announced that they were expecting baby No. The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a B.C. At the time of the interview, he was 11, thriving and doing well in school. They met five years ago in a sports bar in Vancouver. James Van Der Beeks wife Kimberly is speaking out after suffering a miscarriage over the weekend. "This means an end to an awful, awful aspect of (Elijah's) life.". Kimberly Van de Perre is all smiles with her four-year-old son Elijah, September 28, 2001, following news the Supreme Court of Canada giving her custody of her son after a bitter fight with ex-NBA star Theodore (Blue) Edwards. Which is why in a time like this its enough to know that youre there. Edwards, 35, met Van de Perre, 27, five years ago in a Vancouver sports-bar. What followed was a protracted custody battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Yet . The nine justices reserved their decision in the fight between Theodore "Blue" Edwards, 35, and Kimberly Van de Perre, 27. He said she was a loving mother whose bond with Elijah far surpassed anything Mr. Edwards could offer. Facebook gives people the. Supreme Court. Van Der Beek revealed the couples pregnancy news on Instagram Oct. 7, sharing that he and Kimberly, 37, were thrilled beyond belief to announce that another little bundle of joy has picked us to be their family.. James, 42, revealed the heartbreaking news during Mondays episode of Dancing with the Stars. Through the love of a child, she finds herself. 2023 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. ", 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Van de Perre, who is white, is a single high-school dropout who works part-time as a hotel receptionist and collects $3,500 a month in child support. Before he announced the devastating news on DWTS, Kimberly hinted at the tragedy on social media. But after a brief separation, the court heard, they got back together again and had, perhaps, become closer than ever. That trailer doesn't depict it accurately really either. Obviously? Edwards and Van de Perre have been locked in a bitter, and public, custody battle since the child was 15 months old. She admitted she initially had qualms about seeing her life story reflected in film, but the cast, crew and writers allayed her fears. "In fact, Ms. Van de Perre admitted in cross-examination to having had sexual relations with a Mr. Best, Mr. Murdoch and a Mr. Barkley, all of whom were professional basketball players, and to having had relationships of some kind with other men who may or may not have been basketball players, between 1996 and 1998. The day I visited, the film was shooting in the shadowy corridors of the Coliseum on the PNE grounds. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Devastated. "It feels good to finally be turning the last chapter of this story," said Ms. Van de Perre, 30, who said she has had to work at two jobs for about a year to make ends meet. "She has seen her husband go through this before but never has it hit as close to home for her as seeing a child that is fathered by her husband.". James and Kimberly are parents to Gwendolyn, 16 months, Emilia, 3, Annabel Leah, 5, and Olivia, 9, plus big brother Joshua, 7. Kimberly, I love you. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Yet thanks to the courts, his skin colour and his race may determine where he lives and who he grows up with. She denies any promiscuous behaviour," states the judgment. We had whites. But wait apparently someone asked him how the hell this happened. People named Eli Van De Perre. ", The challenge, said Cross, was "to stay true to the story but also show the audience this isn't just a bad guy who is a philanderer. The judge felt that because of that, Elijah's well-being would be threatened at some time in the future by a marital breakdown. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Court of Appeal's ruling, saying that Elijah should live with his mother and that the appeal court did not have sufficient grounds to reverse the decision of the original trial judge. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. The ruling overturned an earlier court judgment that had placed the boy with his mother, Kimberly Van de Perre, a Burnaby waitress who sometimes served as "a tour guide" to lead basketball players to "cute chicks.". During the affair with Kimberly, she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy named Elijah, in June 1997. Custody case involves race, top court told, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. The boy, now 4, will see his father and his family according to an agreement that has yet to be worked out. Elijah is the son of Kimberley Van de Perre and Theodore "Blue" Edwards. Miscarriage (a word that needs a replacement nobody failed to carry, these things sometimes just happen) is something that people rarely talk about, and often go through in secret. Start your day with Sunrise, a roundup of B.C. Its life. The two met in a Vancouver bar in 1996 and began an 18-month affair. For us, we walked out incredibly happy and excited., When asked how he and his wife of nine years dealt with the heartbreaking miscarriage news, Van Der Beek said, The only advice I have is that you cant reason your way out of it and you cant talk your way out of it. And also, dont be afraid to talk about [it]. Copyright 02/03/2023 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. I hope that it inspires someone somewhere." Thank you for everything you do. ", The Appeal Court also dealt with the delicate issue of race, noting that while Elijah was the son of a black man and a white woman, his dark skin colour meant that he would always be perceived as "being black. His custody battle over son Elijah, 3, with. Edwards, 35, met Van de Perre, 27, five years ago in a Vancouver sports-bar. Although she states this is a stress release, and that she rarely drinks, it is difficult to know how she could go out, not get to bed until 2 or 3 a.m., and be able to get up to provide for Elijah's best interest. The court also heard that Mr. Edwards, married with two daughters, "leads a 'glamorous' lifestyle in which he frequently indulges in extramarital sex.". Today Elijah is not a black boy, or a white boy, or a mixed-race boy. That's not our heritage, we're strong, black women. Weve been through this before, but never this late in the pregnancy, and never accompanied by such a scary, horrific threat to @vanderkimberly and her well-being.. We lost the baby. Van De Perre was branded "poor white trash" and a gold digger. REUTERS/Andy Clark AC. The father, Theodore (Blue) Edwards, is black, and is a former Vancouver Grizzlies player who lives with his wife in North Carolina. Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. ", The Appeal Court judges considered a statement from a psychologist who described Mrs. Edwards as "an energetic woman who is fiercely loyal and devoted to her family and husband. As many of you have said, There are no words and its true. Facebook. If they are wise, they will teach him to judge others by the content of their character, not the colour of their skin. Press alt + / to open this menu. The Edwardses married in 1985. Roger Cross and Jennifer Finnigan star in Playing For Keeps. Getting the $4.7-million film, Playing For Keeps, off the ground wasn't quite so easy. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account? SCOC ruled in favour of a single mother in her custody battle with the child's father, a married former basketball star. I just did what I had to do.". It had all the elements -- sex, courtroom drama, a high-stakes battle, tension, love, anger, pain. Kimberly Van de Perre currently shares custody of three-year-old Elijah, but a B.C. The rights to Van De Perre's life story also had to be obtained from her. A ruling on who gets custody of son Elijah, now four, is not expected for . Kimberly Van de Perre jokes with her four-year-old son Elijah, September 28, 2001, following news the Supreme Court of Canada gave her custody of her son after a bitter fight with ex-NBA star Theodore (Blue) Edwards. The battle for custody started when Elijah was three months old. View the profiles of people named Kim Van de Perre. And the Supreme Court of Canada has simply affirmed again that custody cases should not be tampered with, so to speak, unless there is some overriding and compelling error made by a trial judge," Mr. Mansfield said. Here was that synopsis: Really Blue? A Canadian court should have no part of it. This image could have imperfections as its either historical or reportage. We lost the baby, an emotional Van Der Beek said in his video package. Kimberly Van de Perre, the mother of a young son, lost custody of the child to her former lover. A generation or two ago in Canada, a black boy with a white mother might have been an object of curiosity, even derision. On June 3, 1997, Elijah Theodore Van de Perre was born. It would certainly be naive to assume that Elijah would not encounter problems or racial prejudice at some point in his life in this country," state the judges, who noted that the Edwards family had returned to the southern United States. In shock. In the scene, a shaken Finnigan reluctantly hands over her baby, played by an absolutely adorable little boy of mixed race, to Okuma. It is not obvious at all that a boy who appears to be black would be better off in the racially divided American South than he would be in multicultural Vancouver. He was a married father playing for the Vancouver . 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CP, Follow us on Twitter: @globeandmailOpens in a new window. "I mean I'm sure my mother had problems, 30 years, I'm sure she had problems, but she did not walk away. ", Ms. Van de Perre was not the only one playing the field. James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly are mourning the loss of their sixth baby on the way . My wife Kimberly and I went through every expecting parents worst nightmare. In real life, the story of Van De Perre and Edwards was messier than a back-country bar fight. Grateful that shes now recovering, but weve only just begun unpacking the layers of this one. Van De Perre's character becomes Nicole Alpern, Blue Edwards becomes Ty Rivers and his wife, Valerie, becomes Beverly Rivers. The Appeal Court judges, however, put more faith in Mrs. Edwards and her ability to hold the relationship together. In a video posted on her Instagram Story on Monday night, Kimberly thanked her followers for their support following the news, and shared more details about what she had gone through. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Canada during the summer of 2001. The Appeal Court also provided a glimpse inside the sexually charged world of the National Basketball Association, and exposed the private lives of both Ms. Van de Perre and Mr. Edwards. Five kids. In the scripts, their names are changed and Playing For Keeps follows its own fictitious storyline, albeit one reflecting the broad-brush strokes of a real life situation. "And there was no reason to intervene in that decision by the Court of Appeal. Court of Appeal ruled he was better off with the family of his father, millionaire basketball player Blue Edwards, who could raise him in a black cultural environment in the United States. 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