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Brittney Griner Files Divorce, Seeks Joint Custody

8/1/2026

Summary

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Brittney Griner filed for divorce in Fulton County, Georgia on July 30, 2026.
The filing states the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and the couple separated on July 24, 2026.
Griner seeks joint legal custody of their two-year-old son Bash, born July 8, 2024, and requests child-support determination.
Griner’s lawyer Randall Kessler said the September 1, 2026 hearing aims for a private resolution.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the Violence Against Women Act on September 13, 1994, allocating $1.6 billion for victim services and creating the DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women, which introduced grant programs that prioritize child safety in custody disputes. Six decades later, Brittney Griner’s July 30, 2026 divorce filing in Fulton County, represented by Randall Kessler, invokes that framework to seek joint custody of her two-year-old son.

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Story summary

Brittney Griner filed for divorce in Fulton County, Georgia on July 30, 2026.
The filing states the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and the couple separated on July 24, 2026.
Griner seeks joint legal custody of their two-year-old son Bash, born July 8, 2024, and requests child-support determination.
Griner’s lawyer Randall Kessler said the September 1, 2026 hearing aims for a private resolution.

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