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NBA star Tristan Thompson is now the temporary guardian of his younger brother Amari, after their mother died on January 5.
Thompson, 32, requested sole legal guardianship of 17-year-old brother Amari on September 8. The request was granted with Thompson having “all powers a parent having legal custody of a child would have.”
Amari Thompson has epilepsy, among other conditions, and requires around-the-clock support, leading Thompson to request guardianship.
Thompson was also granted the authority to “manage ward’s finances and assets, travel with the ward within the United States of America and internationally, enroll ward in social and other extracurricular activities, decide living arrangements of the ward [and] obtain legal counsel on behalf of the ward,” according to court documents.
Thompson intends to assist his brother in managing their mother’s inheritance. Thompson told the court that their father, Trevor Thompson, has been absent from the family’s life since 2014. Thompson added that...
Thompson, 32, requested sole legal guardianship of 17-year-old brother Amari on September 8. The request was granted with Thompson having “all powers a parent having legal custody of a child would have.”
Amari Thompson has epilepsy, among other conditions, and requires around-the-clock support, leading Thompson to request guardianship.
Thompson was also granted the authority to “manage ward’s finances and assets, travel with the ward within the United States of America and internationally, enroll ward in social and other extracurricular activities, decide living arrangements of the ward [and] obtain legal counsel on behalf of the ward,” according to court documents.
Thompson intends to assist his brother in managing their mother’s inheritance. Thompson told the court that their father, Trevor Thompson, has been absent from the family’s life since 2014. Thompson added that...
- 10/2/2023
- by Seaton Crossman
- Uinterview
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Tristan Thompson has been granted temporary guardianship of his 17-year-old brother, Amari Thompson, nine months after the sudden death of their mother, Andrea Thompson.
The 32-year-old NBA star has been serving as Amari’s primary caregiver in the wake of Andrea’s death from a heart attack in January.
In court documents obtained by Et, Tristan received the temporary custody of Amari on Wednesday by the Superior Court of California.
This decision gives the Los Angeles Lakers star “all powers a parent having legal custody of a child would have.” The temporary guardianship is granted through Dec. 5, 2023.
Amari suffers from severe epilepsy and is wheelchair bound. He requires round-the-clock care.
In the documents, Tristan says he does not know where his father, Trevor Douglas Thompson, is at this time. He also plans to file paperwork to help make Amari a U.S. citizen as he was previously residing and receiving...
The 32-year-old NBA star has been serving as Amari’s primary caregiver in the wake of Andrea’s death from a heart attack in January.
In court documents obtained by Et, Tristan received the temporary custody of Amari on Wednesday by the Superior Court of California.
This decision gives the Los Angeles Lakers star “all powers a parent having legal custody of a child would have.” The temporary guardianship is granted through Dec. 5, 2023.
Amari suffers from severe epilepsy and is wheelchair bound. He requires round-the-clock care.
In the documents, Tristan says he does not know where his father, Trevor Douglas Thompson, is at this time. He also plans to file paperwork to help make Amari a U.S. citizen as he was previously residing and receiving...
- 9/21/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
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