NIK PACE RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT WOES
America’s Next Top Model contestant Nik Pace has released a statement regarding her child support woes with Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards. As previously reported, Ms. Pace is suing Braylon Edwards for up to $70,000 a month in child support:
“It is unfortunate that Mr. Braylon Edwards and his legal counsel have gone beyond the scope of addressing a very personal matter privately and professionally and have released false statements about Ms. Nik Pace to members of the media. It has been very upsetting for Ms. Pace to have to defend her character against the deliberately false allegations brought against her.
The fact of the matter is that Mr. Edwards and Ms. Pace shared an intimate relationship for over two years. Over this time the relationship involved meaningful times spent with friends and family and resulted in the birth of their son. Mr. Edwards’ recent actions do not speak to the positive image he has portrayed in recent media reports. Contrary to statements released by Mr. Edwards and his attorney on December 18, 2009, he has not acted in the best interest of his child. In reality, Mr. Edwards has barely acknowledged the birth of his son or his upbringing.
At no time was Mr. Edwards refused the right to attend the birth of his son. Ms. Pace encouraged him to do so. Additionally, Mr. Edwards has yet to sign his son’s birth certificate making it impossible for his son to have his last name, Edwards as Georgia law requires. It is also completely and unequivocally false that Ms. Pace has ever requested a specified settlement from Mr. Edwards in the amount of up to $70,000.00 per month. As it relates to Ms. Pace’s residency, she is a legal resident of the state of New York and has resided and worked as a professional model in the tri-state area since 2006. Reports that she resides in Georgia are false. Ms. Pace gave birth where she received family support, just as many women do.
In closing, Ms. Pace truly preferred for she and Mr. Edwards to come to an amicable agreement regarding the care of their child without the involvement of attorneys, but it is Mr. Edwards who opted otherwise by initiating a legal process. Ms. Pace has and will continue to limit the disclosure of personal and sensitive information in the best interest of her child and asks that the media takes into account the facts regarding the situation before drawing hurtful conclusions that further support the disingenuous statements. Ms. Pace’s only wish is that Mr. Edwards accepts the shared responsibility of raising their son and chooses to become the loving father his son deserves.”(Source)
BCK Says: BCK hopes that both parties will come to an amicable agreement for the child’s sake.
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Two sides to every story and if hers is true, he is a loser.
If they were indeed in a two year+ relationship she wasn’t just some randome piece of tail, and even if she were that, he needs to step up.
It is real simple, put a jim hat on–the correct way, abstain, or fly solo.
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same could be said about Nik. She wouldn’t have to go through all this drama and have to raise a kid alone (or primarily alone) if she made him wrap it up or used bc….it goes both ways. People need to stop always blaming the men. We’ve heard enough stories to know 9 times out of 10 what will happen if a baby is conceived out of wedlock in the black community. Both parties need to share the blame. Women shouldn’t get a pass because they take on the primary role of caregiver to the child. If the child was never conceived then they wouldn’t be in the situation. So Braylon should have wrapped it up and she should have used bc….Never heard of anyone getting preggers on Depo-Provera…….maybe she should try that.
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MDGirl, Please.
She is standing by her responsibility. She didn’t abort and is trying to raise her child. Who knows, maybe she wanted a child?
But CLEARLY he didn’t by his actions–if what she says is true.
He has the money and the means so he just needs to pay up. He needs to do right by his child that is now HERE–What part of that do you not understand.
End of story.
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You missed the point of my post. I am not saying that HE is not responsible. What I am saying is that people are quick to point out what the man isn’t doing. My point is that if she had also protected herself then neither of them would be in this situation. I didn’t suggest she abort anything or put the child up for adoption. But I very seriously doubt that the birth control that is available to women in 2009/2010 is so ineffective that every Keisha,Tina and Sheena are popping up pregnant. At the end of the day, he has to provide for the child, however, what ever drama ensues Nik needs to suck it up because she also put herself and the child in this situation (just the same as Braylan did).
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If you would have looked down mere 1/2 a centimeter you would have saw that I concured about women taking responsibilities for their hearts and bodies.
guess folk just have to have the last word–I’ve been guiltly of “last word-i-tis” myself
take care
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Look,
It doesn’t matter how and when the baby got here it’s the fact that the baby is here and YES his mom is taking care of him and he is not. He needs to share some of the responsibility. Men do get it hard because they try and pull this stunt. You making a point that’s obvious. Shoulda, coulda, woulda’s is beside the point. We’re focusing on what has came to pass and that is a baby boy that needs daddy support. I’m tired of hearing “babymamma drama.” It’s babydaddy drama. If the boy would pay up and support then this wouldn’t even be a headline. Most women don’t want to keep contacting the kids father about some childsupport. Just like women should respect their bodies, men should do the same. Guys be lingering the process out and have the woman comming at them trying to get what’s entitled to their child. Respect to ex-wives and babymamma’s. Hopefully Niki he comes around and do what he suppose to do. Don’t let em off the hook. Your baby deserves the best and even though you may can take care of em by yourself if the father is making money legally then keep persuing child support. Hopefully he’ll want to get visitation and your son can have both parents involved in his life.
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Wanted to clarify my post as I do agree that it takes two to tango and say that I DO believe women Should protect their hearts and bodies more.
That said, I saw red when I initially replied because this type of story plays out too much in the media and sadly on the block where there is not big money at stake or to be had, different players, same scenario and the child ends up missing out–usually it is a punk dad or sperm donor that causes the grief After the Fact—never mind that yeah, I’ll give it BOTH should have used protection from jump street, but it is usually the guy doing all the bellyaching after being caught with hands in the cookie jar
Its called c-o-n-s-e-q-u-e-n-c-e-s
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MDGirl, how do you know that he didn’t wrap it up and the protection failed for whatever reason? Perhaps he used it wrongly, or perhaps he’s one of the .01 percent or whatever. It could happen. Maybe she was on BC too and it failed.
As far as Depo, let me tell you from experience. I am on it after the birth of my first child and I will never use it again. My hair has fallen out, my libido has decreased (an intended effect, probably, but it’s not doing so much for my relationship with my husband), and I’ve gained weight.
There are other methods of BC, but putting hormones in one’s body is not necessarily the answer, and for some people it can even be deadly (particularly if you’re a smoker).
The same cannot be said for a man choosing to use a condom–doesn’t hurt anything.
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that right take care of yourself be responsible and carry yourself in the manner you want the world to receive you. If he didnt want a child it was in his power not to impregnant her. Now its time to pay for your responsibility and why should your seed by an estranged mom live in any less comfort than you!!!
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Too bad they have settle this matter in public. Some things should be kept private for the sake of children. I hope they will be able to resolve their differences.
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The moral of this story is……….. make sure you know (character) who you have a baby with (men/women)if you are not married to them.
When you marry someone you are protected by LAW.
Anyway i just hope they sort it out for the baby sake.
He should ‘man up’ and provide physical and financial support EVEN if he doubts he’s the father, take a DNA test. If he is the daddy then he rest in the knowledge he has been taking care of his baby since day one, if not then she can pay him back the money.
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Camie, she is not suing for spousal support, but child support.
By law, once paternity is proven, he is legally responsible for financial support of his children.
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Why would she want her son to have this jerks last name.
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Good points, I think I will definitely subscribe! I’ll go and read some more! What do you see the future of this being?
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When will men stop acting like little boys? If a man knows that he doesn’t want children, then he shouldn’t depend on the woman to protect herself and him from an unwanted pregnacy. He should take matters into his own hand. I am so tired of the woman being the sole responsible person for birth control. He is a grown butt man and should have made certain that he wasn’t having unprotected sex.
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Khrish, let me ask you this. If the woman in this case did make herself responsible for birth control wouldn’t she save herself and the baby all the heartache and drama….. I’m not trying to excuse Braylan, I’m just trying to get women to see things differently. If you can’t get the man to do right (and past performance has proven that there is usually drama when there is a baby mama or baby daddy) then it might behoove us (the women) to make sure we don’t get pregnant by a boyfriend or sex buddy that isn’t committed enough to be there for you. My personal opinion is once the man wife’s you, all bets are off. The committment is made and if he can’t stand by you or the children then do what you have to do.
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MDGirl —a mom, is a mom, is a mom last time I checked so that baby mama has every right to go after whatever for her child –it is not relegated to just certain moms—sheez.
Marriage unfortunately can’t clear up a bad character–a bad character, is a bad character, is a bad character whether he wife’s someone or not.
I am sure Nik Pace didn’t think she was bedding down a loser at the time….yeah, she took that risk, is owning up now
now is the punk’s, I mean guy’s turn….
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MDGIRL, Women are always the ones who have to be responsible for the birth control. In this case, it seems the woman wanted a child and he didn’t want one. If you are the party who does not want an unplanned pregnacy, then it is your responsibility to look out for yourself. He had the responsibility and capability to take control of his decision not to have a child with her by protecting himself. If both agree to no children then they both have the responsibility. His ignorance does not excuse him from child support because he thought that she was using birth control. If you dance to the music you got to pay the piper. He’ll remember next time……WE HOPE.
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Bottom line he needs to man up and take care of his child. It doesnt matter what they should have done before, that’s done and its over. The baby is here now and needs love attention and other things.
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Not sure how child support is anyother state,but georgia requires paternity test if the father did not sign thr birth certi.If it is his then they will go a long with child support.Now what is rumor for what she’s asking is crazy for one child and being just the babymama.70,000 is a little high,maybe 20,000-30,000 sounds better.
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As you don’t know her needs, it’s not your place to say how much she needs. Just because you would do fine with the amount you suggested doesn’t mean that amount is what she needs. I’m certain that she has reason for the amount she is requesting. Other women should stop trying to decide what another woman needs to care for her child/children. I feel certain that our lifestyles are different and dictate different finances.
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But really….how much more could her life dictate that she needs that amount per month for one child?
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Things that we can accomplish and get along with, those of us outside the entertainment world, become a very different concept when you are living a different life style. Most of us on the site could create a very good life with the money that you mentioned just for child support. However when you are in that lifestyle, things tend to be a bit more expensive, including childcare. I think that many of us forget that when we comment on the amount of child support or spousal support requested or received for these celebrities. These are not your average working stiffs or professionals that they are suing.
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They both get what they deserve. If it’s his child then he should take responsibility and pay child suppport but not $70,000/month(that’s alot for one child). They should have thought before they acted just like many people in society today. Whatever the turn-out is, so-be-it. I just want the child to be taken care of no matter what the case may be. Sounds cliche, but the child didn’t ask to be here!
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MDGirl, I understand the points you were making and they are important. You are speaking on the “prevention” of all of this hoopla and accepting personal responsibility. I agree that prevention could have avoided this situation. If only we all thought and did everything to ideal perfection. Adults would all be either married with kids or single with no kids.
However, we don’t live in that kind of world because humans are flawed. So once we make the “mistake” or informed decision to have children, we need to deal with the consequences of our choices – good or bad.
Unfortunately, Nik and Braylon are already in the mess. Now, they “both” need to own up to the situation and do what is necessary for the child. By default, most moms can’t leave the reality of the situation because they have the child(ren). So Braylon should at least establish paternity and make “sensible” contributions to the child’s well-being. $70K/month is a lot.
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Its unfortunate but now an outsider has to decide what is in the best interest of the child as in many cases. Two ppl who lay 2gether, make a baby and don’t stay 2gether need to put their petty feeling about each other to the side and PARENT their child. PERIOD.
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Exactly!
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Hmm, I tried to post this comment earlier and it didn’t get posted.
What I said was to MDGirl: Depo-Provera is not for everyone. In fact, birth control and hormones aren’t for everyone. When a man uses a condom, nothing happens to him (unless he’s allergic to latex and they make other kinds). But when you put hormones in your body you subject yourself to all kinds of side effects.
I had my first child 4 months ago and got the Depo shot so I wouldn’t get pregnant again immediately. My hair fell out, I gained weight, and my libido went down. That was probably intended, but it’s not doing much for my relationship with my husband, on top of having a new child. Sometimes I bled like crazy, and then not at all, and I had awful cramps. It just did NOT work for me, and maybe it wouldn’t work for Nik either.
Also, maybe he did use a condom and he used it improperly, or maybe he’s one of the few that it failed, or maybe she used BC improperly. No one knows that they just had irresponsible unprotected sex. If they’d been together for a couple years and never got pregnant, they must have been doing something right.
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Usually I do not comment on people child support issues. This is just my opinion.$70,000 is alot for one child. I do not know her situation but comparing her childsupport to kimora nik is asking alot for one baby. Kimora gets $40,000 a month for two children and she is well off than Nik.Kimora was being called a gold digger for asking for $20,000 per child and she was a wife and not a baby mama.If she do get the money I hope she takes good care of the baby.
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But Kimora also got a lot more money for other things as well. And the thing I liked about it was when other people, especially women, thought it was too much….Russell set them straight. If you’ve not lived that life style you can’t judge what is or is not enough. This woman still has to earn a living after the baby and that means childcare and other things for the child added to her usual expenses.
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I agree with soem of the comments..however this girl is not even a sucessful model…I didn’t even know who she was, so for her to be asking for $70,000 is a lot of money, you can’t tell me that she is not being a gold digger. Please son’t compare her to Kimora Lee, teh two are in different categories all together.
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This is to all the people saying that $70,000 is too much, if you paid attention to the statement, it says that is false, and that she has never asked for such amount.
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There was no relationship between. That is a complete lie! Amazing to me how Nik releases a statement and her words are true. Nik was dating Brandon London, who played for the New York Giants, two years ago. There is a reason why they said “intimate relationship”. That was a nice way of saying jumpoff. You’re not in a relationship with someone for two years and never seen with the person, however the person (Braylon) is seen with other women.
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