Tanisha Foster, the ex-girlfriend of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, has received joint physical and legal guardianship from their daughter, Emani Asghedom.
The decision comes after Tanisha has worked out an agreement with the Nipsey family, including his brother Sam Asghedom, sister Samantha Asghedom and mother Angelique Smith.
The new regulation, submitted on March 5, ensures that Emani will spend time between Tanisha’s house and her uncle Sam’s.
As part of the deal, Nipsey’s mother and sister, Angelique and Samantha, will resign from their role as Co-Guardians.
Sam will now be the only guardian of Emani, while Tanisha and Sam will share joint physical and legal guardianship. Emani will spend 60% of her time with her mother, Tanisha and the remaining time with Sam.
The agreement also clarifies that Tanisha and Sam will have equal rights in making decisions in the best interest of Emani and “Tanisha retains its parental rights with regard to Emani,” was the deal.
The court battle between Tanisha and Nipsey’s family has been going on for years. After the tragic death of Nipsey on March 31, 2019, his family was appointed Guardians of Emani.
In 2022, Tanisha submitted a petition to put an end to the regulation of guardianship and Nipsey’s family accused the non -compliance with their promises after his death. She also claimed that the Van Nipsey family used their wealth and influence to limit her involvement in the life of Emani, including limiting her visits and not offering the promised financial support.
Tanisha argued that although she could not support Emani financially, she wanted to ensure that her daughter maintained the same lifestyle and a close relationship with Nipsey’s family that she had before his death.
In documents obtained by the explosion, Tanisha’s lawyer explained: “Tanisha’s motivation to do this was as recognition for her own financial limitations; her desire to keep the living standard and the family contact, the minor had experienced with the paternal family prior to the death of her father; and on the verbal guarantees.”
