Layla Sanad Sues Rapper Future for Paternity and Child Support; He Files Counter-Case in Arizona
Layla Sanad has initiated a paternity suit against rapper Future, seeking to establish paternity and obtain child support for their son, born in 2017. Future has responded by filing for dismissal of the case, citing a preference for a court in Arizona.
Layla Sanad filed a paternity suit in Florida against rapper Future, whose real name is Nayvadius Cash, to establish paternity and require child support payments, including two years of retroactive support. , born in 2017. In her filing, Sanad states that Future admits to being the father of her son.
In response, Future filed court documents asking for the Florida case to be dismissed in favor of a more convenient forum, claiming that Sanad and her son reside in Arizona. Future has also filed his own paternity case in Arizona, where he stated he is the father of a son named Kash Wilburn. Future claimed in his filing that he has been voluntarily paying Sanad $3,500 monthly in child support.
The court has not yet ruled on Future's request to dismiss the Florida case. Future has at least seven children, including an 11-year-old son named Future Zahir with his ex-fiancée Ciara, with whom he was engaged in October 2013 before their relationship ended in August 2014.
Story Timeline
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Layla Sanad files a paternity suit against Future in Florida.
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Future files court documents asking for dismissal of the Florida case.
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Layla Sanad's son was born.
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Future and Ciara end their relationship.
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Potential Impact
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The outcome of the paternity suit may affect Future's financial obligations.
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Future's legal strategy may influence similar cases involving celebrity parents.
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