Allen Iverson Divorce: Tawanna Iverson Files For Divorce

Tawanna Iverson and Allen Iverson To End Their Eight-Year Marriage

Allen Iverson is having a bad couple of weeks. On. Feb. 22, Iverson recently said he was leaving basketball for the rest of the season to be with his sick daughter Messiah. Today, it was announced that Allen Iverson's wife Tawanna Iverson is filing for divorce, referring to their marriage was "irretrievably broken."

Tawanna Iverson asked for temporary and permanent custody of their children as well as child support and alimony.

How Many Kids Does Allen Iverson Have?

Allen and Tawanna Iverson have five children that range in age from 17 months to 15 years. Iverson said he was leaving the Sixers to be with his four-year-old daughter Messiah, who has an undisclosed illness.

Allen Iverson-Tawanna Iverson Domestic Dispute

In 2002, Allen Iverson was charged with three felony and six misdemeanor charges as a result of the domestic dispute with Tawanna Iverson. Philadelphia police stated that Iverson had thrown his wife out of their Philadelphia home naked. While searching for Tawanna Iverson after the incident, AI later barged into his cousin's apartment brandishing a gun and threatened two people.