Cam Newton is seeking primary custody and final decision-making authority over the four children he shares with ex-girlfriend Kia Proctor.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the former NFL quarterback filed a petition Nov. 6 in Fulton County Superior Court, alleging that Proctor has substance abuse issues and has kept him from seeing their children.
In the filing, Newton claims Proctor has used substances around the kids, repeatedly gotten them to school late and failed to take them to their scheduled activities.
Newton further claims she has blocked his access “for days at a time” during her parenting weeks and has not encouraged relationships with their half-siblings. Proctor had not responded to the filing when TMZ reported on it Nov. 10.
The former couple share joint custody of Chosen, 10, Sovereign-Dior, 9, Camidas, 8, and Cashmere, 7, with Newton paying approximately $7,500 a month in child support. The dad of nine also helped raise Proctor’s older daughter, Shakira, from a previous relationship.
Newton and Proctor previously went to court over custody in 2020. He filed to establish paternity and sought joint custody and visitation rights, while Proctor countersued for primary custody. The two reached an agreement in 2022.
Proctor spoke about their arrangement in a September 2024 YouTube video titled Truth. She explained that the children spent one week with her and the next with Newton, switching homes every Sunday.
“So, here we are. I think the kids are great. Like, they’re in a great space. I try to… I mean, I don’t know, I just try to make sure that they don’t go without and that they’re good mentally. And we have a great co-parenting schedule, like we do good with co-parenting. I feel like we do the best we can, and we make it work,” she said in the video.
