Raleigh, NC - Esteemed North Carolina divorce lawyers, Gailor, Wallis & Hunt, report that Tawanna Iverson, wife of 76er's basketball player all-star guard Allen Iverson, has decided to call it game-over for their marriage of 8 ½ years. Tawanna filed for divorce in Fulton County Superior Court, in Georgia, claiming that the marriage was "irretrievably broken", reported the Philadelphia Daily News. The couple, who got together as high school sweethearts, had five children since they took their vows in 2001, and have multiple homes across the country. Iverson's wife has chosen to seek divorce with the assistance of an attorney.

Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce through a petition on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. She is seeking permanent and sole custody of the couple's five children - ranging in age from 17 months to 15-years old. Tawanna is also requesting that Allen pay her alimony and child support. She currently has temporary custody of their children and resides in their home in Atlanta. Iverson's wife also has requested that her soon-to-be ex-husband be responsible for all legal expenses and wants equitable distribution of all of the couple's marital assets. The couple has been residing in Atlanta since August 2009. They also have shared homes in Colorado, Detroit, and another in Villanova, PA. The couple had tried to sell their $6.3 million mansion in Villanova, but has had no luck in this economy and the new asking price has been reduced to $ 3.25 million. The couples hearing for their divorce was reportedly set for next month.

One issue that may arise in this divorce is whether Allen Iverson has any "celebrity good will" which may be a divisible property interest of the marriage or a factor in awarding alimony and child support. Celebrity goodwill is essentially the enhanced earning capacity or human capital of a spouse who is famous. These can include not only professional athletes, but entertainers such as Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, politicians and others who are in the public eye and earn wealth as a result. Factors that a court may look at as necessary for a determination of the existence of professional goodwill are age, health, past earning power, reputation in the profession, skill, comparative success and length of time in the profession and more. North Carolina divorce attorneys of Gailor, Wallis & Hunt have handled cases in which celebrity goodwill was an issue and worked with national experts in the establishing the value of that goodwill.

North Carolina divorce attorneys Gailor, Wallis & Hunt, have dedicated their lives to helping men and women work through the divorce process, especially equitable distribution of marital assets and custody arrangements. Where saving the marriage is not possible, the highly respected attorneys of Gailor, Wallis and Hunt are also dedicated to assisting men and women in the throes of separation and divorce and helping them obtain a fair and equitable settlement or result at trial. GWH offers knowledge, skill and experience in the many areas of family law that is second to none.

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