Their son, Elijah, was born in June, 1997. Blue Edwards, the former Vancouver Grizzlies basketball star, has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 in child support by the B.C. mother in her custody battle with her child's father, a married, former basketball star. When Elijah was three months old, Ms. Van de Perre began proceedings for custody and child support, naming Edwards as the father of the child. So couldn't the kid have remained with the mother? "I tend not to look at any negative stuff, past, present and future. He was a married father playing for the Vancouver . When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. The psychologist's report described Ms. Van de Perre as "histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive." Then Blue had his actual wife step in and testify to the court of appeals. ", http://www.nationalpost.com/news.asp?f=000310/228719. Elijah is the son of Kimberley Van de Perre and Theodore "Blue" Edwards. Thank you to all of our friends and co-workers (and dance partners) who have shown up for us so beautifully during this time. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of a single B.C. James Van Der Beeks wife Kimberly is speaking out after suffering a miscarriage over the weekend. Kimberly, I love you, said Van Der Beek, who dedicated the dance to his wife: Kimberly, Im dancing for you, Im dancing for us, so here we go, babe.. Today Elijah is not a black boy, or a white boy, or a mixed-race boy. 6. "He really got into the role," said executive producer John Ritchie. The mother, Kimberly Van de Perre, is white, and had an affair Mr. Edwards that began in 1996. Little angel., Kimberly concluded: But yeah, Im not really ready to talk further about everything yet, but at some point I will.. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. You just have to let yourself go through it and go through the journey and be there for each other., Know that you cant judge the pain, you cant judge the process, he added. ", The challenge, said Cross, was "to stay true to the story but also show the audience this isn't just a bad guy who is a philanderer. Edwards and his wife Valerie have twin daughters. Grateful that shes now recovering, but weve only just begun unpacking the layers of this one. But after a brief separation, the court heard, they got back together again and had, perhaps, become closer than ever. The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of a single B.C. Copyright 02/03/2023 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. People named Eli Van De Perre. Get in touch for any commercial. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. The nine justices reserved their decision in the fight between Theodore "Blue" Edwards, 35, and Kimberly Van de Perre, 27. Mrs. Edwards was questioned on the witness stand about how many more affairs she could tolerate. Yet thanks to the courts, his skin colour and his race may determine where he lives and who he grows up with. "I think it's important for the moral of the story, which is never give up. But wait apparently someone asked him how the hell this happened. I think it's just a huge weight that's been lifted of my shoulders," she said. Copyright 2001 Globe Interactive, a division of Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. Court of Appeal reversed that ruling a year ago, giving the Mr. Edwards and his wife custody and Ms. Van de Perre generous access, which meant that Elijah travelled between Vancouver and North Carolina regularly. The Appeal Court judges said Judge Warren focused too much on Mr. Edwards' promiscuity, and not enough on his abilities as a parent. I just did what I had to do.". It had all the elements -- sex, courtroom drama, a high-stakes battle, tension, love, anger, pain. And it disagreed with the Appeal Court's negative assessment of Van de Perre's parental ability and situation. Kimberly Van Der Beek suffered a miscarriage one month after she and James Van Der Beek announced that they were expecting baby No. Van de Perre and Edwards decided to pursue things between themselves and she gave birth to their son Elijah in June of 1997. The B.C. Van Der Beek revealed the couples pregnancy news on Instagram Oct. 7, sharing that he and Kimberly, 37, were thrilled beyond belief to announce that another little bundle of joy has picked us to be their family.. In a video posted on her Instagram Story on Monday night, Kimberly thanked her followers for their support following the news, and shared more details about what she had gone through. Elijah was the result. Peter Battistoni, Vancouver Sun Blue Edwards and his wife, Valerie Edwards, now live in North Carolina. Join Facebook to connect with Kim Van de Perre and others you may know. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. "He is charismatic, entertaining. Sections of this page. As many of you have said, There are no words and its true. Through a love story that turns bad, she grows up. CP, Follow us on Twitter: @globeandmailOpens in a new window. Here was that synopsis: That trailer doesn't depict it accurately really either. Edwards responded initially by seeking joint custody and liberal access, but later changed . In a unanimous decision, the court decided that four-year-old Elijah would be better off with Kimberly Van de Perre than with Theodore "Blue" Edwards. Follow us on Twitter: @globedebateOpens in a new window. I hope that it inspires someone somewhere." news and opinions delivered straight to your inbox, Start your day with Sunrise, delivered straight to your inbox, TV movie distills love story from legal fight, Suspected money launderer won't be charged, special prosecutor rules, UBC professor says not masking is racist, ableist and classist, Three arrested after B.C. Nadia Hama, a mother of two children, lost custody of the children to her ex-husband. But there needs to be zero shame around it, or around giving yourself the time and space to grieve, Van Der Beek continued. My wife Kimberly and I went through every expecting parents worst nightmare. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Over the next 2 years there was much back and forth. "And there was no reason to intervene in that decision by the Court of Appeal. In Friday's ruling, the Supreme Court disagreed with the Appeal Court's assessment, saying it was wrong to highlight race as an issue in the case. In real life, the story of Van De Perre and Edwards was messier than a back-country bar fight. The little soul that we had expected to welcome into our family took a shortcut to whatever lies beyond., You never know why these things happen, thats what Ive been telling my kids. Director Gary Harvey said that rather than being about a legal case, the film is about the growth of a woman from a groundless, directionless lifestyle. I dont even know how Im going to begin to respond to it all so I think Ill just have to do it here., In 48 hours we lost our baby boy, by the way and I almost lost my life, she revealed. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. The judgement on Friday gives a little more stability for Elijah, who was making a seven-hour flight between Van de Perre's home in Vancouver and Edwards' residence in Charlotte, N.C. every three weeks until he developed inner-ear problems due to the frequent flying. Having grown up in Jamaica, he has a hard time understanding why race can be such a big issue. This article was published more than 21 years ago. "I don't think anyone won anything," she said in an interview with CBC Newsworld. As his mother points out, he has "two sets of roots. The Appeal Court also provided a glimpse inside the sexually charged world of the National Basketball Association, and exposed the private lives of both Ms. Van de Perre and Mr. Edwards. Mother wins custody in mixed race case | CBC News Loaded. Search for stock images, vectors and videos. Edwards, who is black, met model Van de Perre, who is white, on the West Coast in 1996 and the two had an 18-month affair. It is not obvious at all that a boy who appears to be black would be better off in the racially divided American South than he would be in multicultural Vancouver. A ruling on who gets custody of son Elijah, now four, is not expected for . Van De Perre's character becomes Nicole Alpern, Blue Edwards becomes Ty Rivers and his wife, Valerie, becomes Beverly Rivers. The court judgment says Ms. Van de Perre at first told a psychologist she had had sex with only one other basketball player besides Mr. Edwards, and he "was like a superstar.". Her lawyer, Steven Mansfield, said the Supreme Court sent a message that trial judges in custody cases should be trusted to make good judgments. Weve been through this before, but never this late in the pregnancy, and never accompanied by such a scary, horrific threat to @vanderkimberly and her well-being., Grateful that shes now recovering, but weve only just begun unpacking the layers of this one, he continued. We had whites. During Mondays Dancing with the Stars semifinals episode, Van Der Beek announced that Kimberly suffered a miscarriage over the weekend. It arrives at a critical time when, in the highly publicized and controversial case of Elijah Van de Perre, the son of a white mother and black father in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada has just granted custody to Elijah's mother, Kimberly Van de Perre. When Terrance Warren, a B.C. "I am extremely relieved, and I am surprised, I am feeling really tired. Evidence shows the basketball player has had numerous affairs. Supreme Court justice, awarded full custody to Ms. Van de Perre last year, he dismissed Mrs. Edwards as being peripheral to the issue, saying the central question was whether the child would be better off with his natural mother or father. Elijah is the son of Kimberley Van de Perre and Theodore "Blue" Edwards. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What kept her going was Elijah. Edwards, 35, met Van de Perre, 27, five years ago in a Vancouver sports-bar. Edwards, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, will still have access to his son. The court said the trial judge failed to properly consider the significance of the child's race and the parents' lifestyles. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. The battle for custody started when Elijah was three months old. Playing For Keeps airs on CTV April 5 at 8 pm. Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE since 2016. One of the reasons why the appeal court decided to reverse the initial trial's decision was Edwards' stable family situation. First the mother had him. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. As a result of this affair, Ms. Van de Perre became pregnant and had a son named Elijah in 1997. Mr. Edwards and his backers claim that because society will view Elijah as black, he would be better off living with his black father in a black environment. The two met in a Vancouver bar in 1996 and began an 18-month affair. Through the love of a child, she finds herself. We had Asians. Canada during the summer of 2001. Edwards, 35, met Van de Perre, 27, five years ago in a Vancouver sports-bar. Here was that synopsis: Really Blue? Accessibility Help. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Your Lakers? In his own eyes, he is simply a boy. View the profiles of people named Kim Van de Perre. But that is for tomorrow. Several black associations intervening in the case supported Mr. Edwards's claim that since Elijah will be seen as black, it is vital for him to be raised in a milieu that will further his identification with black culture. At the time of the interview, he was 11, thriving and doing well in school. I'm sure the Jazz fans who rooted hard for you back in the day can understand how the hell you became a Laker fan. The Pose actor went on to explain in the caption that he and Kimberly decided to share the news on Dancing with the Stars after his wife suffered a number of miscarriages. The multi-millionaire, who has a wife and two teenaged daughters, made sporadic child-support payments for a year, but nothing in the last two years. The original trial judge concluded that Mr. Edwards, who now plays professionally in Athens, was so adulterous that it posed a threat to his marriage. 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