Michael Strahan is fighting for the safety of his twin girls with ex-wife Jean Muggli Strahan, whom he is now claiming is physically and emotionally abusing the teenagers.
That is according to legal documents obtained by TMZ that reveal the former NFL star and current Good Morning America co-host is seeking primary custody of Sophia and Isabella.
“Michael claims Jean’s been engaging in a “pattern of abusive conduct towards the children for years” … he claims he’s got proof of the physical and emotional abuse and says he’s gonna detail it in sealed docs.
Strahan paints his ex as a bad parent … claiming Jean’s not taking their kids to court-ordered therapy sessions and says she’s the reason Sophia and Isabella keep missing their volleyball matches and equestrian events.
Michael, who has visitation rights, wants the girls to move in with him in New York … and he wants his ex held in criminal and civil contempt for her alleged actions. As for Jean, who currently lives in North Carolina with the 15-year-old girls, he wants her to have the same visitation he currently has, but that’s it.”
At the time of their divorce in 2006, Strahan was ordered to pay out a settlement of $15.3 million as well as pay $18K per month for their daughters, which also included $27K on clothing. However, that $18K amount would be decreased to just under $13K a month in 2009.
