Tristan Thompson Is ‘Delaying’ Maralee Nichols Court Case Amid Child Support Claims: ‘In Limbo’

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Pressing pause. Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols appear to be at a standstill when it comes to their child support battle, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.“Tristan keeps delaying court appearances,” the insider says. “And has been doing everything he can to avoid a face-off with Maralee in court.”The 31-year-old NBA player “just wants this to quietly go away and for it to be resolved without him having to pay a lot in child support,” the source adds.The Chicago Bulls player was first sued for child support in December 2021 by Nichols, 31, after she claimed that he fathered her newborn child.

Thompson confirmed paternity in January but has yet to settle the legal matter.“It’s still an ongoing case,” the insider explains, noting, “The attorneys from both sides are handling the matter privately.”Thompson’s paternity lawsuit and child support case in Texas was dismissed in December 2021, but a judge ruled that the California case would move forward.

Nichols filed new paperwork in March requesting financial assistance with their baby boy, Theo, what the estranged couple are trying to finalize.The former Cleveland Cavaliers player’s attorney filed court documents in March saying he was “unavailable for a future court date,” a second source tells Us.Earlier this month, Thompson’s legal team again filed a motion with the court, claiming, “They were also unable to make a proposed court date, pushing matters back further.” Per the insider, “Everything is therefore still in limbo.”The Canadian athlete made headlines in December 2021 when news broke of Nichols’ paternity suit, which she filed in June of that year.