Chaka Khan Wins Custody of Granddaughter
Chaka Khan just won temporary custody of her 10-year-old granddaughter because the child’s parents are drug addicts — this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ. Chaka filed a petition for appointment of guardianship last week — claiming she has already “assumed on a day-to-day basis the role of the child’s parent fulfilling both the child’s physical and psychological needs for care and affection.” Chaka claims the child’s mother — who lives in the same house — is incapable of caring for the girl because of a “heavy involvement in drugs.” Chaka’s sister Tammy McCrary — who was also awarded custody — filed an additional statement in the petition, claiming Chaka’s son “also uses and abuses drugs and other illegal substances.” The judge temporarily granted the petition for custody on September 6th … and extended it today. A hearing is set for October to make it permanent.