Sherri Shepherd's Ex Lamar Sally 'Misses' Comedian But Vows to Raise Surrogate Baby Alone?
Lamar Sally, the estranged husband of Sherri Shepherd, has vowed to raise their surrogate baby alone and also recently stated that he misses the "View" co-host.
In recent weeks Shepherd, 47, has been at the center of a scandal amid claims that she wants nothing to do with the newborn baby born by a surrogate.
Sally, who separated from the comedian in May, accused her of abandoning the baby; however, sources insist there is more to the story.
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Shepherd has not publicly addressed the abandonment claims; however, sources close to Sally say the newborn is currently under his care. He is said to be enjoying fatherhood but regrets his separation from the actress. The baby boy, born August 5 in Pennsylvania, was conceived using his sperm and a donor's egg. He was named Lamar Sally Jr., and goes by the nickname "L.J.,."
"He's loving everything about being a dad, but he misses (Shepherd) and wishes they could have all been a family, because the baby is wonderful," a source told the New York Daily News. "Little L.J. is great, he's doing good. But the main thing is that Lamar wishes they could have stayed together and been a family, but it didn't go that way."
Shepherd and Sally, 43, entered into a surrogacy agreement while they were still together, but their separation has complicated matters. The ABC co-host reportedly agreed to be the baby's mother but has since changed her mind because she believed Sally defrauded her into signing the agreement.
Shepherd, who has a 9-year-old son from her first marriage, reportedly believes that her husband of two years wanted a divorce at the time of the surrogacy agreement. She thinks he talked her into signing the contract because he wanted child support and has asked a judge to dismiss it.
Sally wants custody of the baby and has requested that Shepherd have "reasonable" visitation rights. In addition to wanting custody, Sally is asking for spousal support and the cost of his attorney fees.
"It's still unclear what's going on," Sally previously told People.com of the surrogate baby's custody arrangement.
Arguments were heard in court on Wednesday; however, a judge declined to issue a dismissal decision "at this time" pending "further findings" by a court in Pennsylvania. The matter was continued to Oct. 29.
Shepherd reportedly filed for divorce from Sally in the state of New Jersey where courts generally don't recognize surrogate agreements. Sally filed in California, where courts are said to be more open to these situations.
Sally could not be reached for comment.
