The ongoing custody battle between 50 Cent and former partner Shaniqua Tompkins is set to go to court next month. Judge David Freundlich set a court date of 22 Oct and granted the rapper access to his son every other weekend until the trial.
As previously reported, the couple have been locked in a bitter dispute over their 11 year old son, Marquise. Tompkins accuses Fiddy of being responsible for a fire in May at the mansion she and Marquise were living in, which left them and four other people in need of treatment for smoke inhalation. Fiddy denies this and launched legal action against her, accusing her of defamation, which in turn led to a judge issuing a protection order against the rapper, barring any contact with Tompkins.
Outside the court, 50 Cent told reporters: "I'm happy I get a chance to see [my son]". However, Tompkins added: "My son doesn't want every other weekend".
Due to the court order disallowing contact between Fiddy and Tompkins, Marquise will be dropped off at a police station in New York on Friday evenings and then collected by the rapper's driver.