Thursday, March 2, 2000
Smith's former girlfriend claims
to be common law wife, asks for half his fortune
DALLAS (AP) — A former girlfriend of
Emmitt Smith told a judge Wednesday she was legally married to
the Dallas Cowboys running back and argued she is entitled to
half his fortune.
Hope Wilson and Smith appeared before a
family law judge Wednesday in Dallas to discuss issues surrounding
child visitation rights for their 1-year-old daughter, Regan.
In court, Wilson claimed to be Smith's common
law wife. Her lawyers called for a jury to hear the matter of
what they called a marriage and referred to Wilson in court as
“Mrs. Smith.”
Smith's lawyers objected and the judge agreed
to refer to the two as mother and father in court, for now.
Smith was unavailable for comment. Smith's
lawyer, Angeline Bain; Smith's agent, Eugene Parker; and Cowboys
spokesman Rich Dalrymple did not return calls seeking comment
Wednesday night.
Under Texas law, if Wilson is legally Smith's
common law wife, she might be entitled to up to half his fortune.
It was unclear whether Wilson lives in Texas.
The 30-year-old Smith finished the 1999
season at Dallas with 1,397 yards — eight shy of the NFC
lead and his best since 1995.
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