Brother of KeKe Palmer's Ex Locked in Bitter Custody War With 'Insecure' Co-star DomiNque Perry

Sarunas and DomiNque both starred in the HBO show Insecure. They share a 5-year-old daughter named Zen Jackson.

In his petition, filed in September, Sarunas said his daughter lived in California. He asked that the court award him joint legal and physical custody of his kid.

Last month, DomiNque asked that Sarunas’ petition be denied. She claimed since Zen’s birth, “despite the emotional volatility and intimidation that [Sarunas] has directed towards me,” she has been committed to “fostering a positive co-parenting relationship with [Sarunas] because I know that is in Zen’s best interest.”

DomiNque said, “[Sarunas] has never been denied the opportunity to be involved in our daughter’s life in any capacity he desired.”

In her filing, she said she has always maintained her home in Texas but comes to California when she books a role.

“While pregnant, I returned to Texas to deliver Zen. Zen was born in Houston, Texas. I maintain a home in the State of Texas and Texas is where I spend the great majority of my time. And because I have always been Zen’s primary caregiver, Zen travels with me and has exclusively lived with me making her permanent home in Texas as well,” she wrote.

DomiNque said she was staying in California but could no longer afford to keep both homes. As a result, she said she started looking for schools in Texas for her daughter.

DomiNque demanded the case be dismissed in California and moved to Texas.

She told the court, “[Sarunas’] visitation routines are dependent upon when he expresses a desire to see her. Generally, [Sarunas] requests to see Zen are sporadic. Because Sarunas’] has attained a certain level of success in his career, he generally works and has to travel even more than I do. I am concerned with whom Zen may be left with in the face of his extended absences.”