Over the years, Dwight Howard has amassed a big family, fathering five children with five different women. The former NBA player's wife, Amy Luciani, said that Child Protective Services (CPS) had been called to their home.In an emotional social media post, Luciani disclosed the allegations, stating that the children involved had been impacted by the situation and that CPS had visited their home multiple times in a short amount of time.Dwight Howard's children’s mothersDwight Howard became a father for the first time in 2007, when he welcomed his son, Braylon, with Royce Reed. Reed was a cheerleader for the Orlando Magic during Howard's time with the team. Braylon, who was born on November 18 2007, mostly lives with his mother and maintains a relationship with Dwight.Braylon, like his father, has shown interest in sports and has played football for his high school team. Howard often posts about Braylon on his social media, be it his birthdays or his achievements.In the year 2010, Dwight Howard became a father for the second time, this time to a baby girl with his former partner, Tiffany Render. His daughter, Layla, has largely stayed out of the public spotlight but often appears on her father's social media posts.In the same year, on December 29, 2010, Dwight Howard became a father to a baby girl for the second time, this time with fitness model Hope Alexa. Jayde, much like her sister, Layla, stayed out of the spotlight. However, Jayde has traveled along with her father, including his trips and for his overseas basketball career. She appears on Howard's social media from time to time.In 2022, he posted photos with his daughters, Layla and Jayde, from a hiking trip, which he described as "moments that last a lifetime." He captioned the photo:"Make the most out of every moment. And that memory will last a lifetime."In the year 2013, Dwight became a father for the fourth time with Christine Vest, this time to Dwight Howard III, also known as Trey. Trey has occasionally made appearances at events and basketball games with his father. He can also be seen sitting on the courtside supporting his father.In the past, Dwight Howard disclosed that his son encouraged him to compete in Dancing with the Stars, stating that he wanted to demonstrate to Trey that he could achieve everything he set his mind to:"Really, for my son, he's here in the audience, Trey Howard. I always tell him that you can do all things through Christ ... You can do anything you put your mind to, man."In the same year, after Trey's birth, Howard became a father again, to his youngest kid, David, with his ex-partner Melissa Rios. Sadly, Rios passed away in 2020 following an epileptic attack when David was only 6 years old.According to reports, Dwight Howard was granted primary custody of David after her passing. Since then, the little boy has moved in with his father and accompanied him to a number of public events. Howard has also shared videos of his youngest on social media.Dwight Howard's wife, Amy Luciani, claims CPS was called homeDwight Howard has previously acknowledged the challenges of raising children who live in different places with different mothers, but considers them a blessing. He told Sports Illustrated back in 2017:“It’s a tough situation, obviously. I should have been more responsible ... But I won’t look at any of them as a mistake. They’re all a blessing to me.”Similarly, in an interview with Graham Besinger in 2019, he spoke about what he loves about fatherhood:"Every part is the best part, even when things might not go right. It's just seeing that kid's face, the smile, the hugs, the 'I love you, Daddy,' that's like amazing. For your daughter or son, just to say 'I love you, Dad,' that's bigger than life."However, attention returned to his personal life after his wife, Luciani, in her post on Instagram, where she spoke about problems in their marriage and claimed CPS had visited their home multiple times, which had led to authorities taking away their daughter.Amy Luciani calls Dwight Howard a cocaine addict as she blames him for everything that has happened. She has also revealed that she had called the police three times on the former NBA player.In the post, an audio clip is also included, where she speaks to David, where she claims Howard trained him to lie to the police to establish an alibi. "I know Daddy made you lie on me to the police," Luciani says to David in the audio, and he confirms it. She assured him by saying "I Still Love You," as David replies "I Love You Too."Luciani highlighted how much she loved Howard's kids and how it broke her heart to stand up for them at the expense of her marriage:“I could say so much about the pain I’ve personally endured but it’s about these children,”After becoming engaged in late 2024 and getting married in January 2025, the pair had a tumultuous relationship that included suing for divorce months later before they reconciled.The former NBA player, often referred to as Superman, has yet to respond to these claims.Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.