ANTM Cycle 5 runner-up Erika Nik Pace gave birth to Braylon Jr. in August in Georgia.
Braylon Sr. immediately filed in Atlanta to be recognized as the father. Pace, 25, responded by suing him in New York - with her lawyer claiming,
"Braylon had tried to get the case litigated in Georgia because they are traditionally less generous with child support payments. It's a cold, calculated act to pay less money."
Braylon's attorney said, " Braylon is a proud father who has loved and supported his child since before he was born."
"Nik's main home is in Georgia, she is registered to vote in Georgia, and she gave birth in Georgia, which is why he immediately asked the courts in Georgia to recognize him as the dad," a source close to Edwards said.
Pace and Braylon had known each other for a few years, but have never been in a serious relationship.
Braylon Edwards earns about $5 million a year.
