Chris Rock Ex-Wife Wants Child Support For South African Girl

Chris Rock’s ex-wife is demanding child support from the comedian for the South African girl that he helped raise for seven years.

Malaak Compton-Rock’s divorce documents obtained by TMZ list Ntombi-futhi Samantha as a dependent along with the Rocks’ two biological daughters, Lola, 13, and Zahra, 11.

Compton-Rock claims the 7-year-old girl has been raised “as a member of the family and has been solely supported by [Chris and Malaak].”

But the child was never legally adopted by Rock or his wife, but merely was living here under a tourist visa. Her legal status was revealed as the Rocks’ marriage came undone last year.

In his divorce papers, Rock only claimed Lola and Zahra as his dependents.

South African authorities are investigating whether the bizarre case amounts to child trafficking, but Compton-Rock vehemently denied through her lawyer on Tuesday that she did anything wrong.

“(It’s) false and outrageous,” lawyer David Aronson said. “Malaak has never been contacted about an investigation of any sort.”

The lawyer added that Compton-Rock, 46, is actively pursing a formal adoption.

“While Malaak has made strides in the adoption, she understands that inter-country adoption is a long and rigorous process, with checks and balances in both countries essential for the protection of children,” he said. “Malaak again appeals for the privacy of her family.”

Ntombi reportedly began living in the Rock family’s posh $3 million estate in Alpine, N.J., when she was about 9 months old. The adorable girl was photographed joining the family on vacations to Hawaii, at red carpet premieres and courtside at NBA games. She attended school in New Jersey.

Compton-Rock even dedicated her 2010 book, “If It Takes a Village, Build One,” to “my daughters, Lola Simone, Zahra Savanna, and Ntombi-futhi Samantha.”

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