Kidd's wife accuses Nets star of 'serial infidelity' and abuse

She also charged that Jason Kidd had "virtually no relationship" with their children until 2005, and remained "extraordinarily self-absorbed and narcissistic," often abandoning the family for days on end to play golf.

Joumana Kidd also claimed that her husband "often drinks and gambles to excess when out with friends and teammates."

The couple separated in November. Jason Kidd last assaulted his wife Dec. 28 at an apartment he took in Saddle River, pressing his forearm against her neck, causing her to lose her breath, according to Joumana Kidd's filing.

Joumana Kidd said that her husband has since moved and will not tell her where.

Her lawyer, Raoul Lionel Felder, said they failed in an effort to have her papers sealed to protect the family's privacy. "She is sad that it had to come to this, and she is disappointed that it could not have been handled in a more gracious and private manner," he said in a statement.

In his amended divorce filing last month, Jason Kidd cited irreconcilable differences, and charged that his wife physically and emotionally abused him for the last decade. He filed days after a new state law permitted no-fault divorce, which allows couples to dissolve their marriage in six months if they cite irreconcilable differences. Previously, state law required couples wait 18 months.

Jason Kidd had cited extreme cruelty in his initial filing.

The Kidds, who were married in 1997, were involved in a domestic violence matter six years ago when he was playing for the Phoenix Suns.

In that incident, Jason Kidd was arrested in January 2001 after his wife told police he slapped her in the face during an argument about feeding their son, who is now 8. The couple also has 4-year-old twin daughters.

Kidd pleaded guilty to spousal abuse, was fined $200 and ordered to take anger management training.

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Associated Press Writer Beth DeFalco in Trenton contributed to this report.