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We have previously covered Christina Ricci’s complex relationship history.
Recently, her ex-husband filed to change custody of their son.
He claimed that the actress’ drinking during the trip required judicial intervention and alcohol testing.
What happened?
Here’s what we know…
TMZ reports that James Heerdegen, Ricci’s ex-husband, filed an emergency plea.
He claimed the current custody arrangement over their son, Freddie, is unsustainable.
According to his lawsuit, their middle son, Freddie, contacted him about Ricci’s behavior during a recent flight.
On June 16, Ricci and Freddie flew to Canada.
Ricci allegedly drank during the journey.
Freddie spoke to his own legal representative and “advised that he ‘overreacted’ by sending these text messages to his father.”
The tween, who turns 12 in August, shared “that the description of Ms. Ricci’s alcohol consumption and behavior thereafter was not as he had described.”
Perhaps most importantly, Freddie informed his counselor that he had “no fear of continuing to be” in his mother’s care.
James’ demand for alcohol testing for Ricci was rejected by the court.
In addition, Freddie’s lawyer warned that “there is a real threat that public access to the statements and records could endanger the stability of Freddie’s mental health.”
What happened?
It sounds like legal speech for a fairly common occurrence that usually does not enter legal proceedings.
An 11-year-old on a flight with her mother could hypothetically find her behavior a bit annoying, especially if she’s drinking on a flight instead of the rawdog experience.
Like many children of divorce, he may be in close contact with both parents and complain about it to his father.
Hypothetically, a father with a legal history of outrageous behavior who has been accused of physical and emotional abuse may try to seize this as an opportunity to wrest custody from his ex-wife.
After realizing that his direct comments, which almost any tween could make without the life experience to understand how his words could be used, such an 11-year-old might be able to quickly inform the court that things are okay.
In July 2020, Ricci filed for divorce from Heerdegen.
She accused him of “severe physical and emotional abuse” during their marriage.
In her divorce filing, she also claimed that “many of these acts of abuse” took place in front of their son, Freddie.
Freddie was only 5 years old at the time of his parents filing for divorce.
Fortunately, Ricci has moved on and married hairstylist Mark Hampton. The two have even welcomed a daughter together.
Believe children. But it also means they believe them when they clarify through their own legal representative that complaining about a flight with their mother is not a cry for help.
