Christina Ricci’s ex-husband, James Heerdegen, has been denied an emergency custody request for their 11-year-old son. The couple, who separated in 2020, shared legal custody of their son. But following an alleged incident on a plane earlier this month, Heerdegen filed an ex parte request for an order.
Christina Ricci’s custody dispute with James Heerdegen escalates after her son’s plane texts trigger a court battle over emergency custody
According to Page Six, court documents state that the actress’s ex-husband requested an emergency custody hearing after their 11-year-old son texted him, alleging that Ricci drank alcohol during a June 16 flight to Canada. The child reportedly used “certain words” to describe how she consumed the alcohol and her subsequent behavior.
However, two days later, Freddie told his counsel that he had “overreacted” in the messages and insisted he had “no fear” of remaining in her primary physical custody. The documents also note that the child later said his description of his mother’s drinking and behavior afterward was “not as he had described it to his father.”
The Addams Family star requested that the messages sent to his father be sealed to protect Freddie’s privacy, citing past bullying from former classmates. With Freddie preparing to start at a new school, Ricci argued that any further bullying “may jeopardize” her son’s mental health.
A judge approved the request to seal the documents and also denied Heerdegen’s emergency custody request on June 23.
The pair ended their marriage in July 2020 after seven years together. They tied the knot in 2013 after meeting on the set of Pan Am. Ricci cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce papers filed in Los Angeles, reports Us Weekly. The divorce was finalized in December 2022, with the former couple sharing legal custody of Freddie. While Ricci, who is now married to celebrity hairstylist Mark Hampton, was given final authority over his education and medical care, she also paid her former spouse a one-time settlement of $189,687, states Female First.
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