{"id":2474433,"date":"2026-06-24T23:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2474433"},"modified":"2026-06-24T23:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:30:50","slug":"christina-riccis-ex-denied-custody-after-sons-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/christina-riccis-ex-denied-custody-after-sons-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Christina Ricci’s Ex Denied Custody After Son’s Texts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christina Ricci<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s ex-husband, James Heerdegen<\/strong>, was denied emergency custody of their 11-year-old son, Freddie.<\/p>\n

According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly<\/em>, Heerdegen, 43, filed an ex parte request for order following an alleged incident that occurred earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Ricci, 46, was traveling with her son to Canada for work on June 16 when Heerdegen claimed that he received text messages from Freddie telling his dad that she consumed alcohol while on the flight. Freddie used \u201ccertain words to describe the manner\u201d in which his mom drank and her behavior after the alleged consumption. (Ricci has been candid in the past about using alcohol to cope with the pressure of achieving fame as a child star.)<\/p>\n

One day after sending the texts, Freddie told his father\u2019s lawyers that he \u201coverreacted\u201d in the messages. Freddie claimed that his mother\u2019s behavior was not as he initially described it, and he has \u201cno fear\u201d to be in her primary physical custody.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Christina Ricci Says Ex James Heerdegen Didn’t Allow Son to Join Her on Trip<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tChristina Ricci claimed that her ex-husband, James Heerdegen, blocked her plans to bring their son, Freddie, along on a recent work trip to New York City. Ricci, 43, alleged that Heerdegen, 45, initially agreed that she could bring their son, 8, on the getaway but eventually changed his mind, according to court documents obtained by\u00a0Page [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ricci requested that the messages be sealed to protect Freddie\u2019s privacy as he allegedly experienced bullying from former classmates in the past and has attended therapy. Freddie is gearing up to start at a new school, and Ricci argued that if the messages were made public Freddie could experience bullying again which could affect his mental health.<\/p>\n

The judge agreed to seal documents and ultimately denied Heerdegen\u2019s request on Tuesday, June 23.<\/p>\n

Us has reached out to Ricci\u2019s spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n

Ricci and Heerdegen tied the knot in October 2013 and welcomed Freddie the following year. In June 2020, Us reported that Ricci was granted a protective order against Heerdegen after the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a domestic battery call at the pair\u2019s home. Heerdegen, who denied the abuse allegations, was not arrested but the order prohibited Ricci and Heerdegen from contacting one another.<\/p>\n

The following month, Ricci filed for divorce from Heerdegen after seven years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in December 2022. The exes agreed to share legal custody of Freddie, but the Yellowjackets actress has final say on her son\u2019s education and medical care. Heerdegen also received a one time payment of $189,687 from Ricci.<\/p>\n

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