Jennifer Brandt was quoted in an OK! Magazine article covering a recent court decision denying James Heerdegen’s request for emergency custody of his 11-year-old son with Christina Ricci. Heerdegen filed for an emergency custody hearing after their son, Freddie, texted him about Ricci allegedly drinking alcohol on a June 16 flight to Canada. In her response, Ricci acknowledged that Freddie used “certain words” to describe how she behaved. But the court documents also said Freddie told attorneys he had “overreacted” in sending the texts, that Ricci’s behavior was not as he described it, and that he had no fear of being in her custody.

In the article, Jennifer explained, "Courts do not enter emergency orders lightly; there needs to be demonstration that immediate relief is warranted to prevent harm to the child. Jennifer goes on to say, "A child’s statements are not determinative of outcomes, however, as a Court will consider the totality of the evidence.”

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