Overview
- James Heerdegen filed an ex parte emergency custody request after receiving texts from his son that alleged Christina Ricci drank on a June 16 flight to Canada.
- The child later told attorneys he had “overreacted,” said his earlier description was inaccurate, and said he had no fear of remaining in his mother’s custody.
- A judge denied Heerdegen’s request for emergency custody and declined to order alcohol testing for Ricci, maintaining the existing custody framework.
- The court ordered the child’s messages and related records sealed to prevent public access and protect the boy’s mental health.
- The ruling leaves the 2022 divorce settlement and shared legal custody in place and follows earlier 2020 police and protective‑order reports between the parents.