Overview
- Rumer Willis filed for primary physical custody late last month, alleging Derek Richard Thomas subjected her and their daughter to prolonged emotional abuse and coercive control and asking the court to limit his overnight time.
- Derek Richard Thomas filed a sworn response in early June denying all domestic‑violence claims, saying he is a present father who FaceTimes their daughter daily and requesting a defined interim parenting plan and visitation schedule.
- Thomas countered with a claim that Willis used their daughter in paid promotions containing what he described as "adult sexual humor," citing a February written objection to her appearance in a Plant Paper commercial that he says he never approved.
- Both parties have asked the Los Angeles Superior Court for orders that could include an Evidence Code Section 730 custody evaluation and drug testing, and the judge at the June 9 hearing may decide whether to impose interim custody limits pending those assessments.
- The dispute has drawn family involvement and public attention, including a supporting declaration from Demi Moore, and a court decision could materially alter who provides daily care, overnight custody and stability for the child.