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Rumer Willis Seeks Emergency Order to Keep Supervised Visits with Daughter
8/30/2026, 11:49:24 PM
Emergency Custody Request Filed by Rumer Willis
Rumer Willis has filed an emergency petition asking a judge to maintain supervised visitation for her ex-partner Derek Thomas with their 3-year-old daughter, Louetta. The filing argues that Thomas has repeatedly breached existing custody orders and has made decisions that Willis deems unsafe for the child.
Timeline of the Supervision Dispute
- June 9 – The court issued an order requiring that Thomas’s visits with Louetta be supervised.
- June 20 – Supervised visits began, according to Willis, but only five and a half sessions were completed because of disputes over the assigned nannies.
- July 5 – Thomas allegedly sought an unsupervised visit, contending that the nanny named in the court order was not the one scheduled for that day. Willis says she refused the unsupervised visit and offered to host it at her home, after which Thomas forfeited the session.
Allegations Concerning Supervision and Child Safety
Willis’s filing alleges that Thomas:
- Refused to accept a replacement nanny after the originally approved nanny stopped working for health reasons, and on one occasion denied a court-ordered supervisor entry into his home.
- Attempted to conduct an unsupervised visit on July 5, arguing that the specific nanny was not named in the order.
- Hosted Louetta in a shared Airbnb with strangers, refusing to let the supervising nanny inside and directing her to wait outside in extreme heat.
- Proposed crossing a five-lane, 55-mph highway with Louetta and chose to walk roughly two and a half miles in extreme heat rather than rent a car.
The filing includes declarations from three nannies and communications that Willis says document these disputes.
Requested Court Action and Pending Evaluation
Willis is asking the court to:
- Immediately continue supervised visitation and bar overnight stays until a hearing can be held.
- Keep the supervision in place pending the completion of a court-ordered 730-day psychological evaluation.
The request remains pending, and the court has not yet issued a ruling on the emergency petition.
