Rumer Willis scores major win in bitter custody battle against ex Derek Richard Thomas

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Rumer Willis was granted superior beingness custody of her and ex Derek Richard Thomas’ daughter, Louetta, aft she accused him of home violence.

The exes agreed to a custody information and associated custody, according to tribunal documents obtained by TMZ Thursday.

Additionally, Thomas received a custody schedule, granting him supervised visits pinch nan 3-year-old each different play starting connected June 20.

Rumer Willis was granted superior custody of her and ex Derek Richard Thomas’ daughter, Louetta. (Seen here: The exes). Michael Simon / Shutterstock
Per tribunal documents obtained by TMZ Thursday, nan exes will acquisition a custody evaluation. (Seen here: Willis pinch her daughter). rumerwillis/instagram

Per nan outlet, 1 of Willis’ nannies will beryllium coming pinch Louetta and Thomas.

Later on, nan musician will beryllium granted overnight visits pinch nary supervision.

The actress, 37, and Thomas, 40, were besides ordered to be co-parenting counseling and pass done a designated co-parenting platform.

Thomas and Willis (seen here) besides agreed to associated custody. Chelsea Lauren/for Common Ground / Shutterstock
The musician (seen above) will commencement to person visitation authorities each different week starting connected June 20. Getty Images for ESPRIT

Reps for Willis and Thomas weren’t instantly disposable to Page Six for comment.

The ruling comes aft nan girl of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore accused Thomas of “incessant home violence,” which he has denied, successful a bombshell tribunal filing past month.

In nan documents, Rumer elaborate a “persistent pattern” of “insane affectional abuse” she knowledgeable successful beforehand of their daughter, starring up to her and Thomas’ 2024 breakup.

The visits will beryllium supervised by 1 of Willis’ nannies. (Seen here: Thomas and Willis successful 2023). GC Images
Last month, Willis (seen here) accused Thomas of home abuse. rumerwillis/Instagram

“He engaged successful ongoing coercive power done prolonged information verbal attacks that he is incapable aliases unwilling to stop,” nan “Sorority Row” prima alleged, claiming that she would “walk connected eggshells” astir him.

“[He] engages successful this type of onslaught for complete six hours astatine a clip connected what became a regular basis,” she continued. “He wanted to isolate maine from my friends and family. He perpetually called maine a liar pinch nary logic down it. He told maine I was a bad woman each nan time.”

According to Rumer, her ex’s decisions near Louetta “traumatized” and “crying a lot.”

Moore besides backed her daughter’s claims, detailing successful tribunal documents really he allegedly “appears to want to dictate and power Rumer’s situation to his needs,” alleging that she overheard Thomas “berate and angrily kick to Rumer” soon aft their girl was calved successful 2023.

Thomas, however, vehemently denied nan allegations against him, stating, “I person committed nary acts of home unit successful immoderate form, including immoderate progressive coercive control.”

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She claimed that Thomas’ actions “traumatized” their daughter. rumerwillis/Instagram
The character (seen supra pinch her dada Bruce Willis) gave commencement successful 2023. Rumer Willis/Instagram

“[Our] narration was unhealthy and appropriately came to an end, but it was not astatine each characterized by immoderate violence, beingness aliases affectional attacks aliases intimidation connected my part,” he continued.

Additionally, Thomas accused Moore of threatening to “destroy” him nan time of Louetta’s birth.

Thomas and Rumer, who debuted their romance in 2022 earlier splitting 2 years later, person been entangled successful an ongoing custody conflict since past year, erstwhile Thomas requested kid custody and visitation authorities successful July 2025.

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