Robin Thicke 'loses custody' of son Julian as judge issues 'restraining order blocking him from going near his child, ex Paula Patton and her mother'
- Thicke has lost custody of his six-year-old son after a bitter custody battle
- The 39-year-old has been battling for sole custody with ex-wife Paula Patton
- Both claimed the other was being investigated by the Department of Children
- But the singer has not only lost custody, he is banned from being near his son
Robin Thicke lost his bid to have his six-year-old son live with him in the latest installment of his ongoing custody battle with his childhood sweetheart, actress Paula Patton.
A judge on Thursday ordered the 39-year-old singer to have only monitored visits with his son, Julian, and stay away from his ex-wife, Patton, after she accused the singer of emotionally abusing them.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Colin Leis issued the temporary restraining order after Patton also accused the singer of physically abusing her during their marriage, which ended in March 2015.
Thicke is also barred from seeing Patton's mother, Joyce.
Battle: Both Robin Thicke and his ex-wife Paula Patton headed to court on Thursday to try to gain temporary sole custody of their son Julian with each claiming the other was being investigated by the Department of Children and Family Services
Patton claimed that the Blurred Lines singer has traumatized her and her son by demanding visitation and refusing to leave her mother's home last week.
Thicke's attorney Larry Ginsberg wrote in a court filing opposing the restraining order that there was no basis to issue it and called it a retaliatory move by Patton after she was denied sole custody earlier this month.
Patton's sworn declaration includes several allegations that Thicke was abusive during their marriage and pushed her to the ground and kicked her during a fight in April 2013.
She also accused him of numerous infidelities during their marriage and having a substance abuse problem.
Her attorneys cited a California law that Thicke's behavior during their marriage made Patton currently feel a 'reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to herself and the child'.
In the middle: But the 39-year-old singer not only lost his bid to have the six-year-old reside from him, he has now been banned from being even near the boy, according to a report, with the judge allegedly issuing a domestic violence restraining order on behalf of the boy, Paula and her mother
Investigated: DCFS reportedly launched an investigation into the singer on January 3, after Julian allegedly told school teachers that his pop-star father spanked him a number of times and even 'punched' him, a source close to the case told the website
Her filing states that Thicke showed up at her mother's house on January 19 while their son was being interviewed by child services workers and that the singer refused to leave.
After the child services workers left, Thicke banged on the door and demanded to see his son, leaving only after Patton's mother called police, Patton wrote.
'This last incident with Robin was terrifying for me,' Patton wrote. 'It was terrifying for our son.'
Ginsberg wrote in a court filing that Thicke is seeking sole custody and accuses Patton of manipulating their son.
Emails to Ginsberg and Thicke's publicist were not returned Thursday afternoon.
The couple has been embroiled in a custody dispute for weeks, and Thicke's paperwork notes that Patton had recently sought a change in custody arrangements unsuccessfully.
Two sides: The singer's lawyer told the judge that it is not just Robin being investigated by DCFS but also Paula, submitting a declaration informing the judge that there is an open investigation into Paula for 'emotional abuse'
'She is trying to take a second bite at the apple,' Ginsberg wrote.
Thicke's lawyer submitted a declaration informing the judge that there is an open investigation into Paula for 'emotional abuse'.
The declaration claimed that a DCFS lawyer had told Robin's said the agency will close the investigation into Robin because the allegations were 'unfounded'.
DCFS launched an investigation into the singer on January 3.
The department became involved after Julian allegedly told school teachers that his pop-star father spanked him a number of times and even 'punched' him, a source close to the case told TMZ.
Thicke acknowledged that he spanked his son, which his attorney noted is allowed under the law, but denied the singer was abusive. Patton's petition was supported by declarations from her son's school, who asked child welfare workers to investigate.
Change of direction: It had seemed like the one-time couple were trying to come to a solution however, as they were spotted on Tuesday together at a Los Angeles' building where they were reportedly undergoing therapy
Thicke's attorney has said in court filings that investigators cleared the singer of any wrongdoing.
Leis' order, which will remain in effect until a February 24 hearing, includes a finding that Thicke has a history of domestic violence and is a risk to flee with his son. The order restricts Thicke's ability to travel outside Los Angeles County with his son.
The order also comes just weeks after the death of Thicke's father, 'Growing Pains' actor Alan Thicke.
It had seemed like the one-time couple were trying to come to a solution however, as they were spotted on Tuesday together at a Los Angeles' building where they were reportedly undergoing therapy.
People magazine has claimed the two are already undergoing counseling together.
People revealed: 'Both parties are working with a therapist who is advising on Julian's best interest.'
Following abuse allegations against Robin, Paula allegedly began denying the singer access to their son before filing an emergency order for sole custody.
Fight for his rights: Last week, the hitmaker tired to get his son back from Paula, who allegedly had been denying him a chance to see Julian
Despite what happened in the court room this Thursday, last Thursday was a very different situation with a judge denying Paula's emergency order, saying there was insufficient evidence that Robin was causing 'great or irreparable harm' to the boy.
The drama continued the next day when the son of the late Alan Thicke was accompanied by LA County Sheriff's deputies to his ex-wife's Malibu home along with a copy of their custody agreement.
When the officers went inside Paula's house to speak with Julian on Friday, the youngster reportedly told them he was scared of his father and didn't want to go with him.
The deputies told Robin they would not take the child against his will, leaving Julian in the care of his mom.
Thicke, whose biggest hit was the 2013 song Blurred Lines, and Patton dated for ten years before marrying in June 2005.
She filed for divorce in October 2014, and their judgment was finalized a few months later. Julian is their only child.
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