“Fantastic Four” actor Ioan Gruffudd has filed for joint custody of his two daughters, months after his separated wife, Alice Evans, filed for exclusive custody amid a bitter divorce.
Gruffudd, 48, filed the petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, seeking custody and visitation rights to see his children, 8-year-old Elsie and 12-year-old Ella.
The ‘Titanic’ actor claimed in the presentation that Evans had intentionally tried to cut off communication between Gruffudd and the children.
He also asked the girls to attend face-to-face therapy and reunification therapy by zooming in with him pending court-ordered mediation on custody.
In the presentation, Gruffudd reiterated allegations that Evans had been verbally abusing during his 14 years of marriage, and “less[ing him] in front of the girls throughout their lives. ‘
“Alice often made fun of my appearance, commenting on hair loss and telling me she had“ drooping vagina eyes, ”she read court documents filed Friday.
He went on to state that Evans “has inflicted serious emotional harm on Ella and Elsie for their statements and for interfering in my relationship with them.”
Ioan Gruffudd, 48, filed an application with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, seeking custody and visitation rights to see his children, Elsie, 8, and Ella, 12 (pictured). with his separated wife, Alice Evans, and his daughters in 2018)
Ioan, who is now dating Bianca (pictured), was married to Alice for 14 years before their messy separation last year; they are now involved in a lengthy court case
Gruffudd requested joint custody and visitation rights
Gruffudd asked the girls to attend in-person therapy and reunification therapy through Zoom with him pending court-ordered mediation on custody.
The ‘Titanic’ actor claimed in the presentation that Evans had intentionally tried to cut off communication between him and his children.
In a video before the former couple’s separation in January 2021, which Gruffudd presented as evidence at the presentation, Evans allegedly told Ella that he “would get a new father.”
“In a FaceTime I had with the girls on March 3, she said Alice falsely told her that she wanted Alice to commit suicide and that she would probably no longer have a mummy,” Gruffudd wrote in the request.
She said to me, “Daddy, this is making me very sad” and, “if I don’t agree with her, it looks like I’m a bad daughter.”
Evans was married to Gruffudd for 14 years before their disorderly separation last year and they are involved in a lengthy court case in which he accused her of domestic abuse.
Last month, Evans claimed she was “completely out of money for food and bills,” but said she was focused on being “the best mother she could be.”
Evans and Gruffudd with their daughter, Ella, in 2009
He went on to state that Evans “has inflicted serious emotional harm on Ella and Elsie with their statements and interfering in my relationship with them.”
Gruffudd said he was “concerned” about Evans’ use of social media
“In a FaceTime I had with the girls on March 3, Ella said Alice falsely told her that she wanted Alice to commit suicide and that she would probably no longer have a mummy,” Gruffudd wrote in the request.
The ‘Titanic’ actor claimed in the presentation that Evans, 53, had intentionally tried to cut off communication between Gruffudd and the children.
Gruffudd said he was “concerned” about Evans’ use of social media
In an Instagram post with one of her daughters in the photo, she wrote a scathing comment about her lack of funds while the court case between her and her strange husband continues.
He stated that he would not receive any financial support from Joan and that he was struggling to pay his legal fees and that he could not “feed or clothe” his daughters.
“Trying to keep it all together while we’re threatened, with no money for food and bills and I just found out that someone tried to break down our front door last night,” he said.
‘But it’s all worth it! (And what you don’t currently want to be photographed.)
‘What’s going on. Above all, I will be the best mother I can be. Forever. I will never be lost. Thank you all for so much love and support! Having a hard time! ‘
Evans claimed she was facing “having nowhere to live” and “has no help” as she launched another violent attack on her separated husband.
Gruffudd has accused Evans of making emotional scars on children
Evans claimed everyone around her had “disappointed” her and said she faced “having nowhere to live” in the middle of the legal battle.
The ‘102 Dalmatians’ star wrote: “I know I’ve been going through hell since my center decided to run away with a millennial and then accuses me of abusing him and spending ALL our savings. communal in fees of greedy lawyers trying to gag me to tell me.my story.
“But now I’m as low as ever. Literally everyone I thought was helping has disappointed me.
“I face a future with no place to live, no help, chronic pain, 2 beautiful girls that I have 100% custody because he decided that ‘a family was not for him.’
‘BUT GUESS WHAT? I’m smiling !! Because bad people can’t make you fall!
“Today I spoke to 5 people who have given me ideas for when my father leaves his families and gives you a shitty deal in court.
‘DON’T LOSE THIS LOSER. They won’t leave me with my babies JUST because the boy got bored and no longer wanted to have a family. I’m with them because I love them. ‘
“They’ll Never Lose Me”: The 53-year-old actress took to Instagram last month to share an adorable video of her eight-year-old daughter Elsie jumping happily.
“Trying to keep it all together”: Next to her, she wrote another lengthy statement about her lack of funds while the court case between her and her separated husband continues.
Evans claimed in June that Ioan had been successful in extending her Domestic Violence Removal Order (DVRO) against her, but she denied any allegations of abuse and insisted that “she was pursuing fame. in the style of Johnny Depp “.
It has since been revealed that Ioan was seeking the continuation of a restraining order against Alice.
He took a temporary restraining order against her in February, citing a series of abusive messages he had sent her when he accepted her departure.
In an attempt to close the case, Gruffudd engaged Brad Pitt’s divorce lawyer, Anne Kiley, who is believed to have asked for the order, which requires Evans not to contact him or his girlfriend. , is maintained for at least another year.
Following the court hearing, Evans claimed he had been issued a Domestic Violence Removal Order (DVRO) which he insisted was “unfair”.
New attack: actress said she feels “as low as ever” in another long statement shared on her Instagram page last week
Gruffudd filed for Evans’ divorce in March 2021, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. He now lives with his girlfriend Bianca Wallace, 30, in Los Angeles.
The couple became official on Instagram in October, after they posted a photo of them along with the words, “Thank you for making me smile again.”
Gruffudd applied for a restraining order against Evans in February 2022, offering 113 pages of text messages, emails and posts on Alice’s abusive social media.