Kehlani Requests Restraining Order Towards Ex, Accuses Him of Abuse amid Youngster Custody Battle

Kehlani is taking motion in opposition to her ex Javaughn Younger-White amid a custody battle over their daughter.

On Friday, Aug. 9, the “After Hours” singer, who makes use of she/her they usually/them pronouns, filed a short lived restraining order in opposition to her ex within the Los Angeles County Superior Court docket, based on paperwork obtained by PEOPLE.

Now, Younger-White, 27, is prohibited from contacting Kehlani and their 5-year-old daughter Adeya Nomi instantly or not directly, together with by telephone or e mail. He should additionally keep no less than 100 yards away from them, their residence, office and baby care facility always.

Whereas the restraining order is in impact, Kehlani, 29 — who dated Younger-White from 2018 to 2019 — maintains full bodily and authorized custody of Adeya.

Within the paperwork, a decide additionally dominated that “there’s a danger that [Young-White] may take the kids with out permission” as a result of he Has a historical past of “abuse” and “not cooperating” with Kehlani.

Per the phrases of the restraining order, Younger-White can also be prohibited from touring with Adeya outdoors California, he cannot apply for passports or different travel-related paperwork and can’t possess or buy firearms and ammunition.

A listening to for the restraining order request shall be held on Sept. 3.

The day prior, Kehlani filed one other doc accusing Younger-White of home abuse. Within the submitting, Kehlani accused him of “emotional hurt, disturbing my peace, inflicting me to concern for my security and our daughter’s security.”

“He created a media frenzy that has now resulted in many individuals harassing me on-line,” she wrote of an alleged August incident, per the submitting. “That is additionally horrible for our younger daughter, who will not be a public determine and shouldn’t be proven on websites and different media shops. I’ve needed to rent non-public safety at our residence to guard us.”

Per the submitting, in a separate occasion in early June, Kehlani claims that he grew to become so enraged when she requested him to “lastly depart my residence and never return” that he “smashed by way of my locked bed room doorways.” On the time, he allegedly known as her a “bitch” and a “liar” and blamed Kehlani for his or her daughter’s delivery, claiming they “ruined” his “life.”

She additionally claims he was utilizing “psychedelic mushrooms, smoking pot every single day all day lengthy in our daughter’s presence” whereas residing in a again home on her property for co-parenting functions. When Adeya would go to him, she would return “reeking of marijuana.”

“His temper was darkish. He was appearing out and inflicting me to really feel unsafe in my residence,” they claimed within the submitting. “Previously when he obtained like this, he would typically have spiritual rants, and I imagine turn out to be so excessive he was in a semi-psychotic state.”

She additionally claims per the submitting that they obtained into an argument when she was seven months pregnant and he grew to become so indignant he “threw a guitar at me.”

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Within the submitting, Kehlani once more requested that Younger-White doesn’t contact her and keep greater than 100 yards away from her always. Additionally they requested that he doesn’t have visiting rights.

Younger-White didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.

Days earlier than the most recent submitting, Younger-White filed for full custody of Adeya.

“Adeya was born by way of a house delivery orchestrated by what I’d describe as a cult that she belongs in,” Younger-White wrote within the paperwork. “As a consequence of the truth that Adeya was born in a house and never in a traditional setting like a hospital, my title will not be on Adeya’s delivery certificates.”

He additionally alleged that the group controls their actions and conduct, “together with relating to the upbringing of our daughter.” Younger-White is asking the courtroom to ascertain his paternity to train all his rights as the daddy. He’s additionally requesting baby assist from Kehlani.

Then, on Aug. 7, Kehlani launched a press release on her Instagram Tales through which she responded to claims that she’d put her daughter in peril.

“I strongly deny any claims that I’ve put my baby in hurt’s method, or left my baby alone with anybody deemed harmful or unsafe,” Kehlani wrote. “I additionally don’t align with any of the allegations made in opposition to my former spiritual neighborhood which were said within the media.”

“I’ve at all times taken nice care to make sure that my baby stays protected and protected always,” they continued. “My baby and my dedication to motherhood have at all times been my sole driving forces on this life and can at all times stay so. That is who I’m and what I’ve at all times been targeted on.”