Rapper DDG is asking a choose for permission to go to his 18-month-old son, Halo, in Italy, the place the kid is presently staying together with his mother, singer and actress Halle Bailey.

The 2 are in the midst of a heated custody battle, and Bailey was not too long ago granted momentary sole custody of Halo after accusing DDG of being abusive, a few of which she says occurred in entrance of their son.

Bailey is in Rome for the following two months filming a film, and he or she took Halo along with her. DDG’s lawyer, Larry Bakman, advised the choose that DDG desires to see his son on the finish of June. At first, he requested if DDG’s mom, Halo’s grandmother, may supervise the go to. Bailey’s lawyer, Jeremy Lane, pushed again, saying the grandmother has a historical past of “enabling” DDG’s previous conduct.

The choose agreed that DDG ought to be allowed to go to Halo, calling it a “affordable” request, however mentioned the visits have to be supervised by a skilled skilled, not a member of the family. The choose additionally added that DDG can’t submit something in regards to the go to or share photographs or movies of Halo on social media throughout that point. That is according to earlier guidelines that say DDG isn’t allowed to submit or stream something together with his son in it.

Now, either side are looking for an expert monitor in Italy to assist with the go to. They’ll be again in courtroom on Thursday, June 26, to determine the following steps.

Bailey had beforehand filed a police report and requested for authorized safety, saying DDG had bodily attacked her a number of occasions, together with in entrance of their little one. The choose’s important concern proper now’s protecting Halo protected whereas giving each mother and father an opportunity to be concerned in his life — so long as it’s beneath the best circumstances.