They don’t appear to have had the most harmonious split, and relations between singer Robin Thicke and ex-wife Paula Patton have taken yet another dramatic turn.
According to reports, actress Paula has accused the Blurred Lines singer of ‘excessive spanking’ of their six-year-old son, Julian.
Entertainment site TMZ claims to have obtained court documents filed by Paula, in which she requested for Robin’s joint custody to be limited.
The matter is said to have kicked off when Julian approached a school official, alleging that his father had smacked him ‘really hard’.
The incident was reported to child services who launched an investigation, and mum Paula initially responded by denying Thicke access to their son.
She then proceeded to request an official change to their joint custody agreement, claiming that Julian is ‘scared’ of Thicke.
In the documents, Thicke’s response reads: "On a very rare occasion and only as a last resort, I will use light spanking, but it is consistent with the law – open hand on the butt. This is the type of discipline to which Paula and I agreed during our marriage."
A hearing was held yesterday morning, where Patton’s request for more limited access for Thicke was denied.
Child services are, however, continuing with their investigation.
Childhood sweethearts Patton and Thicke were together for 21 years – and married for nine of those – before their split in 2014.
