Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson requested a postponement of the restraining order hearing.
In November, Not actress, 30, was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order and temporary sole custody of their 9-month-old son, Leodis “Leo” Andrellton.
A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, December 5, and Darius, 29, was banned from having any contact with them, requiring him to stay more than 100 meters away from Palmer and their son,
According to a court filing from this week, the exes requested that the trial date be postponed to “allow the parties time to attend mediation. The parties request that mediation and Plaintiff’s DVRO continue until a mutually agreeable date.” They originally court-ordered mediation scheduled for November 29.
Palmer and Jackson also agreed that the orders listed in the temporary restraining order “will remain in force and effect” pending a rescheduled hearing, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.
A source close to Palmer tells PEOPLE that the temporary restraining order “remains in force and effect and will not be lifted.”
“Keke will continue to protect her safety and Leo’s safety above all else,” the source says, adding that the actress “agreed to mediate because the case has received so much speculation and media attention, and she is concerned about her privacy, Leo’s privacy, and her family’s privacy. ”
A source says: “She prefers to handle the situation privately rather than in open court if possible. But if that’s not possible, the hearing remains on the calendar and Keke will stop at nothing to ensure a safe and healthy outcome for herself and Leo.”
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Keke Palmer with son Leo and Darius Jackson on April 29, 2023.
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In her original filing last month, Palmer alleged that on Nov. 5, Jackson “trespassed into my home” and “threatened me, then physically assaulted me — lunged at my neck, punched me, threw me over the couch and stole my phone when I told him I was going to call the police.”
The filing included images of what appeared to be security footage of the alleged incident.
Palmer claimed that the abuse took place over a period of two years, and that her mother and sister could confirm that they witnessed it.
Since news of the allegations came to light, Jackson has been posting about their child on social media, including on Thanksgiving when he wrote, “Always grateful my son. Happy Thanksgiving.”
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Keke Palmer at the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards Nov 19, 2023
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A source told PEOPLE last month that Palmer “worked hard to get an amicable split” and a custody agreement, but in the end she “did what she had to do.”
“She gave him plenty of opportunities to do the right thing,” a source said at the time, adding, “She should have prioritized her safety and her baby’s safety. She wants the best for Leo. She didn’t want it to get to this point.”
In the weeks following her initial lawsuit, Palmer hosted the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards, where she performed her emotional breakup song “Ungorgeous” and taped new episodes of her podcast Honey, this is Keke Palmerdiscussing unhealthy relationships.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or go to thehotline.org. All calls are free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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