Olivia Wilde scores custody win, accuses Jason Sudeikis of trying to 'litigate her into debt'
wonderwall.comcustody battle between Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis is getting more and more contentious. In a new court filing, she accused him of trying to "litigate her into debt.""While Jason can afford to spin his wheels with filing after filing, Olivia cannot," her attorneys wrote in advance of a now-canceled Friday, March 24, hearing in Los Angeles, according to the Daily Mail. "Jason seems intent on throwing whatever he can against the wall to see what will stick, and this Request for Order seeking a stay of the California Parentage action is just the latest example."Olivia and Jason share son Otis, 8, and daughter Daisy, 6.
The "Ted Lasso" star has fought for the children to live primarily in New York City, whereas Olivia wants them in Los Angeles.
TMZ reported that the "Don't Worry Darling" director scored a legal win, as a judge rejected Jason's request to have the case moved to New York.In addition, her team claimed that Jason is using "intimidation or trickery" to win the case, and they believe he's being "underhanded" and acting "in bad faith" in regard to their children's living arrangement. "Jason should not be permitted to litigate Olivia into debt, and then claim she should be deprived of her right to seek a needs-based fee contribution from him," her attorneys said, noting that she is "aware that he is far wealthier than she is."Despite the rough start to the custody battle — as she was served legal paperwork in front of 4,000 people during the CinemaCon convention — the "House" alum further added she was surprised things had gotten to this point. "We were scheduled to start working with a family therapist in California in mid-January.
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