Jaime King’s Ex’s Attempt to Strip Her of Custody and Force Drug Tests Takes Serious Turn in Court

Jaime King’s ex-husband Kyle Newman’s battle for a restraining order against the actress has taken a serious turn in court months after he accused her of being “strung out” around their kids, In Touch can exclusively report.

According to court documents obtained by In Touch, on Monday, January 13, a hearing was held on Kyle’s petition for protection for himself and their kids.

A lawyer for Kyle and an attorney for Jaime were present at the hearing, where the judge was set to decide on a permanent restraining order.

No decision was made on the restraining order request. The court minutes noted the case is now “under the jurisdiction of Juvenile Dependency Court.”

The Superior Court of Los Angeles describes Juvenile Dependency Court as a court that hears cases “involving who have been or are in immediate danger of abuse, neglect, injury or abandonment.”

The court is “concerned with making sure these children are safe and protected.”

At a previous hearing, the judge noted, “The court learns that Department of Children and Family Services are involved with the case.”

As In Touch first reported, Kyle filed for a restraining order on October 23, 2024. Kyle and Jaime wed in 2007 and finalized their divorce in 2023.

The exes share two sons: James Knight and Leo Thames.

In his filing, Kyle demanded sole physical custody of their children. He proposed Jaime be allowed supervised visitation but asked that she submit to drug and alcohol testing.

Kyle wrote, “The children are currently in danger when in their mother’s care. Jaime King is suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and is emotionally abusing and neglecting our children; placing them in danger and exposing them to many disturbing people and situations, including sexual content.

The children are begging me to help rescue them from the chaos in their mother’s home.” In the petition, Kyle detailed an alleged incident that went down on October 17, 2024.

He said his sons called him while they were at Jaime’s home. Kyle said the boys were crying and begged him to come get them.

He wrote, “I arrived [at] Jaime’s house around 7:45 a.m. I knocked on the door and was greeted by the boys. I went inside and I saw Jaime sitting on her knees on the floor, wearing a navy blue and white varsity, her hair was in pigtails, and she appeared to not be wearing any pants (or maybe had short shorts on). There were two men there.”

Kyle said, “Jaime looked distressed, strung out and was acting drunk. She gestured for me to come over to her because she tried to get up but could not stand. Jaime was slurring her words and said, ‘Those are bad boys.’ We have to do something about our boys. Their behavior is not right.” Kyle said he took their kids and left the home.

In addition, he claimed that a therapist had called the Department of Children and Family Services in the past, but no action was taken.

In his filing, Kyle also claimed Jaime and her friends “frequently smoke inside the house with the doors and windows closed” around the kids, despite the kids’ objections to the smoke. “Our children are in grave danger if Jaime is to resume custody, as she continues to drive them while wholly under the influence, have strange men show up to the house and sends them to sleep in the boys rooms and the children are so petrified that they asked to speak to the judge so that they don’t have to go back to their mother’s house,” Kyle wrote.

The actress’ lawyer, Diana D. Hagopian, previously told In Touch, “Mr. Newman’s [previous] ex parte requests have been denied in their entirety by the court.”

“The allegations against Jaime are entirely false and intended to cause her harm and garner damaging media attention,” Diana said in regard to Kyle’s claims in his recent petition.

Diana said, “It is unfortunate that Mr. Newman continues to utilize the court in attempt to continue … the filing of unfounded malicious claims and to use the children as weapons and pawns without regard to their privacy.” She ended, “Jaime is intent and solely focused on a peaceful and harmonious coparenting process and her utmost priority is the happiness, health, and well-being of their children.”

Kyle’s lawyer, Garry Gekht, previously told In Touch, “Kyle’s only wish is that Jaime finally gets the help she needs to that she can be a safe, healthy and appropriate parent to the parties’ children, and again asks for privacy, both from the media and from Jaime and her new attorney, for the sake of the children who continue to be in his exclusive care and remain his sole focus.”