Ant Anstead Cites Coogan Legislation Amid Christina Haack Custody Dispute

Amid Ant Anstead and ex-wife Christina Corridor (née Haack)’s ongoing custody battle concerning son Hudson, the England native is having fun with seeing his toddler hang around together with his grandparents.

“Covid lockdown was laborious on everybody. Lastly the world is getting again to regular, which implies… my dad and mom made it to America! 🥳,” Anstead, 43, captioned a Thursday, October 13, Instagram picture together with his father and Hudson, 2. “That’s mainly code for Nanna & Gramps spoiling Hudzo, tons of mum’s dwelling cooking and my laundry will get executed for me 🤣. It additionally means sunsets and night walks for dinner. Desk for 5.”

The Wheeler Sellers alum’s publish comes weeks after he criticized the Flip or Flop character, 39, for utilizing Hudson’s likeness in her social media ads. Anstead’s Instagram followers have been subsequently confused to see that the California resident was capable of share photographs of Hudson whereas Corridor was not allowed to.

“It’s really an fascinating authorized anomaly that I’m searching for to vary. Whereas Coogan’s legislation protects youngsters it doesn’t cowl ‘actuality’ TV or social media,” the For the Love of Vehicles alum — who’s been relationship Renee Zellweger since June 2021 — wrote by way of Instagram remark, referring to the California legislation that requires a portion of kid actors’ earnings to be put aside in a protected belief account. “I’ve been engaged on a secret mission that dives into this.”

He added in a second remark: “Hudson will see a father defending him when he had no voice, his childhood shouldn’t be on the market. … As a father or mother, I’ve no fear in shouldering the fee to guard him.”

Us Weekly confirmed final month that the Superstar IOU: Joyride host filed a brand new declaration amid his and Corridor’s custody dispute, alleging that Hudson’s involvement within the HGTV star’s Instagram adverts and TV packages have been detrimental to his well-being.

“The dangers for a kid engaged on a tv manufacturing set (even when that ‘set’ is Christina’s dwelling) are innumerable and nicely documented,” Anstead — who shares two older kids with ex-wife Louise Storey — wrote within the September courtroom paperwork.  “Placing apart the apparent pressures of working inside a TV manufacturing setting, kids concerned in tv manufacturing typically have lingering points that have an effect on their welfare, worldview, and self-image, leaving them diminished and dependent upon the perceived approval of others for his or her self-worth.”

He continued: “It’s my objective to make sure that Hudson is allowed a childhood that’s joyful, wholesome, and pure, with as few stresses as doable, and this must be prioritized above creating industrial alternative and content material.”

The Wellness Rework creator — who additionally shares daughter Taylor, 12, and son Brayden, 7, with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa — denied Anstead’s claims in her personal courtroom submitting.

“The allegation that I’m ‘exploiting’ our son is really offensive and easily unfaithful,” she wrote in her declaration. “After seeing what Ant has written in his Supplemental Declaration it’s clear that his motivation shouldn’t be Hudson’s greatest curiosity. The allegation that I’m ‘exploiting’ our son is really offensive and easily unfaithful. After seeing what Ant has written in his Supplemental Declaration it’s clear that his motivation shouldn’t be Hudson’s greatest curiosity.”

Whereas the twosome — who finalized their divorce in June 2021 — have been unable to achieve an settlement concerning Hudson’s custody, Corridor introduced earlier this month that she would not showcase the toddler on her Instagram web page.

“I’m mentally exhausted over the latest false accusations in opposition to me,” the Christina on the Coast star — who married Joshua Corridor in April — wrote on October 2. “Hudson’s father has made makes an attempt to show my household, associates and followers in opposition to me by way of manipulation ways and false info. This has had nice impression on me and my family. Due to this, I’ve made the choice to not function Hudson on Instagram, my television reveals or any social platforms till he’s sufficiently old to make this resolution for himself.”

She added: “I’ve at all times been wonderful not having Hudson seem on public platforms and have made that clear. My solely motive for wanting him to look on my reveals, has at all times been to take part within the enjoyable actions/outings with our household/siblings.”