Anne Heche’s Ex James Tupper Will not Be Guardian Advert Litem to Son Atlas

Anne Heche’s ex, James Tupper, was denied his petition to turn out to be son Atlas’ guardian advert litem, Us Weekly can verify.

The ruling, which was made on Tuesday, October 11, additionally denied the 57-year-old Revenge alum’s Wednesday, October 5, petition that may enable the actor to have management over 13-year-old Atlas’ portion of Heche’s property till he turns 18.

“We’re happy — however not stunned — with the court docket’s ruling this morning denying James’ petition to nominate himself guardian advert litem for Atlas,” a rep for Homer Heche Laffoon, Heche’s eldest son, mentioned in a press release to Us on Tuesday. “We look ahead to the court docket resolving Homer’s petition on the subsequent listening to and, within the meantime, Homer will proceed to diligently administer the Property pursuant to his authority as Particular Administrator.”

The 20-year-old, whom Heche shared with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon, initially filed for management over his mom’s property in September, with Tupper trying to reject the petition as Atlas’ main guardian. In authorized paperwork obtained by Us one month after Heche’s demise, Tupper claimed that Homer is “not appropriate for appointment” due to his age and lack of earnings.

The Canada native additionally argued that Homer could not act “in his brother’s finest curiosity” after he beforehand refused to attend grief counseling with Atlas.

“That is significantly upsetting on condition that Atlas is 13 years previous, was along with his mom on the day of her demise and he has reached out to Homer repeatedly,” the paperwork alleged. “In actual fact, since their mom’s demise, Homer has not seen his brother, nor had contact with him.”

Homer, for his half, slammed Tupper late final month for his “unfounded private assaults” amid the continuing property battle.

“Mr. Tupper’s claims concerning [Homer’s] ‘suitability’ to function private consultant are usually not solely immaterial, they’re inaccurate and unfounded,” Homer claimed in court docket paperwork obtained by Us on September 29.

Heche died on August 11, one week after she crashed her automotive right into a Los Angeles residence. By the Six Days, Seven Nights star was initially “in steady situation” following her accident, her rep advised Us on the time that Heche shortly took a flip for the worst and fell right into a coma lower than per week later.

The I Know What You Did Final Summer season actress was taken of life assist 9 days after being declared legally lifeless. Heche’s official reason behind demise was inhalation of smoke and thermal accidents. She was 53.