American actress and singer-songwriter, Halle Bailey, who is best known for her lead role as Ariel in the 2023 live-action film The Little Mermaid, and rapper DDG have reached a temporary custody deal. This deal also includes the dropping of their domestic-violence restraining order requests after months of legal fighting, with the stipulation filed in Los Angeles on October 28, 2025.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the exes agreed to dismiss their competing restraining orders while setting a short-term parenting plan for their 1-year-old son, Halo.
People reported the schedule gives DDG time on Wednesdays and select weekends, and it adds a holiday plan plus rules against public trash-talk. A white flag, at least for now.
The background matters here. The couple split in October 2024 after welcoming Halo, sharing a hopeful co-parenting message at the time. Multiple outlets including the Los Angeles Times and E! News confirmed that optimism later gave way to tension as the custody case heated up in 2025.
The filed court papers are very specific. Neither parent may post photos or details about Halo online, and friends and relatives are also barred from sharing anything about the child. Both sides must avoid disparaging each other in public or around Halo, who turns 2 in December. The order leaves the door open for new restraining-order requests if future abuse is alleged.
The fallout timeline
Reports from the Times suggest social media became a flashpoint after the breakup, including DDG bringing Halo onto a popular livestream last November, which fed concerns about online exposure. Those concerns are now codified in the posting ban.
One report mentioned that Bailey previously secured a temporary restraining order in May, alleging physical, verbal, emotional, and financial abuse over their two-year relationship. DDG later filed his own request, accusing Bailey of emotional instability and coercive control, and raising concerns about suicidal statements and child safety during emotional distress. The reports cited above show that both petitions are now dismissed.
The bigger picture
As E! News put it, the agreement is a step forward, not a final peace treaty. I’ve followed this stuff my whole life, and I’ll admit it’s unsettling to watch family disputes unfold like programming blocks, especially for a child who didn’t choose any of it.
I read that both sides retain the right to file new requests if something goes wrong, which keeps pressure on everyone to keep it civil. For an older crowd that remembers when celebrity drama stayed off the feed, this feels like progress wrapped in caution. The next phase is simple, and hard at the same time, co-parent well and stay offline about Halo.