After the baby’s mother, Andrea Galea, filed a case to establish paternity, a family court judge in New Jersey has formally declared that wide receiver Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings is the child’s father.
The “interim child support obligation” that Jefferson and the kid’s mother had agreed upon was mentioned by the judge, Aldo J. Russo, in the court ruling last month.
during learning that Galea was expecting during their April 2018 liaison, the Vikings star reportedly told the DailyMail that she did not want to give birth to the child, who is now named Stella. The woman, who also attended LSU, told the former Tigers standout via text message that she used Plan B, the emergency contraceptive, but that it didn’t work. Jefferson asked her if she would get it “situated” and expressed disinterest in her wanting to go through with having the baby.
Jefferson attempted to stop Galea from disclosing details about the child on social media in January by filing an injunction. A structure for visits was established by Judge Russo’s recent decision, which also mandated that both parents communicate with each other about the child in a polite manner.
Russo said, “Any communication between the parties regarding the minor child’s health, education, and well-being shall be in a non-derogatory, non-harassing manner.” “A party who receives a communication must reply to it in no more than six hours.”
Jefferson is declared “the father” in the wake of a paternity suit.
The judge also decided that Jefferson lacked standing after he tried to prevent Galea from transporting the baby to Italy this summer.
“According to the record, Jefferson’s urgent request for an OTSC [order to show cause] to stop Galea from taking the minor child to Italy is rejected because the court determines that Jefferson has not satisfied the standard of proof to demonstrate immediate and irreversible harm as outlined in Crowe v. DeGioa, 90 NJ 126 (1982),” the court filing read.
The decision went on, “[Galea] may travel to Capri, Italy with the minor child from July 1, 2024 to July 12, 2024.” “[Galea] shall furnish [Jefferson] with a comprehensive itinerary by June 30, 2024, encompassing flight details, locations, and phone numbers where the parent and child can be contacted throughout the journey.”
Jefferson became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL this summer when he inked an extension. He signed a new contract worth $140 million over four years, with a guaranteed $110 million to play with the Vikings for a few more seasons.
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