Denise Richards scored a significant legal win on Monday in Los Angeles, in what marked the star’s first court appearance in her divorce case from estranged husband Aaron Phypers.
The 54-year-old actress-reality star was allowed by the judge to enter a Los Angeles County home she shared with Phypers, 52, according to court documents obtained by Daily Mail.
The judge said that Richards will be allowed to enter the domicile on September 13 so she can pick up a number of belongings.
They include ‘her mother’s and her own personal property, including the dogs,’ according to court docs.
On the flipside, Phypers was ordered by the court to remain at least 100 yards away from the residence. That court order was initially enacted this past July in a temporary restraining order the Starship Troopers actress received.
Daily Mail has reached out to reps for Richards for further comment on the story.
Denise Richards scored a significant legal win on Monday in Los Angeles , in what marked the star’s first court appearance in her divorce case from estranged husband Aaron Phypers
A restraining order request made by Richards was delayed until October, court documents obtained by Daily Mail indicated.
The court filing dictated that Phypers will ‘take no action which would interfere with [Richards’] access’ to the home.
Phypers must give The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum back an iPhone and black Macbook that she claims he took from her without authorization, the court ordered.
Phypers must give Richards the items in question back by Tuesday end of day, according to court documents.
Phypers has past told the court he does not have the phone and computer in his possession.
‘In the event that Mr. Phypers does not have these items he is to serve and file a declaration to that effect,’ the court ruled.
Richards and Phypers also butted heads on whether Phypers owns any firearms – which he denies, but she told the court he does.
Phypers had submit a request to the court that the hearing be postponed. He is slated to be present at a videotaped deposition Friday, the court ruled.
Richards attended an event at the TUDUM Theater on September 4 in Hollywood, California
Phypers filed for divorce from the Downers Grove, Illinois-born actress this past July 7, saying that they had separated three days earlier
Both parties have publicly traded jarring accusations about the other in the messy parting
Lawyers for the Wild Things actress told the court in a retort that ‘any further continuance will prejudice Denise and cause further distress to Denise by not allowing her finality to her Request For Domestic Violence Restraining Order.’
Phypers filed for divorce from the Downers Grove, Illinois-born actress this past July 7, saying that they had separated three days earlier.
He told the court that ‘irreconcilable differences’ were at the heart of their split.
In the months since, both parties have publicly traded jarring accusations about the other. Richards said in a court filing that her estranged spouse ‘repeatedly abused’ her during time together. Phypers has denied the allegations.
Phypers accused Richards of committing marital infidelity, as well as physically assaulting him and destroying his phone.
In a note Phypers penned to family and friends (later published by Page Six), Phypers called for an intervention on the actress and said that she had substance abuse issues involving prescription medication.
‘Some of you know this has been an issue for over 20 years,’ Phypers said. ‘She’s no longer eating real meals, and I’ve witnessed her pass out from substances — putting herself and others in danger, including while driving with our daughter [Eloise, 14].’
A lawyer for The World Is Not Enough star, Brett Berman, denied the accusations, telling People that ‘Phypers has continued to harass Ms. Richards since being served with the Temporary Restraining Order by, among other things, disseminating private information from Ms. Richards’ cell phone and laptop, which he stole.
Richards is mom to three daughters – Sami, 21, Lola, 20, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen; and Eloise, 14, who she adopted prior to her wedding to Phypers.
