Judge Bans Halle Bailey and DDG from Posting Son Online Amid Custody Battle

21 August 2025

In a move that crystallizes just how fraught co-parenting has become for Halle Bailey and DDG, a California judge has issued a sweeping ban preventing the two from posting any photos, information, or content about their young son Halo who is now 19 months old on social media or any internet platform. The ruling, supported by both parties and sealed by the Los Angeles Superior Court Family Division, further stipulates that no third party may post on the child's behalf.

The decision did more than curb online exposure. It came coupled with a revamped visitation schedule for DDG, whose real name is Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. He is now permitted to see Halo in professionally monitored sessions every Wednesday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and additionally every other Sunday during that same timeframe. The presence of a professional monitor is intended not only to ensure the child’s safety but also to enforce the social media restrictions.

This court order is the latest chapter in a tumultuous custody and legal saga between the former couple, who welcomed Halo in December 2023 and publicly split in October 2024. Their disputes have involved allegations of abuse, fights over travel, and mutual restraining orders. In May, Bailey secured a temporary restraining order against DDG, citing verbal and emotional abuse detailing incidents that included name-calling, public smears, and threats to expose Halo to millions of viewers on his streaming platforms.

DDG responded with his own emergency hearing request in June, seeking to prevent Bailey from taking Halo on an international trip. He characterized Bailey as an imminent psychological risk, a claim the court ultimately denied.

With both sides now under judicial ruling, the ban on posting about Halo signals the court’s determination to shield him from becoming collateral in a public feud and to establish a new baseline for boundaries in social media fueled custody disputes.

The emotional weight of the situation is heavy. Bailey, who rose to prominence as part of Chloe x Halle and as the star of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, is now parenting amidst extraordinarily public pain.

A recent Associated Press report opened a window into mounting tensions, noting that Bailey alleged repeated physical, verbal, and financial abuse, even describing an incident where she was slammed into a steering wheel. A restraining order was granted only after she showed evidence photos of bruises and a chipped tooth prompting a court order barring DDG from coming within 100 yards of her or Halo.

Fans and followers, accustomed to recognizing Bailey for her melodic grace and poise, have been confronted with media coverage that exposes a raw innovation: how relationships can fracture in community sight and how a child’s face itself can become unwitting collateral.

Ultimately, this ruling positions Halo not as a digital subject of viewership but as a protected individual off social media's radar and under the careful adjudication of the courts. The custody fight continues, with the next hearing slated for October 15. The rulings today echo one lasting truth: in the tangled intersections of fame, co-parenting, and technology, justice for the youngest often waits in the quiet spaces between public scrolling and private life.