Addison Rae’s Dad Faces Custody Fight After Felony Obscenity Arrest

Addison Rae’s family drama is back in the headlines, and this time, it’s taking a serious legal turn. The TikTok superstar’s mother, Sheri Nicole Easterling, is reportedly fighting for sole custody of her youngest son amid ongoing legal issues involving her ex-husband, Monty Lopez. The latest filings come months after Addison Rae’s dad was arrested on a felony obscenity charge, with court documents also detailing disturbing allegations from their past relationship.

Addison Rae's mother, Sheri Nicole Easterling, is reportedly battling for sole custody of her youngest child, seven months after ex-husband Monty Lopez was arrested on a felony obscenity "sex crime" charge.

According to a court document obtained by Daily Mail, Lopez was taken into custody by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff for allegedly "exposing his genitals, pubic hair, in a public place or place open to public view, or in any prison or jail, with the intent of arousing sexual desire or which appealed to the prurient interest or was patently offensive."

The alleged incident occurred on August 31, 2024. The charges are listed as felony obscenity and a sex crime, and his bond was listed as $2,500.

Rae's mother has filed to become the primary caretaker of their 12-year-old son, Lucas Lopez, and receive child support as their other son, Enzo Lopez, is already a legal adult at 18.

But Easterling suggested the 50-year-old patriarch, who's also the father of adult daughter Macye Neumeyer, has supervised visitation of little Lucas, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. The Louisiana ex-couple famously wed in 2004, then divorced in 2017, remarried in 2018, and then divorced for good in 2022 amid allegations he had a five-month affair with a 25-year-old woman named Renée Ash.

In order to support her case, Easterling detailed Lopez's alleged verbal and physical abuse over the years in the custody petition as far back as 2005, when she claimed he violently pushed her and squeezed her neck with his hands.

Easterling alleged that Lopez slapped Rae "across the face with an open hand for talking back to him in 2008." A decade later, Easterling claimed Lopez "beat her with a pillow and held it over her face so she couldn't breathe" after rebuffing his sexual advances.

The former flame of Yung Gravy alleged the grandfather-of-two "beat her on the legs and butt" in 2020 during another altercation. She said she called the police after Lopez showed up to her home on October 29 to introduce her to his second wife, Kaitlyn Nicole Lopez, and "violently banged on the door."

The divorced father of four reportedly only knew the much younger former production supervisor for two weeks before they wed in Las Vegas on October 25.

Easterling moved on even faster, tying the knot with high school football coach Jess Curtis in 2024.

As for Lopez's July 27 arrest in Lafayette, he has pleaded not guilty to "exposing his genitals and pubic hair in a public place" during the 2024 incident, and his next court hearing is March 19.

While Rae has not publicly commented on the latest custody developments, the lyrics of her one song have drawn attention from fans who believe her music may offer a glimpse into the emotional toll of her parents’ turbulent relationship.

"Wish my mom and dad could've been in love," Rae sang in her 2025 song "Headphones On." "Guess some things weren't meant to last forever."

She also sings, "Guess I gotta accept the pain. Need a cigarette to make me feel better," and “I compare my life to the new It Girl. Jealousy’s a riptide, it pulls me under.”

The track ultimately closes on an uplifting note, with Rae sharing that she’s “gonna dance till the wheels fall off,” seemingly hinting at her commitment to staying positive until the fears and doubts weighing her down finally disappear.