Keke Palmer and Ex Darius Jackson Agree to Postpone Court Date So They Can Attend Mediation

The exes, who share a 9-month-old son, had a court date set for Dec. 5

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have requested to delay their restraining order hearing.

In November, the Nope actress, 30, was granted her request for a temporary domestic violence restraining order and temporary sole custody of their 9-month-old son Leodis "Leo" Andrellton.

A hearing had been set for Tuesday, Dec. 5, and Darius, 29, was prohibited from all contact with them, by being required to stay more than 100 yards away from Palmer and their son,

According to a court filing from this week, the exes requested to have the court date rescheduled in order to "allow the parties time to attend mediation. The parties request that the Mediation and Petitioner's DVRO be continued to a mutually agreeable date." They originally had court-ordered mediation set for Nov. 29.

Palmer and Jackson also agreed that the orders outlined in the temporary restraining order "shall remain in full force and effect" until the rescheduled hearing, according to the documents obtained by PEOPLE.

A source close to Palmer tells PEOPLE the temporary restraining order “remains in full force and effect and will not be dropped.”

"Keke will continue to protect her safety and the safety of Leo above all else,” says the source, adding that the actress “agreed to mediation because the case has gotten so much speculation and media attention, and she is concerned about her privacy, Leo's privacy, and the privacy of her family.”

The source says, “Her preference is to resolve the situation privately rather than in open court, if possible. But if not possible, the hearing remains on the calendar and Keke will stop at nothing to ensure a safe and healthy outcome for herself and Leo."

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In her original filing last month, Palmer alleged that on Nov. 5 Jackson "trespassed into my home" and "threatened me, then physically attacked me — lunging for my neck, striking me, throwing me over the couch, and stealing my phone when I told him I was going to call the police."

The filing included images of what appeared to be security footage of the alleged incident.

Palmer claimed the abuse occurred over a two-year period, and that her mother and sister could attest to witnessing it.

Since news of the allegations came to light, Jackson has posted on social media about their child, including on Thanksgiving when he wrote, "Always thankful for you, my son. Happy Thanksgiving."

A source told PEOPLE last month that Palmer tried "hard to have an amicable split" and custody arrangement, but she ultimately "did what she had to do."

"She gave him a lot of chances to do the right thing," said the source at the time, adding, "She needed to prioritize her safety and the safety of her baby. She wants the best for Leo. She did not want it to get to this point."

In the weeks since her original court filing, Palmer hosted the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards, where she performed her emotional breakup song "Ungorgeous," and recorded new episodes of her podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, discussing unhealthy relationships.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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