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Tia Mowry and her ex-husband, Cory Hardrict, have quietly updated their co-parenting playbook, reaching a new child-custody agreement three years after officially finalizing their divorce.
According to court documents obtained by People, the revised arrangement fine-tunes how the former couple shares responsibilities for their two children, 15-year-old son Cree and 8-year-old daughter Cairo.
While the two have long presented a united front when it comes to raising their kids, this latest filing shows just how much thought continues to go into making sure their co-parenting setup evolves alongside their children.
Mowry and Hardrict were married for 14 years before Mowry filed for divorce in October 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.
She announced the split herself on Instagram at the time, writing that she and Hardrict had decided to go their separate ways, a message she followed with reassurance for fans that the two would remain close for the sake of their family.
The couple finalized their divorce in April 2023, agreeing to joint legal and physical custody of Cree and Cairo, a foundation that has clearly carried over into how they continue to adjust their arrangement today.
What actually changed in the new agreement
One of the most notable updates in the new filing involves boundaries around each other’s homes. Per the court documents, neither Mowry nor Hardrict is permitted to show up at the other’s residence unless they have been invited beforehand, with the only exception being a previously agreed-upon custody exchange.
That kind of structure signals a level of intentionality that many co-parents strive for but do not always put down in writing, and it suggests both parties wanted absolute clarity moving forward rather than relying on informal understanding.
The updated agreement also gives Hardrict some added flexibility when it comes to spending time with the kids.
Mowry has agreed to let Hardrict spend time with Cree and Cairo even during her own custodial periods, though the documents specify that any such time must include both children together, except in circumstances that make that arrangement impossible.
It is a detail that reflects how the two continue to work together to ensure their son and daughter get quality time with their father, even outside his formally scheduled days, rather than rigidly sticking to a fixed calendar.
According to TMZ, the agreement also includes a provision requiring Hardrict to return the kids to Mowry by 9 p.m. whenever he returns them after his time with them.
Details like curfews and structured drop-off times are common in updated custody agreements, especially as children get older and their schedules become more complex with school, activities, and their own social lives.
With Cree now 15 and inching closer to greater independence, and Cairo at 8 years old navigating her own growing schedule, adjustments like these often become necessary simply to keep pace with how much daily life shifts as kids grow up.
The dating rule that has stayed in place since 2023
Perhaps the most talked-about provision of Mowry and Hardrict’s original custody agreement remains unchanged in this latest update: the rule that prevents either parent from introducing a new romantic partner to their children until that relationship has been exclusive for at least six months.
This provision was part of the couple’s original divorce settlement back in 2023 and continues to apply under the newly adjusted terms, showing that both Mowry and Hardrict still see value in protecting Cree and Cairo from being introduced to new partners too quickly.
It is the kind of guardrail that many divorce and custody attorneys recommend, designed to provide children with stability and avoid confusion as parents navigate their own lives post-divorce.
Mowry has been candid over the years about how she approaches her role as a mother while balancing her own personal growth following the divorce.
Speaking with People earlier this year at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event, Mowry reflected on how she has become more intentional about setting boundaries in the years since her marriage ended.
She explained that her comfort level with sharing personal details often comes down to how secure she feels, saying that when she feels confident about something, outside opinions become little more than “noise.”
That mindset appears to extend to how she and Hardrict continue to manage their co-parenting relationship, with both seemingly committed to adjusting their arrangement as needed rather than treating their original 2023 agreement as permanently fixed.
Despite the end of their marriage, Mowry has repeatedly emphasized over the years that Hardrict remains an important part of her life because of the children they continue to raise together.
In the past, she has described their post-divorce relationship with the phrase “family will always be family,” a sentiment she reinforced during a Christmas spent together with their kids not long after their initial separation.
That same spirit appears to be reflected in this newest custody update, one built less around conflict and more around continuing to refine what works best for two children moving through very different stages of growing up, a teenager entering high school years and a younger daughter still in elementary school.
Neither Mowry nor Hardrict has publicly commented beyond what is contained in the court filing itself, and both have generally kept the more granular details of their co-parenting arrangement private, choosing instead to speak more broadly about family and personal growth when addressing their post-divorce life.
That approach has remained consistent since their split first became public in 2022, with both former spouses regularly stressing the importance of keeping their children’s wellbeing at the center of every decision they make, even as their individual lives continue to evolve separately.
For fans who have followed Mowry and Hardrict’s journey from their years starring alongside each other in Hollywood to their amicable, if occasionally complicated, post-divorce co-parenting arrangement, this latest update offers a glimpse into just how much ongoing effort it takes to raise children across two households.
It also reflects a broader reality many divorced parents face: that custody agreements are rarely static documents meant to be signed once and forgotten, but living arrangements that often need revisiting as children age and family dynamics shift.
With Cree now well into his teenage years and Cairo growing quickly behind him, this newly adjusted agreement suggests that Mowry and Hardrict remain focused on keeping their co-parenting partnership functional, structured, and, above all, centered around their kids.
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