Lindsie Chrisley was thrust into her boyfriend David Landsman’s custody battle with his ex-wife before the former reality star filed a protection order against him this week, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
In court documents obtained by Us, Lindsay Landsman accused her ex-husband’s “girlfriend” of publicly trashing her while also noting an alleged incident involving a pair of heels allegedly belonging to the “girlfriend,” which reportedly caused their daughter to require medical attention.
While Lindsay did not mention Chrisley, 36, by name, she included Instagram photos of the couple on vacation together. One image featured the Chrisley Knows Best alum’s rumored engagement ring. Chrisley has been dating David since at least April 2025.
According to the docs, dated November 2025, Lindsay and David’s minor child “has had at least two major injuries under [her] father’s care in only three years since the entry of the Permanent Parenting Plan,” she claimed.
Lindsay alleged that David “allowed the minor child to wear his girlfriend’s high heeled shoes to walk down a flight of exterior deck stairs, where the minor child fell and seriously injured her finger, which required emergency medical attention. [The] mother was never provided any medical records or bills, and the incident occurred out of state.”
Lindsay claimed David’s “girlfriend has spoken negatively about [her] in her podcast, resulting in unwanted national attention.” Per their parenting agreement, neither parent is authorized to make disparaging comments about the other in front of their child and must prevent others from doing the same.
After accusing David of failing to pay $1,300 in their agreed-upon child support in full or on time, she pointed out in the documents, “[He] claims a loss of income while also taking extravagant trips and purchasing several homes.”
In the filing, she also attached “social media posts showing [his] travels, listings of [his] extravagant vacation rentals, and a photo of [his] fiancé’s engagement ring.” Several of the social media posts were screenshots of Chrisley’s Instagram account.
She also included additional accusations about her ex-husband, claiming David “left the then seven-year-old minor child alone at home asleep while he went to the gym, fails to prioritize supporting [their] child in completing her homework, allows [their daughter] to ride without a booster seat and in the front seat of his vehicle, [and] allows the minor child to help pack CBD gummies.”
Us reached out to David and Lindsay’s attorneys for comment.
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The exes have been at odds over custody following their 2022 divorce. David wants to modify their parenting plan, while Lindsay is demanding it be dismissed.
In separate documents from December 2025, Lindsay stated their “co-parenting conflict is not only ongoing but escalating” and “communication is strained, hostile, and sometimes nonexistent.”
When describing her ex’s communication style, she accused him of “constant[ly] badgering and lying with a short temper” and outlined his “aggressive and harassing tone.”
David denied all of his ex-wife’s allegations. He also fired back that his “girlfriend has never disparaged” Lindsay and her “claim of harassment is false.”
The two are scheduled for a conference about the custody matter on Thursday, April 23.
Chrisley filed a protective order against David earlier this week after he was arrested for aggravated assault, strangulation and battery on Friday, April 10.
In Chrisley’s filing obtained by Us, the ex-reality star claimed David became “verbally aggressive” over dinner when he saw a photo on her phone of what he thought was another man. He reportedly “apologized for his behavior once he confirmed the photo was of himself,” but “remained somewhat on edge for the rest of the evening.”
Once they got back to David’s home, Chrisley allegedly explained “it would be best for her to step away from the relationship for the time being” due to “some things currently going on” in his life.
She claimed he “became agitated and aggravated” and allegedly “strangled” her “multiple times” as she tried to leave his house. At one point, David reportedly strangled her “with one hand and held her up so that her feet were off the ground.”
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“[Chrisley] punched [Landsman] near his eyebrow to get him to stop strangling her,” the docs noted. “[Landsman] grabbed [Chrisley] by the throat again and opened the door and threw her outside. [Chrisley] hit her head on the concrete. At this point, [Chrisley] was able to leave [Landsman]’s home,” the documents read.
David ended up calling law enforcement and making a report against Chrisley, claiming she was the one who got physical in 911 audio obtained by TMZ. When the operator asked whether he needed an ambulance, David stated, “I mean, no. She punched me in the face. … There’s blood, but I mean, I’m OK.”
When authorities went to Chrisley’s home, they allegedly discovered she “had lacerations on her head from being thrown onto the ground and noted marks on [Chrisley]’s neck from being strangled,” per her filing.
She also claimed David had “been physically violent” with Chrisley’s son in a public setting and that he had allegedly strangled her “multiple other times.”
David is scheduled to appear in court on May 6 to “show cause why the requests of [Chrisley] should not be granted.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
