Justin Jefferson Receives Final Ruling in Ex-Girlfriend’s Child Custody Hearing

According to a New Jersey family court judge, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is a father.

The Daily Mail's Alex Raskin reported that Judge Aldo J. Russo issued an order that Jefferson and his ex-girlfriend, Andrea Galea, would share joint legal custody of a minor child. The child had previously been the subject of a paternity case.

In February, Raskin reported that Galea accused Jefferson of pressuring her into having an abortion after she became pregnant in 2023. Galea gave birth to a baby girl, Stella, in December, according to the paternity lawsuit.

Raskin wrote that both Galea and Jefferson requested paternity testing in their counterclaims in January. Galea also pushed for financial support and healthcare coverage from the wide receiver.

Jefferson signed a 4-year, $140 million contract extension with the Vikings this offseason. The deal included a guaranteed $100 million.

Jefferson's visitation rights were clearly outlined in Judge Russo's order. Both parents are required to "remain in contact with regards to the child." Galea took the baby girl to Italy with her on vacation this month, and during the trip, Jefferson had FaceTime conversations with Galea and their daughter.

The order also requires Jefferson and Galea to communicate directly in a civil manner and not speak to each other through "any intermediaries."

"All communication between the parties shall be in a non-derogatory, non-harassing manner only about the health, education, and well-being of the minor child," Russo wrote via Raskin. "A party receiving a communication shall respond to that communication within six hours or less."

Galea attended LSU with Jefferson and competed on the swim team. She also graduated from the University of Miami with a law degree.