Justin Jefferson IS the father of his ex-girlfriend’s baby, judge rules after $140m NFL star was accused of pressuring her to abort the child

A New Jersey family court judge has determined that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the father of a girl.

That order, made by Judge Aldo J Russo on June 26 and obtained by DailyMail.com, sets requirements for both Jefferson and the child’s mother, Andrea Galea, including communication between the parents. It also states that a “temporary child support obligation” has been agreed upon, though it does not provide specifics. Both parents have agreed to private mediation.

As DailyMail.com reported in February, Galea accused Jefferson of pressuring her to abort the child after she became pregnant in 2023. His attorney declined to comment on that allegation to DailyMail.com at the time. Galea refused and gave birth to baby Stella in December, according to her paternity suit.

In their counterclaims filed in January, both Jefferson and Galea requested a paternity test. Galea also pressed for financial support and health insurance from Jefferson, who has since signed a four-year, $140 million contract with the Vikings, including a reported $100 million guaranteed.

The 25-year-old Louisiana State product is also one of the stars of Netflix’s new NFL reality series Receiver, which follows five of the league’s best pass catchers.

As previously reported, Galea accused NFL star Jefferson of pressuring her to abort the child

An attorney for Jefferson declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com, while Galea’s representatives did not immediately respond to questions.

Judge Russo established a framework for Jefferson’s visitation rights, requiring both parents to maintain contact regarding the child and even allowing the All-Pro to FaceTime with his young daughter when she and her mother recently took a trip to Italy.

Jefferson’s request to prevent Galea from taking her daughter on the same trip was also denied.

Jefferson recently signed a four-year, $140 million contract with the Vikings

‘For the reasons stated in the report, [Jefferson’s] urgent request for an OTSC [order to show cause] prevent [Galea] of traveling to Italy with the minor child is rejected, as the court rules that [Jefferson] failed to meet the burden of proving immediate and irreparable harm as defined in Crowe v DeGioa, 90 NJ 126 (1982).

‘[Galea] may travel with the minor child to Capri, Italy from July 1, 2024, through July 12, 2024, inclusive,” the order continued. “No later than June 30, 2024, [Galea] will provide [Jefferson] a detailed itinerary, including flight information, locations and telephone numbers where the child and parent can be reached during the trip.

The regulation further requires that parents communicate with each other in a civil manner. They must communicate directly with each other, and not through intermediaries.

“All communications between the parties shall be in a non-derogatory, non-harassing manner and shall be solely about the health, education and welfare of the minor child,” Russo wrote. “A party receiving a communication shall respond to that communication within 6 hours or less.”

Galea also pushed for financial support and health insurance from Jefferson

Galea is a graduate of the University of Miami Law School and previously attended LSU with Jefferson.

The two began a romantic relationship in 2019 but grew apart and got back together in April 2023, according to her paternity lawsuit filed on Jan. 19. In April 2023, Galea alleged that Jefferson was the father of her daughter.

In his January complaint against Galea, Jefferson sought a court order prohibiting her from sharing information about the child on social media.

Although Galea is still active on social media, her Instagram page has not published a photo of Stella since May 5.

Jefferson’s complaint contained 2,023 text messages between him and Galea, in which they decided how to handle her pregnancy.

So are you okay with getting this? [situated]’, Jefferson wrote to Galea in a text message attached to his file.

Jefferson also wondered whether Galea used Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, to terminate the pregnancy.

‘The longer you wait, the more difficult the situation will become. That’s why I wanted to give you plan B. [because] “I didn’t want to get into this situation but it’s completely my fault. I shouldn’t have done it in the first place,” he wrote in a text message.

In a text exchange included in Jefferson’s file, he asks Galea if she experiences this “situated” situation

Jefferson’s statement also included a text in which he told Galea that she was “annoying”

In another exchange in his file, Jefferson tells Galea, “You wanted the child, you can take care of it.”

Galea replied: ‘Justin, I took plan b, but it was just too late to be effective. Sometimes, depending on the cycle, it can be too late unless you take it within 2 hours… and two people are always to blame in this case. Personally, I have never experienced such a situation…’

Galea alleged in her complaint that Jefferson had urged her to have an abortion.

“Unfortunately, the defendant then attempted to pressure the plaintiff into having an abortion,” the filing states. “The defendant actively encouraged the plaintiff to terminate the pregnancy by offering to do so.”[w]hater [the Plaintiff] need[ed] [him] To do.’

“When he realized that he could not convince the plaintiff to terminate the pregnancy, the defendant began to behave toward her with great callousness and extreme cruelty,” the petition continued. “The defendant blocked the plaintiff from communicating with him and coldly told her to ‘[T]”Let me know if any legal issues arise.”

Jefferson claimed that Galea began to “irritate” him about Stella, forcing him to change his number.

In another conversation, Jefferson told Galea, “You wanted the child, you can take care of it.”

“I tried to tell you this is how it would go, but you didn’t believe me,” he added later.

According to her complaint, Jefferson and Galea had previously been close and he even stayed with her mother in New Jersey for “two weeks” while they were studying at LSU.

Galea, a former Tigers swimmer, graduated with honors from Miami Law School in 2023 and is now pursuing a legal career while caring for her daughter with the help of her own mother.