David Koechner's Wife Asks Court to Suspend His Visitation with Their Children After NYE DUI Arrest

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David Koechner’s estranged wife Leigh Koechner does not want him to be around their children after he wasarrested on a DUI chargeon New Year’s Eve.

The safeguards include submitting to drug testing and using a Soberlink device to monitor his alcohol consumption.

“My recent stop for an alleged DUI did not occur with any of our children in my custody,” he wrote, adding: “There is nothing exigent for this Court to address through the ex parte process. I am in AA and have a sponsor and I would never do anything to jeopardize the health and safety of our children.”

TheGoldbergsactor also provided a screenshot of a text message that he said showed Leigh asked him to drive their 15-year-old son Sargent to the airport since his arrest.

He and Leigh were married in 1998, and hefiled for divorcelast January.

Davidwas arrested on a suspected DUI and hit-and-runlast Friday at 3 p.m. local time in Simi Valley, California after he allegedly hit a street sign with his car. He was released at about 6 a.m. on Saturday and is due to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 30.

Reps for David did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.

source: people.com