Robin Thicke Cancels NHL Appearence In Order To Focus On His Son Amid Paula Patton Custody Battle 

Robin Thicke has canceled an appearance during NHL All-Star weekend amid his contentious custody battle with ex-wife Paula Patton, a source confirms.

The singer was previously scheduled to honor his late father Alan Thicke at Friday’s NHL100 Gala.

It is unclear if Thicke, 39, will still participate as assistant coach for Saturday’s 2017 NHL All-Star Celebrity Shootout competition, in which his half-brother Carter, 19, is slated to play.

star – who suffered a fatal heart attack while playing hockey with Carter — died on Dec. 13. He was 69.

Both teams in the Celebrity Shootout will wear jerseys that feature a patch dedicated to Alan, who was a lifelong hockey fan. After the event, the jerseys will be auctioned for Echoes of Hope, a nonprofit that benefits at-risk and emancipated foster youth.

On Thursday, Patton, who separated from Thicke in 2014 before finalizing their divorce in 2015, was given sole legal and physical custody of her and Robin’s 6-year-old son Julian until the next hearing scheduled for Feb. 24, with supervised visitation for Thicke three days a week at a neutral location.

On Wednesday, the actress filed court documents alleging Thicke physically and verbally abused her, cheated on her and used drugs and alcohol during their marriage.

Thicke’s attorney, Angela Pierce di Donato responded to the allegations, telling PEOPLE in a statement: “Paula never reported any domestic violence until she was in a position of contempt by violating the custody orders … Infidelity has nothing to do with custody. She is attempting to throw anything at him to hurt him, but Robin’s focus is their son.”

The former couple’s custody dispute has become increasingly fraught after a L.A. judge denied Patton’s request to limit Thicke’s joint custody of their son, earlier this month.

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