‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ alum Meghan King and her ex-husband Jim Edmonds have side-stepped a potentially nasty custody battle … the estranged couple has reached an agreement out of court … TMZ has confirmed.

Jim’s rep, Steve Honig tells TMZ … “The custody hearing has been called off, and both sides have reached an agreement that is in the best interests of the children.”

This comes after Meghan temporarily lost custody of the three children she shares with Jim … she allegedly gave one of their twin sons unprescribed medication. She allegedly asked a school nurse to administer it.

As we reported … Meghan allegedly gave 6-year-old son, Hayes, Ritalin multiple times, despite the child not having an ADHD diagnosis.

The situation reportedly triggered a Child Protective Services investigation … but now that all seems to be water under the bridge.

Meghan and Jim, who tied the knot in 2014 before splitting in 2019 amid a cheating scandal, had been operating under a joint custody agreement since May 2021.

We’ve reached out to reps for Meghan … so far, no word back yet.

When you’re friends with Jennifer Garner, she treats you like family — or a spouse … the actress snuck a smooch on the lips with one of her female besties over the weekend.

The former Neutrogena spokeswoman was kissing wrinkles and her friends goodbye after a rendezvous at her Brentwood mansion Sunday.

After the much-needed hang with 2 of her BFFs, Jennifer stepped outside in a hoodie and leggings to wish them safe travels.

Darius McCrary is out of jail … walking free from custody after a court hearing in front of a judge officially ending a messy stretch that started with a border arrest in Mexico … TMZ has learned.

The “Family Matters’ star’s public defender Paulette Loftin tells TMZ … “Over the last four years, Mr. McCrary’s fight for justice and truth has been painted as an attempt to shirk his responsibilities to his child. The resolution reached today makes it clear that family does matter and that it always has.”

She adds, “This resolution allows Mr. McCrary to correct the misleading narrative and put this matter behind him.”

We broke the story … McCrary was first busted in October near Tijuana and held on a no bail order in San Diego. After several hearings, he was extradited to Michigan, where he faced five felony charges, including accusations of failing to pay child support and absconding.

As part of Monday’s deal, his rep, Ann Barlow tells TMZ … he entered a no-contest plea to all five felony charges. He’s set to return to court for sentencing in February 2026.