United Kingdom, Feb. 20 -- Nicolas Cage's ex-wife is suing him for negligence.

Christina Fulton previously claimed she had been "brutally assaulted" by her son Weston Cage while he was in the midst of a "mental health crisis" in April last year, and she's now taking legal action, in which she accused her former spouse of ignoring concerns about their offspring's mental health and instead enabling his behaviour ahead of the alleged altercation.

Her lawsuit, which was filed in the Superior Court of California and obtained by People magazine, stated: "Weston has a long history of mental and psychological disorder and a history of committing violent assault and battery and harming numerous individuals.

"Nicolas has been aware of Weston's h...