These words echo the statements Eric Roberts has made over the years regarding his complicated relationship with Emma. The father-daughter relationship has reportedly been challenging for decades: Eric welcomed Emma in 1991 with his former partner Kelly Cunningham. Shortly afterward, the exes faced off in a bitter legal battle over their daughter’s custody. Magazine, that situation also drove a wedge between Eric Roberts and his younger sister Julia, who reportedly helped Cunningham find a lawyer for Emma’s custody case, due to her brother’s addiction issues. It was the most magic moment of my life.”