Denise Richards may be headed for what is sure to be a messy court battle with her ex-husband, Charlie Sheen, the father of her two oldest children, but that hasn't stopped her from staying active on Instagram, and continuing her career.

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Earlier this week, prior to the news of her lawsuit against Sheen, Richards shared a couple of photos, one of which included the actress and her daughter, and another that featured Richards on set of a new project.

"As the sun was setting ...happened to catch this moment ..lola behind me & Sally," Richards wrote with the photo of herself and her daughter, which also included her dog, Sally.

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One day prior, Richards posted a photo of herself sporting much darker hair, along with the caption, "Takes a village! @lexikleyla @gypsyjunie."

According to an Us Weekly report, Richards made the decision to sue Sheen after he threatened her and her children, and harassed them, via text message.

“It was a very difficult decision for Denise to do this, but it’s something that’s been ongoing for quite some time,” a source close to Richards explained to the magazine on Friday.

In one of Sheen's alleged texts to their children, he wrote, "Tell mom to go eat pork and die. Yu r both REALLY F--KING RUDE. yure mom is a loser. in fact let’s see how well yu all do with my $$$$. c u all in the f--king gutter.”