Lawyer: Jon Ready To Sue Network; Show Never Had Required Permits To Film Kids

Posted on Oct 01, 2009 @ 10:01AM

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TLC never obtained the proper permits required by state child labor laws in order to film Jon & Kate Plus 8, claims Jon Gosselin's lawyer.

The lawyer also drops the bombshell that he's ready to go to court and sue to keep his kids off TV.

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Seeking to have the reality show shut down just days after the network announced it was reducing Jon's role and changing the show's name to Kate Plus 8, Jon is attacking on all fronts. Through his attorney Mark J. Heller he's claiming the show is now "detrimental" to his children and Heller also says the show never complied with Pennsylvania child labor law by obtaining permits for the kids.

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Heller's claims were first reported by The Insider. The lawyer is also exploring the claim that TLC has not properly compensated the Gosselin children during the past four years and points out that location permits for filming at the Gosselin home were not obtained.

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As for TLC's planned new direction for the newly named show, Jon's lawyer is saying that the network will need Jon's consent and cannot rely on his previous consent that was given for Jon & Kate Plus 8.

And Jon's lawyer says the reality dad is prepared to go to court and sue to keep his kids off the air!

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Jon's divorce from TLC has now turned as acrimonious and public as his split from Kate. RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that the network was blindsided by Jon's actions. Heller says he sent two letters to TLC outlining Jon's demands on Sept. 29. That's the same day the network announced it was changing the show - a huge change that Jon was given no advance warning of and read about in the press, says his lawyer.

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Earlier in the week, Jon announced he wanted to slow down his divorce from Kate and claimed he had sent her a letter. RadarOnline.com reported exclusively that Kate learned about his request through the press and never received a letter.

RadarOnline.com also reported exclusively that Kate has no intention of slowing the divorce.

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Comments

Stevie Boy is getting too big for his britches keeping real stars from talking to Diva Kate. Must not anyone talking to his woman. Too good to take the offered transportation? Sounds like both Steve and Kate need an attitude adjustment.

by Holly81
Posted Fri, 10/02/2009 - 6:27pm

There won't be a new show. TLC can forget about Kate + 8. If TLC wishes to have a show featuring Kate WITHOUT the kids, it's legally acceptable. Except who wants to watch Mommy Dearest????

by CycleFun1
Posted Fri, 10/02/2009 - 6:01pm

The children only film one day a week, the rest of the week they are just kids doing kids stuff. Jon is a bigger child than his children. What is being said now is from his lawyers. It's not sincere and not Jon.

by granmajean62
Posted Fri, 10/02/2009 - 3:53pm

Granmajean62, are you saying that TLC films Kate with the children one day out of the week and the next week, it's Jon's turn to be filmed one day out of the week?

by Arch
Posted Sat, 10/03/2009 - 9:08pm

LOL OWNED! TLC BYE BYE

by jibberdfsdfabbers
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 6:27pm

These two have more need to "one-up" each other than do the best thing for their kids. The name change of the show solidifies that. It only hurts the kids. Public and TLC know Jon is still around. The only beneficiary of name change is Kate.

by TheBookGirl985
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 2:55pm

Now that J has assembled a legal & PR team, the team must be informing him on his rights & developing a strategy. Hopefully it will be in the best interest of the children.

by Kahu09
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 2:30pm

Watched a excerpts from a recent episode on YouTube. The children are exhibiting increasing & more frequent incidences of aggressive and emotional meltdowns. This is awful b/c they have no privacy what w/TLC & K's decision to air their meltdowns.

by Kahu09
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 2:22pm

Take the show off the network. Give the children the opportunity to have privacy & some sense of normalcy w/o the cameras & craziness attached to the filming on a regular basis.

by Kahu09
Posted Thu, 10/01/2009 - 2:20pm