It's War! Bristol Palin Seeking Full Custody Of Baby
Posted on Dec 29, 2009 @ 09:31AM
Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol is involved in a nasty legal battle with her ex-fiance Levi Johnston over custody of their one-year-old son Tripp, RadarOnline.com has learned.
In early November, Bristol filed a petition for full custody and child support. She’s also seeking a visitation schedule for Johnston, whom she says has exercised "sporadic visitation rights."
Johnston denied in court documents that he has avoided his responsibilities, and he is seeking shared custody.
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The custody battle has only now come to light after a judge last week denied a request from Palin to keep the proceedings closed. A temporary order had authorized the use of pseudonyms while the court was considering the request, which stated that no good "could result to the child by an onslaught of media."
Johnston has pushed for open court proceedings, saying he "just wants a simple case on the merits."
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"I do not feel protected against Sarah Palin in a closed proceeding," Johnston said in an affidavit. "I hope that if it is open she will stay out of it. Bristol's attorney is her attorney."
Palin's custody petition calls Johnston's recent nude photo shoot with Playgirl magazine "risque."
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The document also notes that Levi's mother, Sherry Johnston, should not be allowed unsupervised visits with the baby following her drug arrest. Sherry Johnston, who is serving out most of her three-year sentence under home confinement, was sentenced last month on a guilty plea to one count of possession with intent to deliver the painkiller OxyContin.
Palin's custody petition also suggested Johnston may have his own issues with substance abuse, saying he made statements about seeking "weed" on Twitter.
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Johnston denies making such a statement, saying the Twitter account "is a fraud" and that he doesn't have an account on the popular online social networking site.
In a motion opposing closed proceedings, Johnston's attorney, Rex Butler, argued that Bristol Palin had not shown what sort of evidence could stigmatize the child.
"This case presents a custody case with similar facts that attend open cases every day in the Alaska court system," Butler wrote.
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Aug 31, 2010 @ 14:45
Get this baby away from the Palins. They frightening me and are not a good influence. I think he's a good daddy just trying to make a living.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 8:56pm
How can you make a statement like this? Do you know the Palins, or better yet, do you know the "good daddy"?
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 10:36pm
We've seen more than enough of the Palins and listened to Sarah's big mouth long enough to know that that family is not exactly a "role model" family.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 10:56pm
Lets hope Levi's lawyer is smart enough to request a paternity test.Track Palin, Sarahs oldest looks like the spitting image of her High school crush and not the man she married while pregnant. Like mother, like daughter.palingates.blogspot.com
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 6:00pm
What judge would allow this to be a public stage for 2 kids & a baby? Levi Johnson as a nude model, rumor mongering co-custodial parent (?) does NOT a father make. He got a Palin pregnant w. high fives & schemes.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 4:22pm
I think he got Bristol pregnant with the penis and sperm she was begging for
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 7:18pm
Well the judge said this can be a "public" court proceeding. Borrrring. I do this for a living all day long so boring.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 2:56pm
Bristol &sarah palin been messing wth him refusing to allow him to see his kid, This is why he said he was going to sue her for custody, Sarah needs to stay out of it as she is not the PARENT of the kid.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 1:41pm
I agree they have been withholding access to the child. Like the brazilian step dad pretending David Goldman never wanted or tried to see his son....lies
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 2:24pm
Sarah and Bristol both said publicly that Levi could see his son whenever he wanted, but he didn't take them up on that. In fact, he barely saw his son after he headed out to seek fame and fortune.
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 2:17pm