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Mindy McCready Snatches Her Son From Her Mom

Troubled country singer's mother has custody of her 5-year-old

(Newser) - Contrary to earlier reports, Mindy McCready and 5-year-old son Zander haven't disappeared, explains her rep: The country singer simply took her child from the care of her own mother, who has custody of the boy, over fears for his safety. "Since at least January, 2011, Ms. McCready has...

FBI Investigating Death of 2-Year-Old Girl, Father

Dad took toddler after mom was awarded custody

(Newser) - The bodies of a missing 2-year-old Sacramento girl and her father were discovered last night in the man's vehicle, nearly a week after he took her during a child custody dispute, authorities say. Madeline Samaan-Fay and Mourad "Moni" Samaan, 49, were found dead in his green Toyota 4Runner...

'Psycho Ex-Wife' Blogger Battles Court to Keep Site

Judge tells divorced dad to take down 'cruel' blog

(Newser) - A dad who created a blog called " The Psycho Ex-Wife " to document his bitter divorce and custody battle is balking at a court order to take down the site or risk losing joint custody of his two sons. Anthony Morelli—whose descriptions of his ex-wife on the blog...

Kid-Killer Mom Wins Custody of Teen Boys

She was just 'temporarily insane,' says husband

(Newser) - A Washington mom is horrified that her teenage sons will be living with a stepmother who shot to death her two young daughters. The boys can stay with their biological dad and his first wife, Kristine Cushing, who says a bad reaction to Prozac is to blame for the killings...

'Chaotic' Breastfeeder Loses Custody of Baby

Spanish case attracts international attention

(Newser) - Child-care experts are backing supporters of a young Spanish mom whose baby was taken away from her by authorities who complained about her "chaotic" on-demand breastfeeding patterns and habit of taking her baby into her bed at night. She "uses breastfeeding as a pacifier and a toy, offering...

Breast Cancer Costs Mom Custody

Kids should be with 'non-ill parent': psychologist

(Newser) - A judge says a North Carolina mom must send her kids to live with their dad in Chicago—in part because she’s battling cancer, Jezebel reports. Alaina Giordano’s children have been living with her since their father moved for a job. Her stage-4 breast cancer isn’t progressing,...

Severely Disabled Mom Wins Visitation Rights

Ex-husband will bring triplets to see her, though she's 'minimally conscious'

(Newser) - It's a custody case with tragic dimensions: A judge has ruled that a Los Angeles man must bring his 4-year-old triplets to visit their mother, who is so severely disabled she may not even realize it. Daniel Dorn has to bring the children to see ex-wife Abbie for an annual...

Custody Deal: Bristol, Levi Can't Talk Trash

They're not allowed to badmouth each other in front of Tripp

(Newser) - Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston must talk nice about each other when in the presence of baby Tripp, reports TMZ , which got hold of their custody agreement. The two can't "speak badly about the other parent in front of the child" or allow anyone else to do so, it...

Parents Lose Custody of Hitler
 Parents Lose Custody of Hitler 
Aug 6, 2010 6:06 AM CDT

Parents Lose Custody of Hitler

Pair with Nazi-named kids 'psychologically disabled'

(Newser) - New Jersey parents have lost custody of a son they named Adolf Hitler, as well as daughters Jocelynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie. The Appeals court ruling overturned a family court decision, and found that the parents suffer from unspecified physical and psychological disabilities. Heath and Deborah Campbell were...

After 15 Years, Mom Finds Kidnapped Kids on Facebook

Dad charged with kidnapping; daughter breaks off contact

(Newser) - Fifteen years after her husband ran off with their two children, a California woman has located her daughter—on Facebook. The father, who the woman says vowed she'd never see the kids again, has been arrested in Florida, but the story doesn't have a happy ending, reports the San Bernardino ...

Tiger, Elin Want Quick, Quiet Divorce

Details will be worked out before anything goes public

(Newser) - Tiger and Elin's seemingly inevitable divorce draws closer: Sources say the pair is working to iron out custody and financial agreements before submitting the official paperwork. The couple want to quickly and quietly file for divorce once everything is finalized—good luck with that—and may even do so in...

Tiger, Elin Will Share Custody
 Tiger, Elin Will Share Custody 
if they divorce
May 10, 2010 2:03 PM CDT

Tiger, Elin Will Share Custody

Couple will maintain joint custody even in divorce

(Newser) - Tiger Woods and Elin Nordgren will share joint custody of their children, if they divorce, Radar Online reports. The couple's relationship continues to be rocky, with both parties seeing divorce lawyers, but they're determined to make the breakup as easy on their children as possible. “They have not been...

Dad Loses Baby He Left in Car to Watch Strippers

Authorities meeting with boy's relatives

(Newser) - A New Zealand dad has lost his baby to child welfare authorities after he left the boy in his car for hours yesterday while he went to a bar to watch strippers. A passer-by spotted the tot dozing at 3 in the morning and called police. Leaving a child alone...

Mom, 81, Sues for Child Support for 60-Year-Old

Widow says child's father ignored court order

(Newser) - At first, it looks like a standard child support case—she says he never paid, he says he never knew. But the plaintiff is 81-year-old widow Rosemary Douglas. She’s suing Urban Joseph Grass—who was born during the Coolidge administration—saying that he’s spent the last 60 years...

Dad May Get Jail for Taking Daughter to Church

He's under court order to raise tot Jewish

(Newser) - A Chicago man in a child custody battle has been arraigned on criminal contempt charges for taking his toddler daughter to a Catholic Church service. Joseph Reyes, 35, was under a restraining order not to "expose his daughter to any other religion than the Jewish religion." His estranged...

Hopper Wife to Stay 10 Feet Away

Actor upbeat about new cancer treatments

(Newser) - Dennis Hopper's wife has agreed to stay at least 10 feet away from her husband as the two bicker over their divorce. The agreement followed Hopper's request for an emergency restraining order, charging his wife of 14 years with "outrageous conduct." The two are fighting over child custody...

Levi Deserves Joint Custody
 Levi Deserves Joint Custody 
OPINION
Dec 31, 2009 10:57 AM CST

Levi Deserves Joint Custody

Bristol Palin should let Johnston prove himself as a father

(Newser) - Levi Johnston’s Playgirl spread and constant media presence may not make him the best role model in the world—but that’s no reason to deny him custody of his son. “What has Levi done that warrants sole custody for Bristol at this early moment in a child's...

Child Services Investigates Sheen
 Child Services 
 Investigates Sheen 
BUT RATINGS ARE UP! WOOHOO?
Dec 30, 2009 7:26 AM CST

Child Services Investigates Sheen

Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller to be monitored by social workers

(Newser) - For those wondering when the Department of Children and Family Services was going to step into the Charlie Sheen mess: It has. Following their Christmas blow-up, the LA branch is investigating Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller, and their 9-month-old twins could be taken from them temporarily. “When Charlie and...

Ethics Panel Blasts NBC's 'Checkbook Journalism'

Journalist group objects to network flying the Goldmans home

(Newser) - The Society of Professional Journalists has condemned NBC News for practicing "checkbook journalism" by chartering a jet to bring home from Brazil a US man and his son involved in a bitter custody battle. David Goldman granted an interview to Meredith Vieira of NBC's Today show that aired yesterday....

Sean Goldman Reunited With Dad After 5 Years

David Goldman's custody battle ends in Brazil

(Newser) - David Goldman, the New Jersey man fighting for five years to gain custody of the son taken to Brazil by his mother, was reunited with him today. Sean Goldman, 9, was brought to the US consulate in advance of a 9am deadline by his maternal grandmother and stepfather, but the...

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