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custody battle stories: 38 news summaries

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Accomplice Helping Cops
in Kidnap Case

7-year-old, father who lied about Rockefeller ties still missing

Jul 29, 08 5:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - As more details emerge about the man thought to have kidnapped his 7-year-old daughter in Boston on Sunday, police said today the driver of the SUV used in the abduction is cooperating with the investigation, the Globe reports. Police believe Clark Rockefeller—one of several names the man uses—and... More »

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crime • kidnapping • abduction • yachts • custody battle • Bermuda • Clark Rockefeller • alias • Reigh Boss

Kidnap Suspect May Be Fleeing NY by Yacht

Cops: Bahamas could be destination for Rockefeller, 7-year-old

Jul 28, 08 5:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man believed to have kidnapped his daughter after a custody visit in Boston yesterday could be trying to flee the country on his yacht, authorities said today. Clark Rockefeller might have been dropped off, along with 7-year-old Reigh, at New York’s Grand Central Station last night, aiming to... More »

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crime • kidnapping • Long Island • Bahamas • custody battle • manhunt • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss

 K-Fed Keeps Custody of Kids 

Brit still gets three visits per week

Jul 18, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached a custody agreement that will keep them out of court for the near future. If the judge approves, K-Fed will retain sole custody of Preston, 2½, and Jayden, 18 months, with Spears continuing to have two visits and one overnight per week, People... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity trials • Los Angeles • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • child custody • custody battle • celebrity parents

Devil, US May Care About Satanist's Custody Fight

Mom wants kids to spend Sunday morning in church instead of with devilish dad

Jul 10, 08 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Indiana man says he is a loving father who just wants to share his faith with his kids—but his Christian ex-wife would prefer their daughters spent Sunday morning in church instead of with their Satanist dad. The custody case raises thorny church and state issues, the Chicago Tribune ... More »

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Christianity • religion • custody • Satan • child custody • custody battle

 Doc: Brinkley, Ex Need Therapy 

Court-appointed shrink wants custody of kids to go to Brinkley

Jul 9, 08 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - A court-appointed shrink said both Christie Brinkley and her two-timing hubby needed time on a therapist's couch—adding that Peter Cook is a childish narcissist undeserving of custody, the New York Post reports. Psychiatrist Stephen Herman testified that “the father's behavior in this marriage has been terribly destructive and... More »

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Long Island • psychotherapy • custody battle • celebrity divorces • celebrity parents • Christie Brinkley • Peter Cook

Brinkley Ex 'Fesses Up
to Sex Mania

Tearfully admits to affairs, $3,000-a-month porn habit

Jul 3, 08 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cheating hubby Peter Cook was in tears during Christie Brinkley’s sensational divorce trial yesterday—which the supermodel insisted be open to the public—as he confessed to a laundry list of sexual excesses including spending $3,000 a month on porn, pleasuring himself on web cams, and trolling swinger... More »

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New York • celebrity trials • pornography • sex • cybersex • Long Island • mistress • swingers • cheating • custody battle • celebrity divorces • Christie Brinkley • Peter Cook

 Brit, K-Fed 
 Cross Paths 
 in Court 

Spears want change in custody deal over two young sons

Jun 24, 08 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were in court today for a custody hearing, as the colorful pop star apparently sought changes in her visitation schedule—which is currently set at three visits per week to her two children. People described both exes as “somber.” A custody trial looms... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • custody • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • custody battle

 LiLo's Mom a Leech: Ex 

Michael Lohan accuses ex-wife Dina Lohan of drinking and using kids as 'bankable commodity'

Jun 3, 08 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s mom Dina must appear in Family Court this morning or face “immediate arrest and imprisonment," the New York Daily News reports. Ex-con and ex-hubby Michael has reopened their divorce case, citing the E! reality star’s drunkenness in front of their children and her failure... More »

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divorce • New York • Lindsay Lohan • Dina Lohan • celebrity • custody battle • celebrity parents • Michael Lohan • Ali Lohan

Gunman in Custody Battle Opens Fire at Church Fair

He's tackled by 'hero' bystanders

May 18, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three people were wounded yesterday when a gunman involved in a child custody battle opened fire on his ex-girlfriend at a church school festival in San Fernando Valley, reports the Los Angeles Times. Families ran screaming as the gunman nonchalantly lifted his rifle and began squeezing off rounds in front... More »

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crime • gun injury • church shootings • mass shootings • child custody • custody battle • guns

Britney Custody Hearing
Gets Off to Low-Key Start

Singer appears distraught as she attempts to gain more time with young sons

May 6, 08 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears attended a custody hearing today, and the scene at the courthouse was surprisingly calm, People reports. The singer looked distraught during a recess, but she appeared to be in higher spirits returning to the courtroom. Because she remains under the conservatorship of her father, the court is unlikely... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • pop music • celebrity • Jamie Spears • conservatorship • child custody • custody battle

Britney Owes Lawyers $400K, Court Rules

Bills represent three months of work

Apr 17, 08 10:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears must pay nearly $400,000 to the lawyers who have been handling her affairs for the past three months, People magazine reports. Among the disbursements ordered by an LA court: $175,000 to the firm that won Spears' father control over the pop star's affairs, an arrangement that's... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity trials • child custody • custody battle

Dad Kills 3 Kids in Hotel Room, Calls Front Desk

Couple involved in custody battle

Mar 31, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A man involved in a bitter custody battle murdered his three children in a Baltimore hotel yesterday afternoon, then called the front desk to report it, the Baltimore Sun reports. Police still aren’t sure how Mark Castillo killed the children, aged 6, 4, and 2; there was no... More »

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crime • murder • homicide • Baltimore • custody battle • Mark Castillo • Amy Castillo • filicide

Brit Owes Dad $2,500 a Week, Court Rules

Jamie Spears' control
of daughter's estate extended through July

Mar 6, 08 7:26 PM CST
(Newser) - A Los Angeles court has pegged the price of being Britney Spears' dad at $2,500 a week, E! Online reports, plus car-rental expenses. Jamie Spears was given control of the pop princess' estate Feb. 1, while his 26-year-old daughter was hospitalized for mental issues. The court yesterday ordered that... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • Jamie Spears • conservatorship • custody battle

Britney Can See Her Kids: Judge

Star can see her boys again, but dad and shrink have to be there

Feb 23, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - A judge has ruled that Britney Spears can see her kids again, E! Online reports. The singer hasn't been allowed visitation with her two young sons since she barricaded herself in a bathroom with 1-year-old Jayden on Jan. 3. K-Fed's lawyer said the star would be seeing her boys "... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity • Jamie Spears • child custody • custody battle

Overseas Tours Cost Soldiers Child Custody

Deployment often means troops have rough time in court

Feb 15, 08 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - In what the Pentagon and parent-advocacy groups agree is a growing trend, troops serving overseas are unable to maintain custody of their children upon their return, NPR reports. One National Guardswoman raised her son until her unit deployed to Iraq, when his father took temporary custody. AFter she returned home,... More »

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parenting • National Guard • US military • military families • Iraq veterans • Afghanistan veterans • Tanya Towne • soldiers' families • custody battle

Britney Throws Fit, Gets Freed From Hospital

Star yelled at staff and pulled IV; Dr. Phil plans Britney-themed show

Jan 5, 08 7:27 PM CST
(Newser) - An L.A. hospital released Britney Spears today after she threw a fit, screaming at hospital staff, refusing to sit still, and yanking out her IV, TMZ.com reports. Exhibiting what sources have called signs of bipolar disorder, Spears was being held for evaluation after a dispute with ex-husband Kevin... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Cedars Sinai Hospital • custody battle

Britney Loses Visitation Rights

She remains in lockdown as Federline wins sole custody

Jan 4, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ latest meltdown has cost her visitation rights to her two sons, the Los Angeles Times reports. A court commissioner granted her ex, Kevin Federline, sole custody of the boys at an emergency hearing today. His attorneys requested the hearing a day after Spears locked herself in a... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • custody • LAPD • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • custody battle

Britney on 72-Hour Psych Hold

K-Fed moves to revoke custody

Jan 4, 08 2:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears was placed on 72-hour lockdown for mental evaluation today following a dispute involving transfer of their two sons to Kevin Federline, People reports. Spears had put one son in her ex-husband’s car when she locked herself in a room with the other, prompting her court-appointed child monitor... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • custody battle

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