Hasselhoff's Visitation Rights Suspended

Associated Press ^ | 5/7/07 | Associated Press

[cripplecreek]

My ex wife had 3 sons from a previous marriage and their dad was a serious drunk. He crashed the car with the boys during his weekend visitation. He dragged a toddler, a 4 year old and a seven year old through a swamp and woods to avoid talking to the police.

[SkyPilot]

"And go find that disgusting little pig daughter of mine! I am gonna STRAIGHTEN her out! Then I am going to break into some Republican's house and put a tire iron through their skulls!"

[restornu]

I guess posting that aided your self-esteem......

[hole_n_one]

That Taylor-Ann is a real piece of work.

I wonder how the video became public.

I guess what happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas.

[southern rock]

My ex wife had 3 sons from a previous marriage and their dad was a serious drunk. He crashed the car with the boys during his weekend visitation. He dragged a toddler, a 4 year old and a seven year old through a swamp and woods to avoid talking to the police.

But in this case we are talking about a guy losing his rights to his kids because he had a few to many in a hotel room.

That's pretty Big Brother to me. No drunk driving, no abuse, no law breaking, but he is deemed an unfit parent anyway and loses his custody, even if only temporarily?

Does he have to go to AA now just to be allowed to see his children? It just seems so unfair.

[hole_n_one]

Not that it makes much of a difference..........

But in this case we are talking about a guy losing his rights to his kids because he had a few to many in a hotel room his Las Vegas home.

[Thrownatbirth]

That Taylor-Ann is a real piece of work.

Oh yeah. She threatens suicide regularly to get daddy riled up. Unfortunately, Herr Hasselhoff is usually having one of his theraputic relapses. /s

[Wally_Kalbacken]

How could you not consider that kind of behavior in front of a child to be abusive? Just listen to the child’s interrogation of him - she’s a teenager and his addiction has turned her into a 12 step instructor. That’s not a proper part of a child’s life. He needs to get his shirt together.

[PistolPaknMama]

But I agree that a guy in his own home, eating a hamburger after a few drinks has not done anything to warrant losing custody of his child.

Good grief. The guy was not just dining and having a few drinks. He was obviously wasted while his teenage children were present. If the house had caught on fire or some other catastrophe had happened, he would not have been able to take care of his kids. Not to mention that he's teaching his daughters that getting brain dead on that level is ok. A judge would be negligent in not suspending visitation.

[southern rock]

Just listen to the child’s interrogation of him - she’s a teenager and his addiction has turned her into a 12 step instructor.

Whose fault is that? Not his. Probably that is the mothers mentality showing thru in the kids or propaganda they learned in school.

[southern rock]

If the house had caught on fire or some other catastrophe had happened, he would not have been able to take care of his kids.

He didn't look that way to me. He was awake, eating, and carry on a conversation

A judge would be negligent in not suspending visitation.

"Visitation" and joint custody are different things. He has joint custody, which means his is an equal co-parent. Do you really want judges sticking their noses into homes and taking children away from parents whose non-abusive, non-violent behavior the judge sees fit to turn his nose up at?

[PistolPaknMama]

Obviously you're hard on the side of the father in this case and there's no discussion with you. Hasselhoff was awake only because he hadn't passed out yet, he could barely feed himself and couldn't carry on a coherent conversation.

Joint custody, as does visitation, generally requires that the children are kept in a safe, moral environment. A parent can't provide either of those things if the parent is out of his mind on drugs or alcohol. And yes, I would expect judges to "stick their nose" into a situation like this one.

[an amused spectator]

But in this case we are talking about a guy losing his rights to his kids because he had a few to many in a hotel room his Las Vegas home.

Oh, so now you're acting like it's "his" home, just because he paid for it. We all know who REALLY owns "his" home - and it ain't Hasselhoff.

So if the goobermint wants to convict Hasselhoff of thoughtcrime in their house, it's OK with me...