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Court records show that Sierra and her two older siblings, a 17-year-old brother and 18-year-old sister, were at the center of a bitter, ongoing custody battle between Halseth and Sierra’s mother, now Elizabeth Helgelien after remarrying. Helgelien was granted primary custody after Halseth filed for divorce in 2011, but the former couple began disputing the custody arrangement last year.

In August, Halseth was ordered to return Sierra to her mother’s custody after a judge found that he was in violation of their agreement, records show. Less than a week before the order, Halseth filed a motion to alter the custody agreement and “to address CPS intervention,” but further information was not available in court records. A spokeswoman with Child Protective Services declined to release any potential records related to Sierra to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing confidentiality.

Divorce, custody battles, and Children's Destructive Services. Why am I not surprised?