Posted on 10/30/2009 5:37:59 PM PDT by Steelfish
Levi Johnston 'To Take Sarah Palin To Court' Over Child Custody
The teenager who fathered Sarah Palin's 10-month-old grandson has delivered a fresh blow to the former Republican vice presidential candidate by saying he will "definitely" take her to court to gain access to his child.
By Nick Allen in Los Angeles 30 Oct 2009
Levi Johnston, 19, who had a son called Tripp with Mrs Palin's eldest daughter Bristol, has been considering legal action for months but now says it is "inevitable" and that Mrs Palin is preventing him from seeing the boy. A court case over Tripp, during which Mr Johnston may make damaging allegations about Mrs Palin, could hamper any hopes she harbours of running for the White House in 2012.
"I'm up to the point where I can't see my kid again. I'm done. I'm sure we'll end up in court," Mr Johnston said in an interview with The Guardian today. "We're definitely going to court. They started letting me see him and everything was fine. But everything got bad again. So I said screw them. Bristol listens to her mom. Sarah says something, Bristol is going to follow."
Mr Johnston said there had been periods when he was able to see Tripp about once a week but at other times he has had almost no contact. He last saw his son several weeks ago, he said.
The public disclosure of Bristol's pregnancy during the 2008 US presidential election campaign came as an embarrassment to Mrs Palin's campaign. At the time Bristol was 17 and still at school.
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If neither Sarah nor Todd want to get their hands dirty, perhaps they could coax Dick Cheney to take this cretin on a hunting trip to the frozen tundra ;)
I see. Does he have a job? a House? Has he been paying child support? Just some questions.
An awful lot of us would have been in the can if that had been the law back in the day...
The kids grandmother has no standing in the matter. The dispute is between him and the mother. Unless she is physically preventing him from see the child.
“I hate to say this, but that does not make one an unfit parent. Neither does being a stripper.”
You can’t be a Christian conservative or you’d never say something so stupid.
What would Jesus say?
Well, it’s not right if he’s being prevented from seeing his baby.
It IS his and Bristol’s, after all...
Ed
You’re right, but there is no evidence that Bristol Palin is a bad mother. Also, while Levi Johnson’s behavior doesn’t disqualify him, it does reflect badly on him.
I am sure Bristol could counter-sue, demand the playgirl model not have custody , take drug tests AND pay child support.
And I say, go to court! I'm sure an Alaskan judge will take one look at this asshats actions since becoming a father, especially the posing nude, and rule him an unfit parent.
Let me qualify that with saying the courts do not deem it a reason. I said I hate to say this because I HATE to say this.
I assure you I am conservative and christian as can be....
Levi needs to step up and start contributing to Tripp’s welfare. Some of his naked picture money should go to the kid. I suspect he needs to pony up for some of the hospital bill also.
(Note: What drugs were Mommy and Daddy doing when they dumped on this kid with his name? Why didn’t they just name him Bong and be done with it?)
I think he's speaking from a legal perspective. He's right. I found that out myself.
As well as the VF spread where he pimped himself and his son for money.
I believe you should be nice to the kid. Take him Bear Hunting and show him what a pal you are.
Levi would be happy with just a few thousand no doubt.
Age of consent in Alaska is 16.
Dear Levi,
I know that you’re a dim bulb and not really into this whole father thing, but GRANDMA can’t keep you from seeing your kid. MOM can. And your son’s (that’s the baby Track....cuz you don’t seem to pay a lot of attention to him) mother is BRISTOL. You need to work out things with her....and pay child support. Of course, you keep lying aboud Bristol’s mom, and I’m guessing Bristol’s going to play hard ball.
So have fun with that. Can’t wait to see how the whole Playgirl thing plays out in court....or the grandma in jail for drugs.....or your lack of a job.....or lack of decency.
Depends on the facts, the lawyer, and the judge.
parsy, who says never give up
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