Celebrity Justice
Hasselhoff Gets Custody!

After the famous hamburger incident, David Hasselhoff has emerged victorious in court! He has won temporary custody of his two kids.

The court hearing today was closed -- secret. Hasselhoff went into court stripped of his right to visit with his children in the wake of the burger video. But we're told the judge was stunned by the evidence presented by the court-appointed expert who performed psychological evaluations on the family.

We're told the expert said Pamela Bach, Hasselhoff's ex, was abusive to her kids -- especially Hayley, the younger of the two. The expert also noted that Bach refused drug testing, among many other things.

Bach's lawyer was on the defensive today, unsuccessfully attacking the expert.

Sources say the judge gave David full custody for two weeks, until the next hearing is held. Until then, the kids will live with him.

UPDATE: A source tells TMZ that David Hasselhoff had his custody rights restored after agreeing to alcohol testing. This person did not mention the fact that the judge temporarily stripped Pamela of her custody rights.

TMZ spoke with David Hasselhoff's lawyer, Mel Goldsman, who refused to discuss TMZ's original story and Bach's statements about what happened in court



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16. YES justice prevails...this is the happiest day of my life!

Posted at 4:53PM on May 21st 2007 by brian

17. Wow - that lady has to be REALLY messed up to lose custody of her children when there is a video floating around of the father drunk of his ass. Let alone the fact courts always favor the mother anyway. I guess they both pretty much suck as parents.

Posted at 5:13PM on May 21st 2007 by Jennifer

18. Hmmmm??????

Now, regardless of who said what, did what, etc.....there ARE always 2 sides and NO ONE is perfect....

Let's hope they all get help - or get the hell out of eachother's lives!

Posted at 4:51PM on May 21st 2007 by Call me "Two sides to every story"

19. It reminds me alot of the Baldwin Bassinger mess.

Posted at 4:51PM on May 21st 2007 by GetIt

20. lmfao Just imagine HOW BAD his ex-wife must be for The Hoff to get custody after the release of that videotape! Wow.

Posted at 4:54PM on May 21st 2007 by Carter Currier (son of Mark Currier) - Schneiders

21. Seriuosly??? I saw the video..... how screwed up is this world??

Posted at 4:54PM on May 21st 2007 by newfgirl

22. Good!!!! She seems a littly whacko!!

Posted at 4:53PM on May 21st 2007 by jojo

23. I pity the kids...

Posted at 4:57PM on May 21st 2007 by newfgirl

24. It all makes sense now. She released the video to the media because she needed to try to show he's more F'd up than she is...She must be completely gone if a judge decided he's the better parent!

Seems to me those kids would be better off with the damn housekeeper!

Posted at 4:58PM on May 21st 2007 by Makes Me Wonder

25. Opri can't even win a temporary custody case-even with a movie of the Dad as a blubbering drunk.Wonder how much she charged for THIS ONE.

Posted at 5:55PM on May 21st 2007 by Patriot

26. YAY David. I know it was wrong to be that trashed in front of your kids, but divorce, custody , etc. will drive people to drown their sorrows. Hopefully it will not happen again. But, for all that it is worth, this bitch is crazy, a media whore and was setting David up. This was the ONLY instance in which he failed his kids in 10+ years, she was desperate and made a desperate move that slapped her in the ass in the long run.GO David. !
PS, I am a mother, not a father, and I get it !

Posted at 5:04PM on May 21st 2007 by kadi

27. I am pretty sure the mother and her god aweful atty are the ones who leaked the video...sure it was bad that the dad got drunk in front of his kids, but the video being made public had to cause just as much harm, if not more for the girls.
I am glad David got the girls!


Ann

Posted at 5:00PM on May 21st 2007 by ann

28. RIGHT ON CARTER CURRIER!!!

Posted at 5:01PM on May 21st 2007 by Tracy

29. #22 IS FUNNY,VOTED4 YOU , DAVE.............AS LONG AS YOU AIN'T NO TWEEKIN' CHO MO LIKE...........micheal jackson,,,,,,,,,you cool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,POUND A 40 ,,,GUY!

Posted at 5:02PM on May 21st 2007 by costa mesa boy.

30. HOLY HASSELHOFF !!! HE'S THE BEST THEYVE GOT????

Posted at 5:04PM on May 21st 2007 by Cattytew

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