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. Yeah. I think they should celebrate by going to..... where else? WENDY'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Posted at 4:52PM on May 21st 2007 by Ipsedixit Ipsofacto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. I pity the kids...

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

22. 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

23. 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

24. RIGHT ON CARTER CURRIER!!!

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

25. #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.

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

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

27. 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

28. Maybe Dave's lawyer can represent me pro bono, my ex has gotten 3 DUI's and 2 felony drug conviction's and 2 petty theft covictions and then some in the last 2 years I have not even a parking ticket in over 10 years and Riverside County still gives her custody!!!! I think all the Judges at Riverside County Family Court are on crack themselves! Way to go Dave! Maybe there is hope for us dad's!

Posted at 5:08PM on May 21st 2007 by Sam Aranda

29. Hopefully, David Hasselhoff is fully committed to a long-term recovery program with the best possible helpers on behalf of their daughters. A healthy relationship between a daughter and her biological father (decent one) is psychologically very important! May they share (two) loving, healthy, and stable (weeks) together!

When I saw the mother with Debra Opri, one could tell she wasn't healthy and was hiding behind her newly discovered "Agape Church". If she sticks with this church and seeks drug addiction therapy, she'll be on a path toward recovery. Addiction appears to make women very mean and angry due to the fluctuation of their hormonal cycles.

On behalf of the long-term wellbeing of these beautiful girls, I wish these parents success as good parenting is a long road!

Debra Opri, I'm ashamed of you for having taken this particular case!


Posted at 5:10PM on May 21st 2007 by Mary.

30. Oh good for him, congrats Hoff :)
I always enjoyed his work & am glad to see he's one step closer to getting his family life sorted out.
Granted, that video was pretty bad.
But apparently he's drunk less often than she's...whatever it is she is.
Those poor kids though.
It's always the kids that get the worst of it :(

Posted at 5:11PM on May 21st 2007 by Bluebelle

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