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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106. Pamela refused to take a drug test by the court appointed doctor. She said on Larry King live that she offered to take a drug test by her doctor. The court appointed doctor could lie as I know there is alot of corruption in the family courts.

Posted at 11:45AM on May 22nd 2007 by janet

107. If Pamela refused a drug test, then she obviously has a serious problem.

I hope that this custody battle gets resolved ASAP for the sake of the kids.

It would also save Dave a ton of money.

But when he gets the bill from Debra Opri., he had better hire another professional to go over EACH and EVERY Item to make sure that he is not ROBBED Blind like what happened to Larry.

Debra O. is an excellent Example of MONEY Grubbing, Super GREEDY "I Need to be in the Spotlight " lawyer.

Who needs attorneys like that???!!!

Posted at 11:59AM on May 22nd 2007 by tweety

108. I just KNEW something was amiss with the wife when Opri came on board. The tragedy is that the kids are always in the middle. Of the two, he is the one who has accepted any responsibility and accountability for the state of their marriage. Good luck to him.

Posted at 12:01PM on May 22nd 2007 by LISA

109. Anyone who goes on Larry King and tells "her" supposed side of the story, I would question her parental abilities. David took the high road and dealt with it privately. At least David has admitted he has an addiction problem that he's dealing with. After seeing her on Larry King, I'm sure she has some addiction problems herself, that she denied. Don't blow it David, these girls deserve a stable parent and environment.

Posted at 1:02PM on May 22nd 2007 by Shellie

110. Tell Debra Opri to put that in her pipe and smoke it!

Posted at 4:25PM on May 22nd 2007 by ellie

111. David is emotionally involving his girls in his custody dispute. This is obvious by the things he said to his daughter in the video. He is obviously playing victim. Hopefully he will see what his bad choices are doing to his family and will do what he needs to do to clean up his act.

Posted at 4:43PM on May 22nd 2007 by janet

112. I agree with skeptical - I can't imagine how this decision made any sense, except that he's the 'lesser of two evils'.

The sad thing is that this is just another day and another divorce. It's more public and very dramatic to the rest of us, watching it unfold. But the same story's told day after day, everywhere on the planet. Sucks for all of us.

Posted at 4:57PM on May 22nd 2007 by slamminit

113. According to Hasselhoffs lawyer ,his visitation rights were reinstated last friday before the suspension even expired ! He told the press BEFORE mondays hearing that the suspension order was already lifted...so wat happened in court on monday had nothing to do with visiting rights.

Posted at 7:47PM on May 22nd 2007 by marcia

114. My source has informed me that custody, temp or otherwise, has yet to be determined. At this point in time his visitations rights have been restored.

Posted at 8:02PM on May 22nd 2007 by janet

115. Hasselhoff did not win temp custody of his daughters the court reinstated his visitation rights. Custody is still to be determined. This can drag on for years as seen in the Baldwin/Basinger case. By that time the girls will be adults.

Posted at 8:40AM on May 23rd 2007 by janet

116. well, the next time hoff is laying on the floor eating his dinner the kids can go to see there mother i dont give a dam what the court says. while they are there they can film her to show her and everyone else what she needs to improve on. and thats the way it is..........

Posted at 8:30PM on May 23rd 2007 by cd

117. Thank You #92!!
Even though most of the posts are from last week I just read them for the first time tonight. Finally someone said what I have been saying since I first heard about this supposed "custody battle" "Who fights for custody of a 17 year old?!!" This girl is considered an adult in most states and even where the age of consent is still 18, in a custody case she would still be treated as an adult. You just don't fight over who will take care of someone who is old enough to take care of themselves. Even the 14 year old would probably be allowed to decide with whom she wants to live. These girls are almost women, certainly not babies the whole thing just doesn't make any sense. Maybe David and Pamela just want to hurt each other and they figure this is the only way they can. I think the girls might be better off just living on their own, or maybe with another family member until they are a little older. Otherwise, I think they would be better off with David, as long as he stays sober he is a pretty good guy. Whereas Pamela for some reason I just get the feeling that the bad things that are said about her are true. I mean if you have nothing to hide why would you refuse to take a drug test?

Posted at 3:00AM on May 30th 2007 by Jodie

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