Celebrity Justice
"Lost" Star Battles Baby Mama and Gets Kid

Naveen Andrews has just left family court with his son, and the baby mama is sitting on the courthouse steps bawling.
Naveen Andrews: Click to watch
The "Lost" star and Elena Eustache, the mother of three-year-old Naveen Joshua, were in L.A. County Superior Court, where a judge changed the custody order after Elena allegedly took the boy out of L.A. County without permission. Naveen also claimed Elena kept the boy from him.

The parents had joint custody, but today, with the help of disso-queen Laura Wasser, the order was modified so Naveen now has sole physical and legal custody pending a full hearing next month.

We're told Elena has alleged Naveen's girlfriend, Barbara Hershey, practices witchcraft and that Naveen and Hershey have poisoned the boy. In response, Wasser asked the judge to order Elena to undergo psychiatric testing.

Elena brought the boy to court. After the ruling, the bailiff took the boy from Elena and gave him to Naveen, who left the courthouse with Hershey.

Under the new order, the boy is allowed to travel to Hawaii where Naveen films "Lost". He can be accompanied either by Naveen or Hershey.

After the hearing, Elena told TMZ, "I can't believe celebrities and their money. They always get what they want."

The pic above shows the boy, Naveen, Laura Wasser and Barbara Hershey leaving court. Elena is in the pic on right.

Tags: barbara hershey, BarbaraHershey, child custody, ChildCustody, elena eustache, ElenaEustache, laura wasser, LauraWasser, Lost, naveen andrews, NaveenAndrews

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31. I have to say I'm very proud of Naveen for standing up for his son. From the start Elena Eustache has appeared unstable in the media (her quick attempt to push her son into acting, which seems to have been put to an end by Naveen, was one of her attempts to use her son for fame but there have been others) and someone only has to look her up on youtube (she has two videos of herself there - acting reels of some sort) to see this woman appears to mentally disturbed. I know it is hard to hear of a son being taken from his Mother but think of what this Mother has become. I truly believe the child is much better off in Naveen's care. As for people saying she didn't desevre to have her son taken away for simply taking him out of county, I ask you to please remember that we don't know WHY she took him and more likely than not she has proved unstable in various ways (anyone who has seen her in the media should know that) and this was simply a good legal chance to get the child in a better home.

Posted at 4:08PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Artsygirl500

32. I feel sorry for the birth mother i think she was railroaded. he cheated on hershey with this woman and had a baby and hershey is dumb enough to take him back. Naveen is a loser

Posted at 4:18PM on Jan 7th 2009 by k.m

33. Look at Barbara Hershey's face...she looks NOTHING like she used to, due to an obsessive desire to look young. Women that do that to their faces are the nut jobs! That poor mother! How can they just take the kid without some sort of transitional period? The courts have too much power and the celebs PAY for justice!

Posted at 4:15PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Shian

34. to number 15 post.. they always say to ugly people make cute kids!!

Posted at 4:19PM on Jan 7th 2009 by toadz

35. If keeping her custodial rights was such a priority, why did she violate it? It's black and white on paper, she agreed to it. I have no sympathy for parents who do that, they could have petitioned the court to have a larger area to go to.

Posted at 4:34PM on Jan 7th 2009 by labeachgirl

36. Barbara Hershey is an old bat??? Why is he with such a old bag???

Posted at 4:19PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Reaisha

37. No one wins in this situation. The other will never be the same person after her child is taken away from her. Nothing to gloat about. The child loses as well. this is terrible

Posted at 5:28PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Laurie

38. #10 is an imbecile. Women are the ones constantly hosed in society. Sounds like Alec Baldwin's spokesmouth

It's typical in our society to call a woman "crazy" when she is standing up for herself. Shame on Laura Whats-her-name. How Victorian of her.

The mother is absolutely right about "celebs" and their preferential treatment. LA is a scary place because if a celeb commits a crime against you, the "justice" system always favors them. It is very corrupt.

Doesn't sound like the mother did anything wrong. If you really want to make snap judgments, the father looks creepy.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jan 7th 2009 by shameful

39. THIS STORY IS A BUNCH AOF CRAP, OR ARE USERS TO SAY SHOULD HAVE THE CHILD OR NOT IT IS NONE OF DAM BUIS. IT'S THE COURT TO OPTION NOT YOU OR ANYONE ELSE. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THEN DONT READ THE STORY , BIRTH MOTHER, JUST LIKE WHEN THEY GET MONEY IN A DIVO. AND TAKE ALL THE MONEY, WHAT A JOKE.

Posted at 4:31PM on Jan 7th 2009 by QUEEN

40. The mother is absolutely right about "celebs" and their preferential treatment. LA is a scary place because if a celeb commits a crime against you, the "justice" system always favors them. It is very corrupt.

THIS A JOKE WHO IS TO SAY SHE MADE THE OPTION TO HAVE THE KID, JUST LIKE MOST OTHOR STATES THE FATHER MOST OF THE TIME GETS NOTHING, ITS ABOUT TIME,

Posted at 4:35PM on Jan 7th 2009 by QUEEN

41. Bout damn time!!! She was keeping him from his father, taking him out of the country/state without permission from his father or the courts! Just like she took him from his father, the courts snatched him from her! How does it feel now bitch!! I am so sick of this ignorant, scorn women laying up and selfishly having babies without any thought to that child's future. So here we go again, another child from a broken family!! Think seriously people before you go having kids, it's not going to keep the daddy in the house or the relationship, it may get you child support $$, but whose really hurt in these situations...the innocent child. These women are so pissed that the relationship failed, that they use their innocent children, "well you won't ever see your son/daughter again"! How is that fair? Your not hurting him, your hurting you child, you know the one you love so much! So here we are, nice to see the courts side with the Dad for once. Clearly, he loves his son!!! Now make that bitch get a job & pay child support, just like he would of had to!!!! What's good for the goose is good for the gander!!

Posted at 4:45PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Great Move LA County Court

42. The guy is living with his has been hoe and they take the kid from the REAL MOTHER..WRONG..The dad is living in SIN..He is not married..The real MOM deserves her baby..She is not a whack job..She knows barbara hershey is a WHACK JOB..hershey is a good actress but really weird..She nursed her kid for many many years.. her kid was 4 and nursing barbara..The real Mom was not making stories up..She wants her child out of Hollywood BULL Sh--

Posted at 4:49PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Rob

43. The dad is living in SIN..He is not married..The real MOM deserves her baby. YOU ARE A JOKE, CRAP. TELL THAT TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED WITH EACH OTHOR FOR YEARS AND HAVE KIDS . BIRTH MOTHER, WHAT A JOKE, CRY BABY, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FATHER DID WHEN A PERSON KEEPS LEAVING AND KEEPS THE CHILD AWAY FOR SELF GRATIFICATION, TO SCREW OVER THE FATHER. AND THEN USE THE CHILD TO GET MOREY, YOU ARE FLAT OUT WRONG, THEY ARE MANY SINGLE PARENTS IN THE WORLD WHO DO JUST FIND, INCLUDING PEOPLE WHO RUN MANY HIGH POWER JOBS INCLUDING THE TOP JOB OF ALL JOBS. SCREW OVER THE FATHER IN MOST OF TIMES , JUST LIKE IN A DIV. THIS IS JOKE .

Posted at 4:58PM on Jan 7th 2009 by QUEEN

44. Women are not the 'better' parent simply because of their gender and that they carry children. If a mama is a whck job, take her kids and give to a fit father, if one is ready and willing.

Women's rights means equal treatment, and not preferential treatment!

Posted at 9:06PM on Jan 7th 2009 by tomcat

45. #41 Great Move LA County Court...you sound like such a bitter, nasty, abusive a hole, I too, would keep your kids from you. I'm sure you were a crappy husband and father and you deserve all the misery you can get, jerk! I hope your ex takes every damn dime you make and drives you nuts until you kill yourself! Die, daddy, die!

Posted at 5:01PM on Jan 7th 2009 by Twang

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