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Nicole and Joel -- Unhitched

TMZ has learned Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are not married, despite what was said in court today.

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Mark Geragos, Nicole's lawyer, asked his client during the restraining order hearing this afternoon, "Did you call your husband?" Nicole answered, "Yes."

Sources connected with the case tell us Geragos misspoke and Nicole didn't correct him, but Nicole and Joel are not married. As a result, the restraining order does not cover Joel, though it will cover the kids.

Tags: joel madden, JoelMadden, mark geragos, MarkGeragos, married, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, restraining order, RestrainingOrder

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1. first!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:06PM on Nov 16th 2009 by gg

2. Ok Nicole we get it!!! chill out!!! and who cares if Joel isnt covered....

Posted at 6:12PM on Nov 16th 2009 by MARK

3.
They don't have to be married to be covered in the same restraining order. They can share the same request. So the question becomes, did both ask, or not?

Posted at 6:14PM on Nov 16th 2009 by Bonnie

4. Who cares? The point is, the paps should stop stalking this woman and her innocent little babies. How pathetic has the press become if you're stalking Nicole Ritchie, a toddler and an infant???

Why does this woman have to spend time in a courtroom to protect her babies from the stalkerazzi?

Posted at 6:17PM on Nov 16th 2009 by JD Pops

5. I was pretty sure they got married. There were pictures posted somewhere of what looked like Nicole and Joel exchanging vows. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else though. I'll see if I can find the pictures.

Posted at 6:32PM on Nov 16th 2009 by crash

6. Okay, so I couldn't find the pictures, but I found a video. http://the-celeb-news.blogspot.com/2009/11/watch0098745.html
After watching it again, it looks like something is happening, but clearly not a wedding. Cute video anyway but you can tell Joel and Nicole aren't pleased at all with the cameras there. Harlow is adorable and seems completely oblivious to the whole thing.

Posted at 6:37PM on Nov 16th 2009 by crash

7. So why didn't you title the story The Unwed Couple?

Posted at 7:18PM on Nov 16th 2009 by Just sayin'

8. LMAO! So why don't they get married? What, they aren't ready to get married but have no problem having children together? Marriage is obviously scary but bringing and raising a human life isn't.LOL Never understood the logic of that.

Posted at 7:18PM on Nov 16th 2009 by Truth Hurts

9. Did she have a nose job? She looks great!

Posted at 7:59PM on Nov 16th 2009 by Aulia

10. Why is this woman a celebrity? She has no talent, and is marginally good looking. I don't get the attention to her.

Posted at 8:22PM on Nov 16th 2009 by daisy

11. ummm so? their just like their married why do you need a paper to make it legal? its a marriage in my eyes your in love with someone live together

Posted at 8:45PM on Nov 16th 2009 by music4life

12. Joel is a jerk who is dragging his heels.

There was always this hesitancy in his voice when he said "um, er yeah, we want to be a family" after Harlow was born. It was both funny and sad.

Apparently nothing has changed. I think Joel did not see a good example of a family man in his own dad.

Posted at 8:49PM on Nov 16th 2009 by LOL

13. Benji Madden would have been the better choice, he is the romantic twin.

Posted at 8:53PM on Nov 16th 2009 by Kaye

14. hehe their new baby looks like Benji. His sperm must be the stronger swimmers.

Posted at 8:55PM on Nov 16th 2009 by hehe

15. who cares?????

Posted at 12:03AM on Nov 17th 2009 by cochino

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