TMZ has learned Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are not married, despite what was said in court today.
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.
Celebrity Justice11/16/2009 8:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Nicole and Joel -- Unhitched
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Obviously Nicole Richie is a huge drama queen. I mean you say it's pathetic that she has to get a restraining order from the Pap's? I agree it is pathetic. This talentless nobody chased the paps for years, trying to get her fat face in the news. Once she deliberately lost too much weight and started dressing like less of a street walker she got the attention she so badly craved... now she isnt happy with the attention? What a bunch of crap, she's just trying to stay relevant by going to court and causing drama. If she doesnt like it, she should move out of hollywood. Noone makes you eat at the Ivy, Chataue or Mr. Chow's. Ignore the paps, and they will ignore you... your only interesting to anorexic pre teens anyway.
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Ok Nicole we get it!!! chill out!!! and who cares if Joel isnt covered....
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Why is this woman a celebrity? She has no talent, and is marginally good looking. I don't get the attention to her.
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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
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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.
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Benji Madden would have been the better choice, he is the romantic twin.
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hehe their new baby looks like Benji. His sperm must be the stronger swimmers.
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Marriage is R E S P E C T A B L E, idiots.
When a man refuses to marry a girl, and more especially the mother of his children it means he does not love her enough.
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They should just get married cause obviously, they both love each other and love making babies with each other. Plus eventually once Harlow and Sparrow get older, they're gonna be questioning why aren't "Mommy and Daddy really married?"
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