Surrogate McKenna West is gearing up for a massive legal fight over the baby she carried ... with her attorney saying they're prepared to take the battle all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
West's attorney, Lincoln Wilson, told the New York Post they're challenging a California court order giving the baby's biological parents custody, arguing West should be recognized as the mom because she gave birth in Texas.
Wilson says his side believes the California judgment is invalid and, if they don't prevail in the lower courts, “we'll take it up to the US Supreme Court if we have to.” He maintains once the California order is tossed, West is the mom under Texas law.
The declaration comes just hours after we reported West currently has no decision making authority over the newborn.
We obtained a temporary restraining order barring West from making medical decisions for the boy, taking possession of him, representing herself as his parent or guardian, removing him from the hospital or interfering with the biological parents' access to him.
As we reported ... West entered into a surrogacy agreement with the California couple, which included a provision allowing them to request termination if a fetal anomaly was discovered.
The baby was later diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious congenital heart defect. West refused to terminate the pregnancy and traveled to Texas to give birth, setting off the legal showdown.
The TRO remains in effect until at least August 25, when West has been ordered to appear in a Dallas court.
The Beverly Hills bourgeoisie got dinner and a free show when a fight broke out at one of their ritzy restaurants ... and it's all on video.
Ya gotta see this brawl that went down at Steak 48 -- a popular restaurant in Bev Hills -- footage shows two women dressed to the nines ... but standing 10 toes down and throwing hands in a crowded dining room.
Unclear what started the brawl here ... but these two women acted like this was a PPV fight ... punching, kicking, and clawing at each other while rolling around on the floor.
The actor revealed on Thursday's episode of Josh Horowitz's "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that name-dropping JLo once got him out of a "major, major mess" during a late-night police stop in Mexico.
Matthew says he was driving a nice truck way down south when officers pulled him over ... and he quickly realized the "gringo" behind the wheel had caught their attention.
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McKenna West -- the surrogate who ran off to Texas to have a California couple's baby without their consent -- will have absolutely no authority over the baby to whom she gave birth, this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.
We've obtained a copy of the temporary restraining order obtained by the biological parents of baby Gabriel-- the name which West gave the baby -- and it strips her of any decision-making with respect to the child's care.
The TRO states she cannot make any medical decision on behalf of Gabriel, exercise any possession of him, represent herself as his parent, guardian or medical decision maker, or sign any document on behalf of him.
Lindsay Clancy's toxicology report identifies four prescription medications in a blood specimen collected from her on the day she allegedly murdered her three kids ... and now you can read through the findings.
The report, obtained by TMZ, was admitted as evidence in court during her murder trial in Massachusetts.
It says blood taken from Clancy identified lamotrigine, mirtazapine, quetiapine, and trazodone -- prescription medications used to treat mental health conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and sleep issues.
Orlando Brown Jr.'s ex-GF, Holly Means, is taking the NFL star to court over property she claims he won’t return ... accusing him of acting out of "anger and spite," ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained court docs filed by Holly -- who claims Orlando has refused to return her belongings since their long-term relationship ended.
Holly says she lived with Orlando and their two kids in his Ohio home until their June 2025 breakup, when she claims he forced her out without notice before she could collect all of her property.
Bianca Censori may want to dust off one of the few outfits that covers her boobs ... because she could have to testify in open court in one of the cases filed against her husband... TMZ has learned.
The wife of Kanye Westis one of 22 witnesses Ye's defense counsel has been told may be called to testify at the upcoming October trial in a hostile work environment lawsuit filed against Kanye and Yeezy over the alleged treatment of a Donda Academy security guard named Benjamin Provo.
Kanye is also listed as a potential witness ... as is his chief of staff Milo Yiannopolous and many others.
1:12 PM PT --McKenna West will have no authority over the baby according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.
10:33 AM PT -- The biological parents of the newborn baby born into surrogacy who refused to have an abortion against their wishes, now have temporary custody of their child.
A surrogate who refused to abort the baby she was carrying -- despite the wishes of the boy’s biological parents -- reportedly gave birth early Wednesday amid a bitter legal battle with the intended parents.
Here's the sitch -- McKenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, was carrying a baby for a California couple. At the fetus' 20-week scan, doctors discovered it had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a rare birth defect where the left side of the heart does not grow correctly ... and it needs 3 surgeries to correct when the child is born, perBoston Children's Hospital.
The surrogacy agreement had a clause that allowed the couple to choose to terminate the pregnancy if there was an "anomaly" found ... but McKenna refused and fled to Texas, where she would be seen as the birth mother, The Dallas Morning News reports.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have a group of supporters fighting in their corner ... with protesters taking to the streets Thursday outside the Miami jail where the brothers are being held and demanding their release.
A crowd gathered outside Federal Detention Center Miami ... marching through the area while holding signs supporting the controversial influencers and calling for them to be freed.
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The protesters appeared fired up as they moved past the lockup in the sweltering Florida heat ... chanting in support of the brothers while several onlookers recorded the demonstration.
Alleged Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keefe D" Davis is doing "pretty good" in jail as his murder trial kicks off in Las Vegas ... and he's not nervous about going to state prison for life if he's convicted ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.
Keefe D's trial began Monday with jury selection ... after he pleaded not guilty to Tupac's 1996 murder. Prosecutors say Keefe plotted the murder in Vegas and produced the gun used to assassinate the rapper ... but someone else fired the kill shot.
In 2023, Keefe was finally arrested for Tupac's murder after years of bragging about his alleged involvement during media interviews and under police questioning, where he had immunity. Following his arrest, Keefe was transferred to the Clark County Detention Center, where he has been locked up ever since, awaiting trial.
Our sources say Keefe isn't scared of prison because he's been in and out of the slammer over the years ... but he still doesn't want to spend the rest of his days there.
Tyler Duckworth from MTV's "The Challenge," is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.
Tyler died Tuesday after he was reportedly found unresponsive in a bathroom in North Dakota, where he had been living in recent years, according to The U.S. Sun.
Local officials reportedly classified his death as unattended, meaning no one witnessed it. The outlet also reports Tyler recently underwent surgery, though it's unclear if the procedure played any role in his death.
American actress Maxine Bahns was in her mid 20s when she played Hope -- the graduate student working at bar who marries a NYC taxi driver -- in the 1996 rom-com film "She's the One."
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom, Pamela Warner, worked out a settlement with the actor's daughter's guardians over her inheriting a portion of his fortune ... TMZ has learned.
Pamela tells us the agreement was hashed out with the guardians for Malcolm's daughter and has yet to be approved by the court. Malcolm's widow, Tenisha Warner, has not weighed in on the deal, nor does it appear she played a role ... but Pamela says she remains "hopeful that all parties will support the resolution."
Pamela said she also wanted to address the recent saddening public statements by Malcolm's widow, Tenisha.
She said, "Recent claims that Pamela sought to prevent her granddaughter from receiving financial support are untrue."
Kyrsten Sinema spilled some details about when she first had sex with her boyfriend Matthew Ammel ... this while being questioned by his ex-wife's lawyers during her deposition in their ongoing legal battle ... TMZ has learned.
According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the former politician testified during her deposition that her romance with Matthew, who was married and working as her bodyguard, started in late May 2024 when they were in California.
Kyrsten said, "We were staying at an Airbnb in Napa, California. We were outside. Matt kissed me. We went inside and had sex."
She said under oath this was the first time they had sex or kissed.
