Kelsey Grammer: Let's Go to Trial, Camille!
Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal docs that make it clear ... he's given up hope that he can settle his custody battle with Camille Grammer and he wants a judge to settle it once and for all.
In the documents, obtained by TMZ, Kelsey's lawyer, Lance Spiegel, notes that a child custody expert is evaluating Kelsey, Camille and their 2 kids, to determine how custody should be parceled out.
Once the evaluation is in, Kelsey wants a trial ... so it looks like he doesn't hold out hope he can strike a deal with his ex.
According to the docs, a temporary arrangement is in place until July 2 -- one month from today -- so the clock is ticking.
Little Kids ... Big Problems
Camille Grammer: Kelsey Only Wants My Son
Camille Grammer filed for custody of the two kids she had with Kelsey Grammer because she claims Kelsey only wants his son to come live with him, not his daughter ... sources connected to Camille tell TMZ, but Kelsey's lawyer says it's 100% not true.
Our sources say Camille claims Kelsey only wants his 6-year-old son, Jude, to come live with him in New York City and not 9-year-old Mason.
Kelsey's lawyer, Lance Spiegel, tells TMZ, "Their statement is inaccurate, as indicated by our papers filed with the court today. Kelsey's priority is to protect both of his children and he will not make further comment, except that their statement is inaccurate."
Celebrity Custody Wars
Camille Grammer Wants Custody of Kids
Camille Grammer has fired back at ex-hubby Kelsey Grammer and is asking for primary custody of the couple's two kids ... this according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
In the docs, Camille's lawyers Neal Hersh and Judy Bogen grouse that Kelsey made a "bad faith" media play when he asked the judge last month for primary custody of Mason and Jude.
The lawyers note that the kids live in California and have needs that will go unfulfilled if they leave the state. According to the public documents, Camille is particularly pissed off that Kelsey wants to take the kids out of California for part of the summer, since Jude has had learning problems, repeating kindergarten twice, and Mason wants to go to a local camp.
The documents make it clear -- it's war.
Kelsey & Camille's Divorce
Charlie and Brooke Strike Joint Custody Deal
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have hashed out a joint custody agreement ... lawyers for the former couple told an L.A. judge today.
Sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Brooke's lawyer, Lori Howe, and Charlie's attorney, Mark Gross, went into the chambers of Judge Hank Goldberg this afternoon and presented hizzoner with the agreement. We're told Howe and Gross told Judge Goldberg the only thing left to be done is getting Brooke and Charlie's John Hancock.
Sources tell us ... the agreement calls for joint legal and physical custody of twins Bob and Max. We're told Brooke will get substantially more face time with the kids than Charlie.
The signed agreement will not be filed with the court, in order to keep it completely confidential. The case has been taken off the court's calendar.
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Arnold Hires Attorney, Hammers Out Divorce Deets
Arnold Schwarzenegger is pulling out a big gun for his inevitable divorce battle with Maria Shriver ... officially hiring attorney Bob Kaufman -- who's already tackling some touchy issues of the split.
Sources tell TMZ ... Kaufman's already been in touch with Maria's attorney, Laura Wasser -- and we're told they are "moving forward" with divorce negotiations.
Kaufman and Wasser have gone head-to-head on other high profile celebrity splits -- and both specialize in something Arnold and Maria value right now ... keeping divorce settlements hush hush.
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Officially Divorced
Mark-Paul Gosselaar is officially back on the market ... now that a judge has finalized his divorce from Lisa Ann Russell.
The 37-year-old "Saved By the Bell" star married Russell back in 1996. They have two children together.
According to documents filed May 27 in L.A. County Superior Court, Mark -- who's playing a lawyer in his new show, "Franklin and Bash" -- worked out a private arrangement with Russell regarding custody and spousal support.
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Jamie McCourt -- Drowning AND Swimming
With the IRS breathing down her neck ... and with her team in financial ruin ... L.A. Dodgers co-owner Jamie McCourt just got approval to build herself an ultra-private, super-expensive beachfront dream pool ... TMZ has learned.
According to documents filed with the city of Malibu ... Jamie asked for city approval to begin construction at her sprawling beachfront mansion.
McCourt wants to expand an existing pool -- and needed permission to excavate 105 cubic yards of earth material. McCourt also wants to expand her wood deck, replace pool equipment and convert a guest room into a pool cabana.
The city approved Jamie's request -- under the condition she doesn't install any lighting systems that will be visible from the beach.
Jamie is VERY serious about her time in the pool -- as TMZ previously reported, she went to war with her estranged husband Frank McCourt over "exclusive rights to the family swimming pool" at her other home in the Hollywood Hills.
But after all the work she's doing in Malibu, Jamie might never need to leave her place again.
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Maria Shriver Shops for L.A. Condos
Maria Shriver was quietly looking at pricey L.A. condos back in January ... months before the Arnold Schwarzenegger baby scandal broke ... TMZ has learned.
What's especially interesting about this ... it looks like Arnold told Maria about Mildred Patty Baena immediately after he left the governor's office on January 3.
Sources say Maria and her broker looked at a condo at The Carlyle on Wilshire, a pricey condo building near UCLA. Among the residents -- Bruce Willis, Sofia Vergara, Paul Anka, Donna Summer and Matt Kemp.
Our sources say Maria didn't like the units. We're told she looked at several penthouse units, which are priced between $10 - $14 million (they rent out for around $30,000 a month). She also looked at a few 3-bedroom condos, which were listed between $4 - $7 million (they rent out at around $17,000 a month).
We're told Maria felt the building was too exposed to the paparazzi.
Maria is still on the hunt for a place.
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Faith Evans Pulls Trigger on Marriage
Faith Evans has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned ... but it was a long time coming.
Faith -- who is married to record company exec Todd Russaw -- filed legal docs in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. Todd is also Faith's manager.
The couple married in 1997 and has two minor children. But according to the divorce petition, the couple separated in December, 2005. The 2005 date is curious, because one of their children was born in 2007.
Faith is asking for joint legal and sole physical custody. She wants Todd to have visitation rights.
Faith also wants the judge to reject any claim of spousal support.
Faith was married to Biggie Smalls when he was shot and killed in 1997.
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Fred Armisen & Elisabeth Moss DIVORCED!
"SNL" star Fred Armisen and "Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss are officially divorced ... TMZ has learned.
A judge made it official last Friday in L.A. -- and it's a pretty clean split ... in fact, according to the papers, neither party is asking for spousal support.
The ex-couple married back in October 2009. That's nearly two years ... or 25 in Hollywood years.
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Maria Shriver Hires Mega-Divorce Lawyer
Maria Shriver has hired one of the toughest divorce lawyers around, but she hasn't pulled the trigger on ending her marriage.
Sources connected with Maria tell TMZ ... she's hired disso-queen Laura Wasser, who has repped just about everyone in Hollywood, including Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera.
As TMZ first reported, Maria has been miserable in her marriage for several years and wanted out. We're told Maria hired Laura significantly before the news of Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby mama broke, but Maria has been conflicted over whether to file for divorce -- partly because Arnold still has strong emotional influence over her and he wants her back.
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Arnold Baby Mama Blows Cover in Her Divorce
Arnold Schwarzenegger's baby mama blew the lid off her secret when she wrote in her divorce papers ... she and her husband had no minor children during their marriage.
TMZ broke the story ... Mildred Patty Baena listed her husband, Rogelio Baena, on the child's birth certificate. Yet in her divorce petition, filed in February, 2008, she checks the box that says, "There are no minor children."
The upshot -- the judge would not order Rogelio to pay child support, and Patty is effectively saying someone other than him is the father.
The father, we know now, is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had been secretly supporting Patty and the boy.
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Camille to Kelsey -- The Kids Want Me, Not You!
Camille Grammer is privately blasting her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer over his bid to get sole custody of their children ... telling friends the kids have already made it clear ... they want to live with her.
Sources close to Camille tell TMZ ... after Kelsey filed the legal papers today in L.A. County Superior Court, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star called the move "another act of creepishness and chutzpah."
But we're told Camille ain't worried -- because she strongly believes their 6-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter are on her side. Camille has also told friends she will "fight like hell" to keep her kids with her ... "exactly where the children wish to be."
Our sources say Camille is ADAMANT Kelsey shouldn't get sole custody because he "abandoned his family and fathered a child out of wedlock … which speaks volumes about his parenting."
As we previously reported, Camille had been open to the idea of shared custody before Kelsey filed the docs today -- but now ... the gloves are off.
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Kelsey Grammer Trying to Rip Custody From Camille
Kelsey Grammer has just filed legal papers to get sole physical custody of the two children he had with his ex-wife Camille Grammer ... TMZ has learned.
Kelsey's lawyer filed the legal docs today in L.A. County Superior Court.
Sources say Kelsey and Camille Grammer have been at war over the kids. We're told the children have been having emotional difficulty dealing with Kelsey walking out and divorcing their mom.
Kelsey is asking for joint legal but sole physical custody, but it's not clear where he wants the kids to live. Kelsey is currently in Chicago and the kids are in school in L.A.
Sources close to Camille are scoffing at Kelsey's move, saying she's been a full-time mother and he has been nothing but uncooperative in trying to work out a custody agreement. She was willing to give him 50/50 custody, but now all bets are off.
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Schwarzenegger Fathered Out-of-Wedlock Baby
Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a baby with a member of his household staff, and that is what sent Maria Shriver packing ... and right into the office of a powerful financial adviser to get her affairs in order to end her marriage, TMZ has learned.
Sources say Maria was distraught after learning Arnold pulled a John Edwards. The baby mama worked for the family for two decades, retired and received a severance package, according to the L.A. Times.
The baby was born more than a decade ago, but until recently Maria thought the father was the woman's husband at the time.
Schwarzenegger told The Times, "After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry."
TMZ heard about the baby 5 days ago, but everyone in the Schwarzenegger camp was denying it. But sources told us Maria was "completely distraught" yet determined to move on with her life. She has not pulled the trigger to end her marriage on the legal side, but she has been working with a very powerful financial adviser who has been helping her position herself for a divorce.
We believe -- though have not confirmed -- there is a prenup, but the couple has been together so long the effectiveness of it is problematic.
UPDATE: Maria released a statement saying, "This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother, my concern is for the children."
She continued, "I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further comment."
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Arnold's Son: Some Days I Just Wanna Be Normal
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 17-year-old son Patrick is sharing his feelings in the wake of his father's scandal ... saying he loves his family very much, but some days he just wants to be "normal for a bit."
Patrick took to his Twitter page moments ago and posted, "some days you feel like s**t, some days you want to quit and just be normal for a bit, yet i love my family till death do us apart."
FYI -- the first part of Patrick's message is a lyric from the Fort Minor hit, "Where'd You Go."
Earlier today, Pat's mother, Maria Shriver, released a statement about Arnold's adultery admission saying, "This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother, my concern is for the children."