Levi Johnston Sues Britsol Palin For Full Custody Of Their Son Tripp – Claims She Is An Unfit Mother

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Levi Johnston is suing Bristol Palin for full custody of their son Tripp, claiming the proof of her bad parenting is evident in the Palin reality show, “Life’s A Tripp.” Levi Johnston’s lawsuit maintains Bristol Palin allows Tripp to “run wild” and use curse words frequently, according to TMZ.

During a recently aired episode of “Life’s A Tripp” Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin’s son dropped the f-bomb on his aunt Willow. Bristol Palin admits during the same reality show episode that she is “doing a terrible job of disciplining Tripp.”

Levi Johsnton told TMZ he has become “disgusted” while watching his son’s behavior on “Life’s A Tripp” and feels Bristol Palin is not offering any real parenting structure and the toddler is engaged in a “downward spiral.”

Family fucking values.

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, it would be hard to argue ...

That Bristol is not unfit, but Levi has to show that he is---and go up against the Palin's $$$ and hate machine. Good luck
Levi

[AlbertCat]

24. but Levi has to show that he is (fit to be a parent)

Of course he is! He didn't show his penis in Playgirl!

[UnrepentantLiberal]

2. This should be fun.

[dballance]

3. Levi is actually right this time

From what I've seen of the little bits of "Life's A Tripp" I've watched Bristol's son is mainly a meal ticket and not a child that she needs to protect and raise outside the reality TV, public spectacle that is her family. If she were a proper mother she'd use her mom's connections to get a regular job somewhere in Alaska and hide herself and her son from all the cameras.

How in the world can a child grow up "normal" in an environment full of producers, production assistants and cameras? And you know they are staging some scenes or re-filming others so they can edit the final outcome to get ratings. What an unrealistic odd environment it must be for a developing toddler. His sense of how people interact must be really warped by now.

[alp227]

29. If there is any evidence that Bristol committed crimes against her kid,

she would be convicted of such crimes by a jury in open court and this be found unfit to parent. Competent courts can't just use any arbitrary definition of good parenting created by feuding parents in custody battles.

[dballance]

37. I never said or implied Bristol committed "crimes."

I doubt anything Bristol has done rises to the level of "criminal." Moral or ethical is a whole other question.

I can most certainly have an opinion about whether or not Bristol is a fit mother. I don't think she is.

Her kid didn't just pull "fagg" out of the air. He heard it somewhere and most people will agree that what kids his age say is something they repeat from their parents. After all, kids his age just want to be loved and accepted so repeating what parents say is really part of a survival instinct all humans possess.

If Trigg learned the word "fagg" and to use it in a derogatory manner as he did with his mother and aunt from some other persons or TV shows then that still makes the case Bristol is an unfit mother.

If she is allowing her son to be managed by people who would use that word then she's not fit to be a parent.

If she is allowing her son to watch TV shows that are not age-appropriate for him where the word "fagg" may be used then this is also a condemnation of her parenting skills. I doubt Sesame Street has ever aired an episode in which the word "fagg" has been used.

So now I'm sure apologists will start up on the rights of TV shows to say what they wish. I agree with you. No censorship.

Let's make this very clear. My point is that either Bristol and the other adults around Trigg use terms like "fagg" around the toddler so that is where he picked it up and its derogatory usage. OR Bristol sits him down in front of the TV and minded by associate producers of her un-reality show where he learned the term.

In either case she proves she's still the person who hypocritically talks about family values while she had an illegitimate child.

[alp227]

40. I do agree that BP is a SHODDY parent,

but the problem is that family courts around the nation a parent can lose custody if the ex who disagrees with ex's parenting practices can make specious claims of child abuse that would crumble if a professional prosecutor used them. For example, a father in my neighboring county lost his daughters because his ex made unfounded accusations of "emotional abuse" (whatever that means in law) (http://blog.angry-dad.com/2011/05/complaint-to-state-board.html).

So Levi is seeking sole custody based on what you have outlined about BP, am I correct? And we have established, in our own opinions, that we would not want BP around children. Thing is, would you support BP losing custody over what she has been doing like her kid saying "fag"?

[dballance]

44. Actually, I believe Bristol is unfit based on the preponderance of the evidence

The one episode of a toddler misbehaving is really not evidence for calling BP an unfit mother.

I do believe that her use of her child as a meal ticket for a reality TV series is abuse. No child can possibly develop in a normal manner with producers and production assistants around them all day. Those producers don't give a fig about that toddler. They only care about ratings, ad revenue and their bonuses.

Do we have to learn this lesson again? Look back to Mickey Rooney and Jackie Cooper's autobio "Please Don't Shoot My Dog."

You think the environment to which Bristol is subjecting Trigg is better than is was for Jackie Cooper? I sincerely doubt it.

Like I said in another post. She should use her mother's connections to get a job and hide somewhere away from cameras in order to raise her child like millions of other parents do.

But no, she has chosen to invite in cameras and sought the spotlight for her own benefit to the detriment of her innocent toddler.

What exactly would be wrong with raising her child in anonymity and outside the glare of cameras and un-reality TV?

[alp227]

45. I've never heard of Jackie Cooper. Just read about him on wikipedia.

Cooper's autobiography, Please Don't Shoot My Dog, was published in 1982. The title refers to an incident during the filming of Skippy. Norman Taurog, while directing Jackie Cooper in a crying scene, ordered a security guard to take away his dog and pretend to shoot him backstage. This resulted in genuine tears, however even after Cooper found out that his dog was fine, he was left with ill feelings towards his uncle.

For a 9-year-old that must be so traumatic to be inflicted with emotional distress deliberately.

I would refer you to another blog post by that father I was talking about, concerning rule of law. The author writes:

My biggest complaint about the family court is that it does not follow rule-of-law. My kids have been taken away for reasons that are not written down anywhere. No court should ever be doing such things in a civilized society. That was obvious to Aristotle.

As an example, consider fast food. Some people like it, some don't. Some say it is healthy, some don't. If our society were to collective decide that it is bad, then maybe laws could be passed to ban McDonalds or to require adult ID, like bars. I would not agree with that, but I could learn to live with whatever laws get passed. But our lawmakers have not done that. Therefore, fast food is not the concern of the family court. For a family court judge to consider fast food would be contrary to rule-of-law as that has been understood since Aristotle.

So do you think that the law regarding children used in entertainment should be toughened to prevent future stunts like what happened with Jackie Cooper and Trigg Palin?

[Blue_In_AK]

41. I agree.

I've always thought Levi would be a better custodial parent.

[HappyMe]

4. I have seen clips of

this show on The View and the news this a.m.. Young Trip is an out of control brat. Bristol laughs when the kid swears.

I don't think Levi is going to win this one.

[Bluerthanblue]

5. poor Tripp, his options

either way aren't very good.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. That's the way I see it, too.

[KharmaTrain]

6. Living The Truman Show...

The fact Bristol feels the need (or the greed) to have a "reality" show rather than keeping her child out of the limelight says a lot of what motivates this entire family.

[malaise]

14. The only thing that motivates that bunch of Grifters

is money - by any means necessary.

[WinstonSmith4740]

21. "Grifters" is the perfect definition.

As James Carville once said about Paula Jones, "Drag a $100 bill through a trailer camp and there's no telling what you will find."

[Enrique]

8. all court costs should be charged to the Lifetime Channel n/t

[xchrom]

9. Good. I hope he wins. Nt

[obamanut2012]

10. Levi was offered a lot of money to appear on the show

He turned it down.

However, there's no way hell win/ Bristol is not legally unfit.

[PearliePoo2]

11. Both of these "kids" (Levi & Bristol) have maturity problems

and are none too bright.
They also need a tutorial on birth control. (Levi's new girlfriend is pregnant)
Levi is basically a nice but dumb guy... Bristol is basically dumb and mean.

[Stargazer09]

12. If Levi has actually grown up...

...he might have a chance, regardless of Bristol's family.

He faces an uphill battle against all that money and power, and he will need to have a solid plan for raising the child. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

[AlbertCat]

25. he will need to have a solid plan for raising the child

Yeah... like all our parents had!

[Stargazer09]

36. I hear what you are saying

Unfortunately for Levi, he has to go above and beyond what our parents had to do.

He's fighting not only the normal "children belong with their mothers" bias, but also the money and power of the Palin family.

So yes, he does need to have a solid parenting plan.

[FourScore]

13. Let's not forget there is an unwitting child in the center of this drama.

This is sad. The whole shabang is sad.

[tularetom]

35. Actually there are three unwitting children

Unfortunately, two of them are the parents.

[noel711]

15. Pot meet kettle...

Pop the corn, snap open a brew...

the ensuing battle continues...

Act 1: Bristol vs. Levi...

Act 2: Mama Bear vs Dick Cheney...

stay tuned!

[JenniferJuniper]

16. Tripp has no parents

His father is uninvolved and his mother acts like a barely-interested-in-him teen-aged babysitter.

And just think, in scarcely more than a decade, he'll be procreating himself and will get a whole new generation of the Wasilla Hillbillies.

[LynneSin]

17. Honestly that kid deserves to live a normal life

Personally I think neither of them should be awarded custody and the child be given to a nice family who promises to love the child and never EVER use the child for their own profit or publicity gain.

Since that will never happen I think Levi might be the best chance of this child having a normal life IF Levi promises to take care of the kid and not use it a tool to gain fame.

That TV show on Lifetime is proof positive that Bristol Palin is an unfit mother.

[alp227]

33. So should it be illegal to use young children in entertainment TV?

Until I know exactly which law Bristol broke, I will defend her custody rights. You have to know how family courts are out of control in this country. As appealing as it seems for Bristol to lose her custody rights, be careful what you wish for. Should the little boy who sang that "Ain't No Homos Going to Heaven" be sent to foster care? Or any child reared in a fundamentalist religious household?

[nichomachus]

18. Just to add a cynical note

I used to work in the family law division in the local court.

Very often, wanting to sow his oats, a father would want the mother to have full custody, as long as he got to play with the kid once in a while.

Then, reality sets in. The amount of child support is determined by what percentage of custody you have. If the mother has full custody and the father only visitation rights, the dad pays the maximum amount.

It was not unusual to see the father, six months down the road, deciding he wanted full custody. Then, the mother would have to pay him child support instead of the other way around.

The father, of course, would claim that the mother was unfit, and it was possible she was, but that didn't make the father more fit.

Sorting it out is a delicate balance. Courts usually like to see kids have adequate time with each parent. Levi is going to have to prove that he has the wherewithal to support the kid, provide adequate child care, and provide a good home. We used to see guys who were living in an apartment with two drinking buddies and a string of girlfriends -- and working two jobs -- coming in for full custody. They didn't get it.

My understanding is that Levi has already knocked up another woman. That's not going to work in his favor.

(Along with the fact that he's up against the Palin Crime Family, as others have noted.)

[HopeHoops]

19. If the Palin's have another "reality" show it should be called "Real Morons of Alaska".

[Nedsdag]

26. More like "Keeping Up With the Klondike Kardashians."

n/t

[HopeHoops]

39. Not bad. Not bad. How about "Wolves Aren't Survivors"?

[allan01]

20. re:Levi Johnston Sues Britsol Palin For Full Custody Of Their Son Tripp – Claims She Is An Unfit Mot

these "reality tv" socalled shows arnt reality. yes they do have writers , directors and script writers. that is what the last sag strike was about. those people dont get paid union scale . so dont get me started . have a relative in the indstry. and too bad the child is involved in this " nonsense". i want unreal tv.

[Care Acutely]

22. Good for him. The baby is an innocent and deserves better than

to grow up in a home with that bunch of dysfunctionals. However marginal an improvement life with Levi may be, I have to believe it would be better for the poor kid.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

23. Anyone know if Tripp is getting paid for the show?

[JenniferJuniper]

27. In most states, kids on reality shows are exempt from child labor laws

Even in California, its still a gray area as to whether an employee-employer relationship between reality show children and producers, so I'm not sure if the California Child Actor's Bill (aka "the Coogan Act) applies. However, if it does, the child's employer is required to set aside a portion of the child's earnings in a trust fund.

[yellowcanine]

28. No dog in this fight but kind of funny to hear Levi talk about a "downward spiral."

He would know.

[Plucketeer]

30. Whatever brash, nitwit behavior TYripp exhibits...

it's hard to argue he didn't come by it honestly!

[Dreamer Tatum]

31. So does that make Levi a hero again?

Hard to tell.

[mrs_p]

32. I don't know how reality TV works

but did he give consent for his child being in the show? And, if yes, wouldn't he likely have been on the set to see how things were playing out (or being manufactured for ratings)?

[amuse bouche]

34. The poor child

is surrounded by clowns

[Tarheel_Dem]

38. I'm sorry, but all the characters involved make me wanna puke, including Levi. Why do we keep....

giving these attention whores what they want? Dollars to donuts, this is about raising a nontroversy to get people to tune in to her whack ass show.

Can we stop feeding these beasts? Fuck Sarah Palin and her fucked up offspring.

[spanone]

42. well, it ain't ozzie and harriet

[randome]

43. It will never end, will it?

It's like McCain, in an act of desperation, opened up a wormhole to another dimension and Palin and her fellow parasites slipped in.

The infection runs deep.

[PearliePoo2]

46. I wonder if Levi ever had a paternity test done?

Remember, it was Bristol who wrote Levi after finding out she was pregnant, "I pray that YOU are not the father."
Oooopsie...
Hey Sarah, how's those good Christian family values workin' for 'ya?

Let's take a little lookie-poo, shall we?

Sarah's Mom pregnant before marriage-check
Sarah pregnant before marriage-check
Sarah's son's girlfriend pregnant before marriage-check
Sarah's oldest daughter pregnant before marriage-check

Hey MsHypocrite...having a tough time with your fucking hypocrisy while screeching to others how to conduct themselves as nobly as you and your "Christian Values" family?