Not only that but it will now be a settlement conference instead of an evidentiary hearing which means it will be closed to the public, which is of course what Bristol and her mother have wanted all along.
(Anything to keep that nosy blogger out of the courtroom.)
I can't say I am happy about this since I really wanted to be there and make sure that the Palins did not pull any shit, but this is Levi and Sunny's decision so I am going to trust their judgement.
I have heard that Levi is going for a 50/50 arrangement and I hope he sticks to that as I believe he has plenty of ammunition to demonstrate that Bristol is not a very competent mother.
Tripp deserves to see his dad at least half of the time, and Levi deserves to know that nobody will ever take his boy away from him again for an extended period of time unless he agrees to it, and unless he is compensated with equal time himself.
This is has been a long five years for Levi, and it is well past time that he broke free from the control they have been exerting over him by using access to Tripp to keep him in line.
It would be nice if Levi and Sunny forced Bristol to get Tripp into a psychologist to discuss his use of derogatory words heard on tv. Ask him where he learned them and was it often.
ReplyDeleteYay Levi & Sunny! And Tripp! And Breeze! And new baby!
ReplyDeleteTripp is finally going to have the real family life that he wants.
Does this mean everything will be worked out by Sept 8 and it will mainly be a private formality session?
ReplyDeleteLevi will have agreed to never talk about his feelings about the settlement? I do wish them well. Most of all Tripp. I hope Levi is strong and gets 50/50 and it is Tripp's best interest.
Tripp would benefit if the family had psychological attention.
Tripp is trapped with pathological liars and a crime family. If he has to deal with them at all it can't be healthy. Sad if Brestol gets half and he is exposed to his crazy grandmother. But kids go to the worst of parents and families everyday.
I hope that one Miss Priss Bris realizes what she's done to this child she professes to "love." I've been through this, and listen here, CHIN and Queen Heifer, you WILL pay down the road for it. I don't care how much money you have. You reap what you sow.
ReplyDeleteHope no one is shocked by this change to closed settlement hearing. What the Palins do does not usually survive the light of day. They move like stealth ninjas in the night hoping no one will witness their shenanigans.
ReplyDeleteBristol sees Tripp as her property rather than the little human he is. He needs his father as much as she believes he needs only her. Selfish, spiteful people get to a point where they can't help themselves. They feed on the negative drama they inflict on others but wail like stuck pigs at the slightest criticism they think is aimed at them. Tripp will probably grow up with a lot of emotional problems which he will act out much like Bristol and her siblings. She will, of course, blame any negative behavior on Levi. If only she were able to love her child more than she hates his father. The one she chooses to forget she CHOSE for him.
DAMMIT!!! Why is he caving in AGAIN??? I have sent him and Sunny so many damning infos - many of which they had no idea about, and they seemed to be really gung-ho. Now it is postponed into SEPTEMBER??? Sunny is prego, and she also wants to go to school. That does not agree with a September schedule!
ReplyDeleteLevi is not caving. And the Palins don't have any influence in the court system. This is standard operating procedure for custody cases. Levi has a great lawyer this time around - a more respected lawyer than Bristol's - plus he is not a publicity hound.
DeleteMost courts require the parties in custody cases to attend a settlement conference before moving forward with court proceedings. It doesn't mean they've settled. It means they've agreed to try to settle by attending a settlement conference, which is like a mediation, but with a judge conducting the conference (but not the assigned judge).
DeleteYes Anonymous 6:01 is correct.
DeleteIf Levi does not like how this conference goes he still has the option to taking Bristol to court in front of their original judge.
And by doing this he has demonstrated his willingness to be fair and work with Bristol to resolve the custody situation while avoiding an actual court case that she clearly does not want.
How it works in my state too, Gryph, thanks! Of course she doesn't want the court case. All the ish will come out.
DeleteIt's more likely the Palins caved, as evidence in a hearing of Ms. Palin's parenting style might not work to her benefit.
DeleteNAL but...I suspect that most people paying a competent attorney will be told it is always preferable to reach an acceptable settlement instead of going to trial. Legal costs are minimized, and the stress and expense of trial prep are avoided. The uncertainty of a trial decision is also avoided.
DeleteHowever, it takes two to tango. If one side is vindictive or is willing to spend time and money to bleed the other side, then satisfactory settlement may be impossible.
Hopefully for Levi and Tripp a certain public figure isn't calling the plays and paying the bills for the hair salon bidnesswoman.
6:41 PM
DeleteBristol has no choice. She is under control. She doesn't pay high price attorney fees. Mama Bear tells ambulance chasing attorney what is best for her. Bristol thinks she is making decisions. Bristol owes Sarah for messing things up earlier and Sarah knows how to work her.
Thankfully, Levi does have a chance in a court of law.
How fast did they speed dial TMZ with this news? Because ALL the world wants to know what's up with Bristol. Keep it out of the gossip columns, Heath/Palins, and for once do RIGHT for that little boy! Hasn't he suffered enough?
Delete7:30 PM - like Mommie knows how to raise kids? My GOD, would someone take these people out of the limelight and political discourse once and for all? They are freaks, every last one of them!
Delete8:18 PM
DeleteThey are out of it, anything politically sound. Someone needs to help the consciousness of mental health and they will be discussed in that regard. Also "wannabe" Kardashian syndrome, child cruelty, poor diet, plastic, freaks, greed, fraud, phony religion, grandiosity and so on. No one is forced to read or look at what they don't want. Sickness of all types is on the internet and is discussed. Many want to find cures. It is not all negative.
Since I don't know what's going on behind closed doors, I hope Levi's lawyer fights his hardest to get Tripp the help he deserves after five years of being Mom's little stud pawn being exploited and used to hurt the Johnston Family, especially Levi. She drug that kid cross country and made Levi's life a living hell for way too long.
ReplyDeleteHow many single moms have biological fathers trying their best to do what's right for the kid? Bristol doesn't realize how good she's had it, and Levi better but some kind of stipulation in case she reverts back.
If Levi listened to Gryphen from jump street, he wouldn't have been in this mess for so long. Good Luck, Levi, Sunny, Tripp, Baretta, and the new sibling on the way.
Her name is Breeze. Are you calling a baby names?
DeleteBreeze Beretta is her name.
Delete6:29 PM They named the baby Baretta. Or some of a gun.
DeleteHer name is Breeze. And that's what people call her. How fucking unusual.
DeleteAnyone calling her anything other than Breeze is simply being bitchy.
That's kind of like Sarah emphasizing HUSSEIN (Barack Obama's middle name) when she speaks of our President.
DeleteName Nazis,
DeleteHer name is Breeze Beretta Johnston. Anita made an honest mistake. Move on.
Thanks , Anonymous 11:58.
DeleteI'm not "perfect" like the rest of these people are, and I never claimed to be. Nowhere did I intend to hurt this child in any way by calling her by her middle name, Anyone who claims so is just being petty.
Being 'open to the public' was the best protection Levi and Sunny have against the Palins. I'm very disappointed is this change!
ReplyDeleteI'm fucking pissed off!
DeleteSome states require custody mediation before going to trial.
DeleteI agree. I have a friend who just went through a divorce with a NPD-control-freak-husband and went this route rather than having a trial. It didn't turn out good for her. So I have my doubts about Levi agreeing to this but I do hope for the best.
DeleteLife with Bristol.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.celebitchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bristol-tea-party-lo.jpg
That is more than a little disturbing....and FUNNY!
DeleteVernD
That's when she had her original face, not the plastic one she has now.
DeleteJust add some reefer and a hooka and Bristol would call it "high tea". Is there enough sugar in that photo to send a kid into a diabetic coma?
DeleteIt's truly funny, Sarah pulled strings and got them photo shoots in vanity fair, back in the days when they bathed their two "Sons" in the kitchen sink. Forget cooking, I wouldn't get water for my dog from that fountain.
There was never a need for Tripp to go to AZ. His flighty Mom could have gone and he couldhave stayed in the school he started in at the being of the year. Multiple studies have shown school hopping in the midst of a year can cause loss of learning time for a child. That is the reason many parents( if possible) wait until the end of the school yr to move. I have known many families where Dad moved ahead and Mom stayed with the kids until the end of the yr. Also, Tripp could have been in hockey with his classmates building lifelong friendships. I hope Levi knows his rights and doesn't allow himself and his son to be short changed again.
ReplyDeleteBristol is 24 years old and since she birthed Tripp she has moved for the many dwellings she purchased. Her Mom's attorney's do that for her but she changes places often. No only the ones they set her up in, rentals, too. And trips. She has been like a nomad gypsy. Changing men replacements for the child along the way. It has been hell for a young boy. He is only 7 or 8. He can never get those years back.
DeletePlus she shot Levi effigy with a rifle and enjoyed it. His grandmother grumbles on camera about his father as dead, like deadbeat. How do children interpret those things? Bristol manipulates the child on television to make a scene where Levi doesn't care and won't come to see him... one could Write books of many pages with the nightmare the child has suffered with Bristol. On top of all that Bristol can't cook and serves brain poison packaged foods. Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar and much more toxic sweetening. Bristol is like her mother and angry and viscous about the First Ladies caring about children, exercise and diet.
It is hard to say who is the worst mother, Bristol or Sarah. I guess they share the title.
Of course it was.
ReplyDeleteOf course it is.
I say Levi is in cohoots somehow then. WHY would he ever agree to this - especially since it is exactly what the Palin's want. He is caving to them again??
Because he's following his attorney's advice and showing the court he's being reasonable? This is standard in custody cases. In many courts, it's mandatory.
DeleteI dining do like that picture: portrait of a man who has grown into his responsibilities as a father. Good on you, Levi. And Sherri.
ReplyDeleteWell anyone that knows anything about child custody or how to achieve the results will say this. The most stable grounded parent that provides a home and room for the child will have custody during school months and other have summer. The agreement can be anything they want it to be.
ReplyDeleteClearly the best place for Tripp is in Alaska to attend school and have a quality lifestyle with his father, stepmother, sister and Johnston family. Bristol wants her career and fame, she should go for it. Everyone should let this child live as normal a life as possible. The best gift to a child is a stable grounded childhood and home. Let us hope Tripp receives this.
That poor kid.
DeleteBristol has a career. She's a famous receptionist.
DeleteI've been out of the loop for the past few months because of illness. I tried to check in on Sunny's FB page and found it gone. Does anyone know what happened to it? I liked to check in once & a while to see her photos & meals she made for her family plus her pics of Breeze were amazing.
ReplyDeleteI also was wondering what happened. Sunny's stunning photos of her beautiful family set against the backdrop of Alaska were absolute art.
DeleteIf she's smart she made it private so that only those that she accepts as friends can see her content. I was always amazed that she had a public page.
DeleteSunny temporarily closed her FB to focus on school and the upcoming trial. It was supposed to be closed for all of July, but now maybe it will be longer. That info comes from Sunny herself.
DeleteHer photos are wonderful. I will look forward to seeing more later. I wish the family all the best. It will certainly be better in a short time.
DeleteHey Sarah, is it true Todd was in Mississippi last week?
ReplyDeleteLOL
DeleteThis is good news for Tripp Johnston and the Johnston family. Remember that the Palin's leaked the news that the custody case had been 'closed'. No doubt they are horrified at having a public trial. So now they are willing to settle. And the end result will be a happy little boy who gets to be with his Dad on a regular and consistent basis.
ReplyDeleteI have some concerns I want to share. As stated, this will now be a settlement conference which means it will be closed to the public, which Bristol and her mother have wanted all along.
ReplyDeleteGryph wanted to observe to make sure that the Palins did not pull any shit,
After reading this post and comments, I'm questioning why everybody is saying "the Palins and Sarah Palin when it comes to this case as if the Palin's (which means Sarah and Todd) will be there.
The only Palin that should be there is Bristol with her lawyer. Bristol is old enough to write sophisticated blogs, she's old enough to go to the hearing without her mama.
Well clearly Bristol is NOT sophisticated enough to write her own blog, but I agree that Sarah will not be allowed in the conference room.
DeleteHowever her lawyer will be, since she and Bristol share the same one.
I agree, Sarah and Todd should not be involved in the hearing.
DeleteI don't think Sarah needs or will be in the court room. She owns the attorney, he will be there for Sarah, albeit they will say Bristol. The dude is not family law, he is trial lawyer, personal injury. Is that an attorney an independent single mother would hire? No. It is the grandmother's attorney. It is not exactly rocket science. Like who believes Bristol writes her own blog? Is that all Nancy French's doing? Bristol has a pattern. It is to be used and set up by her mother. She is 24 now. She changed for this one time. Doubt it.
DeleteI hope that is the case, with everything the paymes have done since 08' nothing would surprise me at this point. For Tripps sake I hope Levi does get to have custody of him more and not be subjected to being a prop for barstool. Only time will tell, STILL no rant from seditious sarah, she must REALLY be winding up for the little christian convention in Colorado, what say you seditious sarah????????crickets.....
ReplyDeleteBetcha that part of the settlement hearing is that Levi will not be able to disclose the details of the hearing. The PALINS do not want to be embarrassed that they gave in or what they agreed to.
ReplyDeleteLevi would cave if he agrees to that. The Palins will write up everything they want said and have it ready to go to press as soon as it is settled. Even if both sides are to remain silent, the Palins can leak. It's what they do. They will write what Levi is to say if he goes for that again. We'll see.
DeleteLevi has been gullible but it seems he is no more. Time will tell. I hope he doesn't feel he has to sell his soul. He has a good lawyer and he should come out a free man with his son in his life as it should be.
Public people can be respectful toward one another if they have a disagreeable situation. Levi never called Bristol names when he wasn't pleased. People should still be able to talk the truth. The truth will be positive for Tripp. The public will press for it even if Levi caves.
6:01 is correct. This is standard for custody and other civil cases. Both sides are ordered to try to settle before going to trial. This type of hearing is closed because it is a negotiation, similar to mediation. The parties can speak a bit freer because it's not on the record.
ReplyDeleteSchool starts Tuesday, Sept. 2.
ReplyDeleteRaise your hand if you think Tripp will be enrolled in school in Arizona on that day. Raise the other if you think Bristol won't even show up.
Actually school for kindergartners starts August 27th up here.
DeleteEvery picture of Tripp shows how overjoyed he is spending time with his Dad, Levi. And, with so much of the delaying and Palin stupid, some of their Karma is coming due. Tripp will be able to speak for himself now. Can already here Tripp saying: "DADDY!"
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