Levi Johnston Filing for Joint Custody of Tripp

November 10, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under: Celebrity Baby News

Several sources report that Levi Johnston plans to file for joint custody of his 10-month old son with Bristol Palin.

Johnson’s battles with the Palin family have been ongoing since the birth of his son Tripp. Things got worse last month when he told CBS’s The Early Show that Sarah Palin referred to her infant son Trig as “retarded.” Trig has Down syndrome.

Former Gov. Sarah Palin came back at Johnston, telling reporters: “We, like many, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied. Trig is our ‘blessed little angel’ who knows it and is lovingly called that every day of his life.”

Sarah Palin had this to say about Johnston’s planned strip down for Playgirl next week, “Those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention.”

“It’s not working, I’m done,” Johnson told reporters. “It’s going to have to go to court. They just finally pushed me over the edge.”

On October 30 Palin’s attorney Thomas Van Flein said, “Other than noting that Tripp’s father is always welcome to visit his son, we are unable to respond to these allegations as it is inappropriate to discuss child custody matters publicly.”