Levi Johnston wants custody of Tripp after watching Bristol Palin’s reality show
Levi Johnston arrives flanked by members of his entourage for the 2009 ‘Men Of The Year’ party at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California on November 18, 2009.
Levi Johnston has been keeping an eye on how ex-girlfriend Bristol Palin is raising their son–along with the rest of the country. Johnston has been watching his son Tripp on the Lifetime reality television show, “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp," and he is not happy. Johnston told TMZ news that he is "disgusted" by Tripp's behavior on the show. Johnston plans to take the matter to court, according to TMZ.
Under the terms of their child-custody agreement, Palin, 21, currently has primary custody of their three-year-old son, ABC News reported. Johnston is allowed to visit Tripp.
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Johnston doesn't feel that the agreement gives him enough. In a statement to ABC News, Johnston wrote: “I want full or half custody of Tripp. His room is already set up in my house and just waiting for him.”
Two weeks ago, Bristol's show made headlines when Tripp was shown cussing at his mother. The word was bleeped out, but many people thought that the toddler had used a gay slur and called his mother a "faggot." But Bristol claims in a blog post that Tripp had actually used "a different 'f word.'”
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