David Hasselhoff Wins Full Custody

By: Shannon Gossage

Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas reportedly awarded full custody to the America’s Got Talent judge and granted his ex-wife Pamela Bach visitation on alternate weekends and on Wednesday nights for dinner. Hasselhoff’s lawyer, Melvin S. Goldman, said Friday, "If, down the road, the kids are comfortable seeing her more, Mr. Hasselhoff said he will let his children see their mother as often as they want to." Bach reportedly had no comment after the ruling, but was allegedly seen crying outside the courtroom.

This is quite a difference from last month when Hasselhoff temporarily lost his visitation rights with daughters, Taylor-Ann, 16, and Hayley, 14, on May 7 after a video showing him intoxicated was leaked to the press. In the video, Hasselhoff is seen lying on a hotel room floor in Las Vegas, extremely intoxicated, and trying to eat a hamburger. His oldest daughter, Taylor-Ann, reportedly shot the video, and on the video she can be heard pleading with her father not to drink anymore. After the video was leaked, Hasselhoff admitted he was a recovering alcoholic and that he had had a small set back. He reportedly regained his parental rights when he agreed to alcohol testing.

Hasselhoff and Bach were married in 1989 and Hasselhoff filed for divorce in January citing irreconcilable differences. Bach filed her own petition a day later on January 13. The split was thought to be amicable at first, but the divorce has turned into a nasty custody battle with each side throwing insults at the other and battling over finances.