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Kim Basinger's Illegal Block?
As if custody battles themselves aren't nasty enough, this one is getting downright contemptuous. Maybe.
Kim Basinger pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a dozen counts of criminal contempt stemming from ex-husband Alec Baldwin's allegations that she is defying the court's orders when it comes to his visitation rights with their 10-year-old daughter, Ireland.
This is just the latest thread, however, in what has become over the past several years an incredibly tangled knot of he-said, she-said regarding who should get to spend more time--if any time--with the warring actors' child.
Basinger is facing up to 60 days in jail and a $12,000 fine if she's convicted on all 12 misdemeanor counts. Among other things, the charges allege that the L.A. Confidential Oscar winner failed to let her ex know that she'd be going out of town so that Ireland could stay with him in her absence and that, in April, Ireland suffered an unspecified injury and Basinger neglected to inform Baldwin that their daughter had been hurt and required medical attention.
Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Maren E. Nelson, the lucky jurist who's been privy to the back and forth taking place this year, set a non-jury trial date of Jan. 5, with Feb. 16 being the alternate starting point in case there's a scheduling conflict for the witnesses.
Basinger, 52, and Baldwin, 48, originally agreed in 2004 to share custody equally, but they were back in action in October of last year when Baldwin reportedly sued for custody, accusing his ex of trying to turn their daughter against him.
In June the upcoming 30 Rock star volunteered to undergo psychological evaluation to speed up the process of adding to the court-allocated time he gets to spend with Ireland. Nelson appointed a therapist and also ordered that Basinger make herself and their daughter available for examination at the counselor's discretion.
Charges were brought against Basinger Aug. 29 after Baldwin filed a motion alleging his ex had violated the court's rulings and repeatedly made Ireland unavailable for visits.
"The charges are outrageous and my client is not guilty," the actress's attorney, Neal Hersh, told People magazine. "She will be vindicated. It is a sad state of affairs when a father wants to imprison his daughter's mother and that they can't work things out among themselves."
Hey, these things take time. Baldwin and Basinger's divorce has only been final for four years, after all.
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