Elon and Grimesboth cited security concerns about the three children and intense privacy matters surrounding the case, as State District Judge Catherine Mauzy reportedly ordered the public out of the courtroom.
HighlightsElon Musk and Grimes are in a court battle over custody of their three children.Both Elon and Grimes have filed lawsuits in different states; Elon in Texas and Grimes in California.Grimes’ mother accused Elon of withholding the children and their passport documents, ruining a planned visit for her birthday.Elon’s estranged daughter Vivian claimed on Threads that he has been illegally keeping the children away from Grimes.Family lawyer Holly Davis stated that the court will not tolerate Elon withholding the children and will set possession rules.
The billionaireand the musician filed lawsuits against one another in two different states: Elon in Texas and Grimes in California.
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The two pair, who were in a relationship from 2018 to 2022, met in Austin on Friday to address a series of motions, including one brought to halt the proceedings temporarily.
“We’re going to be getting into many details related to these children,” Lindsey Eykel, Elon’s attorney, said on Friday, as perBI.Â
Grimes’ attorney, Geoffrey Weisbert, agreed to the motion to close the courtroom, citing“security concerns”related to the children, some of which pertained to the case.
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The court meeting comes just days after Grimes’ mother, Sandy Garossino, accused the Tesla CEO of “withholding” the children from their mother.
Taking to Elonâs social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Sandy wrote: “She was thrilled for the kids’ planned visit to celebrate her birthday this weekend. Today. But those hopes were crushed when the trip was canceled.
“I am alarmed to learn that the children cannot come as you are withholding them and their needed passport documents from Claire.”
Elon appeared in Travis County family court in Austin, Texas,USA,on Friday (August 2)Â
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Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elonâs estranged daughter, echoed the same worries, as she wrote onThreadson July 27: âAs you may or may not know, Grimes is currently in a custody battle with Elon over their 3 children.Â
âWhat you probably donât know, however, is that Elon has been illegally and continuously keeping their children, her children, away from their mother during the most important developmental period in a childâs life.â
Vivian, who has cut all ties with her father, added: âWhile Elon has been irresponsibly partying across the ocean in the very country heâs spitting contemptuous poison about, Grimesâ children are stuck in a house thousands of miles away without their mother.
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âThis is potentially irreversibly damaging to a childâs psyche and is, without question, a despicable form of abuse. This is not the first time this has happened and if nothing changes, likely not the last.â
Austin-based family law AttorneyHolly DavisofKirker Davis, who has extensive experience with Texas child custody laws and with high-net-worth divorce cases, offered an analysis of the ongoing case.
Holly shared: “My sense is that negotiations between the parties have failed, and todayâs hearing was an opportunity for Musk to explain his reasons for withholding the child from Grimes and for the Court to determine what, if any,custodyschedule and conditions will be in place to ensure the childâs safety while in both parentâs care.”
There is an ongoing custody dispute with the singer Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher
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According to the expert, sometimesparentswithhold the children to gain an advantage at a future custody hearing while claiming that they are the primary parent of the child based on the number of days they had with the child, albeit under protest.
Thelawyercontinued: “This appears to be a possession and access dispute, with Grimes and her family members wanting more time with the children, perhaps beyond what the parties had once agreed to or beyond what had been Court ordered.”
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The former couple have been in an ongoing custody battle since September 2023
She yearns to see and hold Claireâs children one last time. Especially the youngest, whom she has not yet met.
She was thrilled for the kidsâ planned visit to celebrate her birthday this weekend. Today.
But those hopes were crushed when the trip was canceled.
â Sandy Garossino ð¨ð¦ð» (@Garossino)July 27, 2024
“If Musk is withholding the child from his mother without a reason, this Court specifically will not tolerate that type of behavior and will put orders in place outlining which parent sees the child on which days,” Holly informed.Â
She continued: “If Musk is withholding the child for safety purposes, this Court will likely put into place safety assurances or injunctions (prohibiting a parent from doing something unsafe during their time or setting up conditions for possession to ensure safety) and still allow the child to visit with their parent.
Please Elon, I beg you. This is so painful for my mother, and concerning for the kids.
Time is of the essence now.
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According to thelawyer, Grimes would lose custody only after a lengthy legal process if there were serious drug, physical violence, or alcohol concerns and only if she did not improve her issues over the course of the lengthy legal process. Â
“Family law courts give parents the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves and gain time back with their children,” Holly added. “If Elon has evidence of any of those issues, he would have to present them to the Court, and the Court would determine if they are legitimate and include some safety provisions in a possession schedule.”
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