The Battle for Caleigh Perelman, 2008 Edition
Ron Perelman and Pat Duff have returned to familiar territory: They're back in court and at each other's throats. Parties to what may be the nastiest divorce in New York history—they racked up an estimated $15 million in legal expenses between the two of them in the mid-'90s and the case took nearly two years to resolve—the duo returned to Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday to bicker over their daughter, Caleigh. It seems Caleigh, who is 13, wants to stay with her dad and end her weekend visits with mom; her court-appointed attorney also sought an order of protection against Duff, claiming Duff subjected her daughter to "abuse," although he didn't specify what sort. (A strict diet perhaps?)
Duff's lawyer chalked up the episode to typical mother and teenager disagreements.The judge refused to sign the protection order or change the couple's custody arrangement for the time being. Perhaps the better question is why the judge didn't take the girl away from both parents. Lord knows that after eight marriages between the two of them, the crappiest foster home in Bronx would be less stressful.
