Bethenny Scores Legal Victory In Custody Battle Before Jason’s Bad Mom Accusations
Feb. 25 2019, Updated 11:48 a.m. ET
Jason Hoppy’s bad mom claims against Bethenny Frankel were a direct result of her scoring a big win in court on Thursday, Breaking Celebrity News exclusively learned.
Just days after her boyfriend Dennis Shields died of an overdose, The Real Housewives of New York City star faced off with her ex-husband in a Manhattan court to hash out the details of their custody fight over their daughter, Bryn Hoppy.
According to an insider, Frankel filed documents in December 2017 asking for a trial to gain primary custody as well as full decision-making rights for Bryn. The judge granted her wish and a trial was date set for March 2019.
With the legal win, the insider claimed Hoppy turned bitter and lashed out at Frankel, accusing her of being a bad mom.
"She filed back in December to ask for a trial to gain primary custody, as well as full decision making for Bryn. Jason went to court today totally fine with how the custody agreement already stood. He walked in there like 'Bethenny is a great mom, everything is fine, there is no problem, let’s just leave the agreement as it is.'”
“When Bethenny filed back in December, there was enough information for a forensic expert to be called in,” the insider told Breaking Celebrity News.
“That was the next step. Now the forensic custody expert and the judge awarded Bethenny exactly what she asked for today — which was another trial to happen in March,” the source explained to Breaking Celebrity News.
“The minute that the judge gave Bethenny what she wanted today, that’s when Jason started to go off. The judge said this in court — 'you were fine with this a few minutes ago and now you're throwing grenades.' He didn't bring up anything...no Dennis, no drugs, no nothing when he walked into the courtroom.”
Hoppy’s displeasure at the trial date ruling was evident, but the source said justice was on Frankel’s side.
“They felt that there was enough information that warranted her to be able to get a trial to have a case for custody. It was a win for her in that she got what she asked for today. So, do you think a judge, if he had any thoughts that maybe she wasn't a fit mom, he was going to give her a trial?"
Hoppy’s attorney had brought Dennis Shields’ overdose into the picture.
“Dennis Shields, died as a result of a drug overdose. It’s been reported that he was addicted to Oxycodone,” Robert Wallack told Breaking Celebrity News. “Considering Mr. Shields' addiction, we have real, legitimate concerns that Ms. Frankel was allowing him to be around Bryn, and to take care of her. This doesn’t just constitute a lapse in judgment, this was downright dangerous parenting.”