Courtney Love Loses Legal Guardianship of Daughter
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Smells like teen spirit?
Courtney Love is no longer the legal guardian of her 17 year-old daughter Frances Bean Cobain.
On Friday Dec. 11, a court appointed Wendy O'Connor and Kimberly Dawn Cobain -- mother and sister to Frances' late father Kurt Cobain -- as the girl's legal guardians, TMZ reports.
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This legal move typically occurs when the parent "is not capable of taking care of their children," the website notes.
The guardianship covers Frances Bean personally as well as her financial well-being. (The teenager inherited much of the estate of her father, frontman to Nirvana.)
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Love and Kurt Cobain were married in February 1992. Cobain died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 1994 at the age of 27.
The famously erratic Love, 45 -- who quit her Twitter account but now posts constantly and oddly on Facebook -- has not made mention of the court's decision. Instead, late Monday morning, she talked about another famous celeb mom: Madonna.
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"i dont understand why people think i dont like maddona [sic]," she wrote on Facebook. "she knows i like her."
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31While I have no doubt Courtney has lost guardianship of her daughter or that she is upset about losing her daughter, I do doubt that Francis herself is very upset about it. Francis is 17 and can tell a judge who she prefers to live with and is probably happier with her aunt or grandma. Good Luck to you Francis!
Actually she lost custody once when she tried to break in her ex's home and was on drugs. The court gave her custody back in 05 after she proved she was drug free. Bean's grandma had custody then to. It has been reported it was Beans choice to live with her grandmother. It has been said Courtney was broke and as far as the money from Cobain, Courtney has been banned from touch ing it b/c it goes to Bean. Bean has said she prefers to live with her grandma so more likely the report about it being Bean's choice is why Courtney lost custody is accurate and not that she could'nt care for her. She had proof in 05 that she was drug free but I doubt she stayed drug free.
I can't believe that she has actually had custody till now! This girl is already 17 and has been living with this drug addict all her life! I can't imagine what her life has been like. I hope her life turns out for the best. She looks like a very beautiful young girl. Hopefully her mother didn't go through her inheritance but something tells me she probably did.
How has this girl been in the care of her mother this long? Courtney has always been a loose cannon and I find it hard to believe she has been providing a stable environment for her daughter.
This young lady should have been removed from her addict mother long ago, an addict mother who is too self absorbed and self destructive to take care of anyone, no less herself. Francis Bean is a beautiful young lady who will prosper away from this addict mother.
God help that poor child.
Wow she really looks more like her dad.
This is the best thing that could happen to that beautiful young woman. Having Courtney for a mother is horrible. She can't even stay off drugs long enough to appreciate the fact that she has a beautiful daughter. I still believe she is the reason Kurt killed himself.
I wish this had happened sooner for the girl.
This NOT tghe first time tghat Courtney looses custody. Ever since Frances was born she has been bouncing back and forth from living with her mother in L.A to living with her grandma in Seattle.
This is not the first time that Courtney looses custody. Ever since Frances was born she has been bouncing back and forth from living with her mom in L.A to living in Seattle with her grandma.
Its really sad when mother have their kids taken away from them. Children belong with their mothers, but considering Courtney's situation its probably best that Frances lives with her grandma and aunt. This is not the first time that Courtney looses custody.
Why can't she just be an emancipated minor. I am sure she has enough money from her dad's estate to live off of.
this looks like a (smart) strategic move on the daughter's side. once she turns 18, it will be easier to keep her inheritance from her mother if courtney is not her legal guardian.
Get off the drugs Courtney before your daughter, 17 or not, becomes an orphan.
I don't see how this is news. I mean, are we really surprised that this crack addicted woman got her child taken away? I hope Frances can have a nice life now :)
Francis Bean Cobain might be 17 and less than a year away from majority age but better now than never, Courtney is erratic and may pose a negative and dangerous influence on Francis, she deserves better than to live with a self destructive personality like Courtney.
SHe's been through enough in her entire life time with a terrible, drug addicted mother who's been in an out of her life constanly. I wouldn't be surprised if Frances didn't want her in her life when she doesn't need guardianship. I give Kurt's mother and sister 100% support in taking care of Frances.
I have a feeling that Frances had quite a bit to do with this decision. In many states ages 12, 13, and 14 are the legal ages when a child can testify in court as to whom they want as their guardians. I bet this has a lot to do with money. As she is getting close to 18 perhaps she will inherit the estate at that time and her legal guardian will have some control until maybe she's older. I sure wouldn't want Courntey to have anything to do with that. I see it as a smart move. It's not like Courtney had a lot to do with raising her.
I hope Frances can have a healthy,happy life with love & care,somehow.She's a beautiful girl.