General Hospital star Kirsten Storms offered a major update on her “difficult” custody situation with ex-husband Brandon Barash.
“I’m sure some of you guys have read the stories online regarding a situation involving something my ex-husband is currently trying to claim,” Storms, 42, wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, June 7. “Because I did see one story online stating I reported the apartment break-in AFTER he filed something against me in court, I really need to address this entire issue.”
Storms previously claimed on social media that her Tennessee apartment had been broken into late last year, uploading footage from the alleged incident this past April.
Storms told followers in Sunday’s social media post that any claims about when she reported the apartment break-in are “completely false.” The actress claimed she has “records/evidence” to prove this.
“The break-in happened and was reported to the building and Franklin PD before he filed anything in court,” she said of her ex. Storms’ break-in apparently took place in November 2025 while Barash, 46, filed for custody of their daughter, Harper Rose, in December 2025.
“It puts my safety in a dangerous position for anyone to try and shift focus away from the fact that there was a person regularly entering my residence while I was out of town for medical appts in St Louis,” she continued. “You can see from my previous posts that the damage to the lock on my apartment door was extensive and obvious. I took that photo in August of last year — months before Brandon filed anything in court.”
She added, “I was also speaking with the people who worked in the leasing office of the building (in person and via email), attempting to get answers on the damage to my door and wanting to know about locating building camera footage. This communication also started the first week of August.”
Storms explained that she “waited to post” about the alleged break-in after moving out of the building.
“It’s been something that is difficult to accept happened pretty much as soon as I moved out here,” Storms shared. “Choosing to take time off from work (for my own personal reasons) was a ‘leap of faith’ kind of moment for myself. Seeking a ‘quality a life’ kinda thing?”
Both Storms and Barash — who were married from 2013 to 2016 — moved to Tennessee to coparent their daughter. He was granted a restraining order against Storms in late April after stating concerns for her mental health.)
“Moving to Tennessee, as a single mom who lives alone 50 [percent] of the time, with a newly discovered brain aneurysm … well, I don’t think I need to explain how upsetting this entire situation has been for me,” Storms added. (Her brain aneurysm was discovered in January 2025.)
“Realizing that not only was my apartment/space/privacy being violated, but this person also gained access to my WiFi and cellphone,” she wrote on Sunday. “I haven’t been online much because of how the circumstances have been twisted into something that it shouldn’t be. This has been a very serious thing for me to go through.”
Storms claimed in an April Instagram post that her phone had been hacked. The Franklin Police Department confirmed at the time that there was “an active investigation.”
As her statement continued, Storms thanked followers for “encouraging” messages. She also offered a possible update on her General Hospital return — although it’s not coming any time soon.
