Halle Berry is not the only beauty in a custody battle with an ex.
Adam Dell, the ex-boyfriend of Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi and the father of 11-month old Krishna, has filed documents in a Manhattan court that seek to make the former couple’s custody agreement official.
Dell and Lakshmi had arranged a legal system-free deal that allowed the former to visit his daughter nine days per month, but that contract will be nullified when she turns a year old on February 20.
With the relationship between the two having turned sour – partly, TMZ reports, over Dell’s hatred of his child’s name – the pair will now go to court to decide parental guidelines.
Friends of the model/author says she feels “bullied” by her ex and fears this is Dell’s way of forcing her into a relationship with him.
UPDATE: In a statement, the star’s rep says: “Ms. Lakshmi believes that family matters should be kept private. She asks that those who join her in wanting the best for her daughter do the same.”