Paul Walker's daughter to live with mother and nanny
A judge has ruled the teenage daughter of tragic actor Paul Walker should live with her mother and a nanny.
In March (14), the star's mom Cheryl Walker filed papers for temporary and permanent guardianship of 15 year old Meadow in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming she was at risk because her mother, Rebecca Soteros, had been struggling with alcoholism.
Both parties subsequently reached an out-of-court agreement, and
Walker decided to drop the case in April (14), but Commissioner
David Cowan refused to dismiss it, saying, "It is up to the court
to decide whether (a) guardianship case should be granted or
denied."
After appointing an attorney for Meadow and ordering an
investigation, the case returned to court on Wednesday (28May14)
for a final ruling.
Meadow's attorney Amy Nieman told the judge that Soteros has been
spending time with her daughter while receiving treatment for
alcoholism and is currently sober.
In addition, executors for the estate of the late actor have
purchased a home where both Meadow and Soteros can live, along with
a nanny who has been taking care of the teen for the past two
years.
Nieman noted that there are "a lot of layers of support for
Meadow".
In the actor's will, the Fast & Furious star, who died in a car
crash in November (13), stated he wanted his mother to become
Meadow's guardian in the event of his premature death.