SCORPIONS' James Kottak, TOMMY LEE's Sister Involved In Custody Battle
September 23, 2012, 12 years ago
According to TMZ, SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak claims his ex-wife Athena Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's sister) is an alcoholic who isn't fit to raise their 15-year-old son.
Kottak filed legal docs this month asking a judge to change a July 2011 ruling that gave his ex primary custody of their teenage son and ordered him to pay $1,466 / month in child support and another $1,738 / month in spousal support.
In the docs, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Kottak claims their son has been living with him 100% of the time since January 2012, when the teenager had a falling out with his mother. Kottack claims Athena has been in and out of rehab for alcohol addiction.
Kottak - who was married to Athena from 1996 to 2010 - says he deserves primary physical custody with Athena getting visitation rights. He also wants the court to reduce his child support payments.
The drummer also specifies that his income - listed at $12,000 month - isn't set in stone because his contract with the Scorpions has yet to be renewed.
Read more at TMZ.
The Kottak's have three children; one girl, Tobi, and two boys, Miles and Matthew.
