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Adam Dell Wants Joint Custody of Padma Lakshmi's Baby

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Padma Lakshmi, the host of the reality television program Top Chef, gave birth to a baby girl last month and initially wanted to keep the identity of her baby's father a secret. However, her secret is now out of the bag, as Daily Mail reports that Ms. Lakshmi revealed that her daughter's father is Adam Dell.

Mr. Dell, a venture capitalist and younger brother of the founder of the Dell computer empire, says that he wants to now play a bigger role in his newborn daughter's life. The man lives in Austin, Texas and will likely need the help of of some Texas family law attorneys if he wants joint custody of their daughter Krishna Thea. According to Daily Mail, Mr. Dell and Ms. Lakshmi are discussing visitation rights for the girl.

At his Texas home, Mr. Dell was reported saying he was "excited to raise her, but that Padma wasn't being entirely accommodating." Perhaps the man can be an inspiration for the many Texas fathers that are trying to obtain joint custody of their children.

Traditionally, fathers have had difficulties gaining custody of their own children, but Texas family law attorneys say that today it's not so difficult. FindLaw states that with most joint custody arrangements, parents enter a joint legal custody agreement in which both parents have the right to make long -term decisions about the child's upbringing. Joint legal custody agreements can be ordered in any U.S state, as opposed to joint physical custody in which many states are reluctant to grant such an order.

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  • Joint or Shared Custody (FindLaw Library)
  • Custody Problems (Findlaw)
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