Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Reportedly Negotiating a Divorce Settlement: Who Should Get Custody of Suri?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/07/09 15:00:00

Related Topics: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, Divorce, Suri Cruise

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	They should split it 50-50	195 votes	31%

Celeb gossip addicts appear to be as dazzled by the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes divorce as they were by the unlikely romance to begin with. So, consider us obsessed! And the big question on everyone's minds is: Which Hollywood parent should get Suri Cruise?

Katie dropped a bombshell on Tom when she filed for sole legal custody of 6-year-old Suri. And now, the custody question is the main thing holding up an amicable settlement, TMZ reports. A source told the gossip site that Tom wants "meaningful, significant contact with his daughter." As one source explained: "She is the primary concern in his life."

We're also hearing that Tom and Katie had a pre-nup, so his pre-Katie fortune should be pretty much safe. But Katie can ask for as much child support as she wants. And for a little girl who's been wearing high heels and ball gowns since infancy, we have a feeling those monthly checks are going to be pretty large! We haven't read anything suggesting that Tom hasn't been a great dad, so we're not sure that Katie should be awarded sole legal custody as she requested. What do you think?

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Zuggi 2012/07/09 15:19:24

Katie Holmes

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Keeping her daughter out of the cult is crucial. Look what happened when the Kidman/Cruise kids were granted joint custody. Scientology defectors claim they saw and took part in brainwashing designed to make the kids believe that Kidman was a psychopath. If Cruise gets joint custody, and therefore the right to make religious decisions for the child, it's highly likely that the same thing would happen again.
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Dickens 2012/07/10 02:38:00

Katie Holmes

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...if he's still in that goofy scientology cult, she should definitely get custody..

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Josh Robinson 2012/07/10 02:31:06

They should split it 50-50

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The state should take the child and give it drugs... Oh wait... this is a rich persons kid... never mind.

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disclaimer to Josh Ro... 2012/07/10 03:57:37

Uh....what?

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Josh Ro... to disclaimer 2012/07/10 13:58:47

Which part didn't you comprehend..?

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disclaimer to Josh Ro... 2012/07/11 03:19:58

Why the state would even take the kid and give her drugs in the first place.

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Josh Ro... to disclaimer 2012/07/11 03:27:40

Neither do most parents this happens to. Some DCF offices are out of control and take kids away for almost nothing, while in the custody of officials the kids are given pills to eat (lithium mainly). I know because I've been under the care of DCF and they do come around with pills no matter who you are. But this doesn't happen to rich people.

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disclaimer to Josh Ro... 2012/07/11 03:32:18

It also doesn't happen to people in stable homes. Not saying that rich = stable, but that's an extreme generalization.

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TiffanyBelle 2012/07/10 02:28:10

They should split it 50-50

depends on who is the primary care giver now... and i'm not talking about the nanny situation.
Is Katie at home and the one who tucks her in and kisses her boo-boos? or is tom?
the situation should reflect what's in the best interest of the child.... period.
if the 2 adults can't make it work, they should NOT play war w/ the minor child.
Daddy and mommy deserve time with the child... but we're not talking about any sort of normal situation here. i say let's stay out of it... and not keep tuning into this battle on TV. let them work it out and let's move on... i mean did we really think any hollywood marriage - kids or not - would last???

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~Here Comes The Sun~ 2012/07/10 02:18:43

Katie Holmes

even though i hate tom, 50/50 is better on the child.

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Rammstein 2012/07/10 02:07:19
closinyou 2012/07/10 02:06:13 (edited)

Katie Holmes

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If Suri and family values were priority, divorce would not be an option. If the focus truly was Suri with Tom he would MAN UP and Katie would put aside her wants or differences and they would work together with professional help to reconcile this marriage! I can say from experience, no marriage is irreconcilable. The overwhelming factor that plays the strongest role in being successful, is selfishness and pride! Learn to get around those and a broken marriage can become the model marriage! Suri would learn the value of commitment and have both her parents at all times! Is there a better outcome for any of them?

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disclaimer to closinyou 2012/07/10 03:58:29

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Scientology is the issue here, not Tom lacking balls or Katie being selfish. Tom doesn't have the balls to abandon his psychotic religion, but that's a different matter altogether.

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realist 2012/07/10 01:58:45

They should split it 50-50

50/50, you don't base decisions on custody over someone's beliefs unless that has already proven to have been harmful to Suri.

So get over your scientology bashing, blinkered view on their parenting and respect the fact that she loves them both and deserves them both.

Shame of Katie Holmes..take your money, take your child support, you earn t your paycheck. But don't you dare impact your daughters relationship with her father over a difference of opinion with him on religion.

You were the one who married him, you were the one who had a kid with him, YOU might regret it, but Suri sure as hell doesn't.

Retarded.

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disclaimer to realist 2012/07/10 03:59:46

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Thing is, if they got 50/50 custody, Tom would be able to send Suri to this Scientology institute, which she might not want. It's about who can make the better decisions for the child, and Tom is a bit crazy.

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realist to disclaimer 2012/07/10 04:17:40

He would not be able to send her there without agreement from both parents in a situation where there is joint custody. Its all part of the custody agreement. Have a read and you will see why everyone's fears on what Tom might or might not be able to do are unfounded. Katie would have to agree.

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disclaimer to realist 2012/07/10 04:19:09

True, but Tom and Katie live on opposite sides of the country, so 50/50 isn't even an option.

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realist to disclaimer 2012/07/10 04:24:54

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With their money it is, it just means travel for Suri; Which has no mental or physical impact on her even remotely comparable to having her father removed from her life.

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jerry.a... to realist 2012/07/10 09:38:25

must agree there

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disclaimer to realist 2012/07/11 03:20:41

Her father would *not* be removed from her life, even if they didn't get 50/50. You don't seem to understand that.

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realist to disclaimer 2012/07/11 03:49:07

His involvement would be greatly reduced, its still an entirely unnecessary impact. The fact he has obtained a good level of visitation rights is still somewhat acceptable, though I don't think any parent should have complete rights to make decisions for a child over the other parent (unless both parents are fine with it or unless negligence has been shown on the child from the parent in question has been proven).

Remember at the point in time of this vote all he wanted was meaningful visitation rights; Katie was obviously wanting to prevent that initially or there would never have been contention in the first place. My guess is she is fishing for ever dollar she can get and trying to save her public image in the process.

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disclaimer to realist 2012/07/14 04:09:34

So Katie Holmes is the bad guy, 100%?

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realist to disclaimer 2012/07/14 05:28:34

Nope otherwise I would have said Tom 100% custody. Tom has his issues, as does everyone :)

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disclaimer to realist 2012/07/14 22:17:20

He also wanted to send Suri to this ridiculous Scientology institute.

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realist to disclaimer 2012/07/15 00:03:30

Read my previous comments, already covered that one.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/10 01:35:01

Katie Holmes

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THINK KATIE WOULD BE BETTER AT PARENTING.

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Kigan 2012/07/10 01:34:16

They should split it 50-50

Custody shared between parents is the optimal situation.

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Rowena Ravenclaw 2012/07/10 01:26:52

Katie Holmes

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Definitely her mother.

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pete.arballo 2012/07/10 01:24:02

They should split it 50-50

fair is fair now

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Alexandria 2012/07/10 00:54:57

They should split it 50-50

They should split 50/50 because, Tom is still Suri's daddy and she should be allowed to see her dad.

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disclaimer to Alexandria 2012/07/10 04:00:38

If Katie gets primary custody, Tom could still get visitation. Suri could still see her dad, but he wouldn't be allowed to make the decisions about her life.

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Alexandria to disclaimer 2012/07/10 04:14:01

Ik did I say he was going to be allowed to make her life decisions? No I did not I just meant that Tom is Suri's daddy and that he should still be allowed to spend time with her not make decisions about her life I never said that quit jumping to conclusions.

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disclaimer to Alexandria 2012/07/10 04:21:08

No, you're the one jumping to conclusions. You said that if they didn't get 50/50 custody, Suri wouldn't get to spend any time with her dad, and that's completely inaccurate. Katie can get primary custody and Tom can get visitation. Suri still sees her dad. Katie is the main caregiver. Calm down.

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Alexandria to disclaimer 2012/07/10 04:29:36
fairiefang -annoying fashio... 2012/07/10 00:52:19

Katie Holmes

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I think that kid needs to stay as far away from that scientology crap as possible.

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imsmarter 2012/07/10 00:20:22 (edited)

Katie Holmes

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I think Katie would give her the most stable/ nurturing environment. With her being in the public eye and her parents being on opposite coasts of the country it would be difficult to have structure and balance. They are well off, it's very possible for him hop on a plane if needed or wanted. Him being there for her should be a given, regardless who has custody. But with joint custody means blending joint lives, and leaves very little space for a stable upbringing.

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Sasquatch 2012/07/10 00:18:12

They should split it 50-50

While I do think that Scientology is a cult, it is considered a religion in the U.S. And most people here seem to be arguing that Tom should be kept away from his child because of his beliefs. I don't believe that the religious views of any parent should ever be taken into consideration when deciding on the wellbeing of a child in a custody arrangement.

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gregaj7 2012/07/10 00:12:00

Katie Holmes

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In Spiritual perspective, Catholic beats Scientology any day.

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the_old_coach 2012/07/10 00:03:43

They should split it 50-50

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"And the big question on everyone's minds is: Which Hollywood parent should get Suri Cruise?"

She's not a sofa, for crying out loud! She is a child!

She loves both her parents. The custody should be 50-50.

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imsmarter to the_old... 2012/07/10 00:11:36

Yes but what does 50/50 turn into when the child is of school age and her parents are on opposite ends of the country? Lots of travel, very little stability. She already has to deal with this having celebrity parents, so it would only add more. I think giving her as much stability as possible is in her best interest. I'm not sure that a custody split would achieve this.

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the_old... to imsmarter 2012/07/10 00:19:57

Then Thank God you aren't the judge.

You know, it isn't up to you to determine what "stability" is for the child. The parents get a 50-50 split. It's up to THEM to be sure she gets "stability."

She is child to BOTH of them. I would never give up my share of the custody of my child (and yes I HAVE been there).

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