Levi Johnston On "Larry King," Says He Would Be Willing To Go To Court For Custody (VIDEO)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Levi Johnston says he would be willing to go to court for custody of his son with Bristol Palin, but he doesn't want it to come to that.

Johnston said on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday that he should have rights to his son Tripp. He also said he hasn't seen the baby in a couple of weeks.

Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, gave birth Dec. 27 and the teenage parents broke up soon after that. Johnston has claimed in several national TV interviews that Bristol has limited his access to the baby.

Johnston says if it continues, he may have to go to court to secure his legal rights with his son.

Sarah Palin announced her daughter's pregnancy days after being named John McCain's running mate.

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Comments

[Khirad]

08:20 AM on 04/27/2009

When Larry asked him the "ever in the Palin's house" question I dry heaved a little. He just gave Willard Scott a run for his money in the creepy old guy category.

[hisociety]

06:52 PM on 04/24/2009

Everyone is wondering about the amount of child support Levi is paying, when he'll have a stable job, his own home, etc. Shouldn't it be just as important for BRISTOL to have her own home and job?

[LittlePurpleUSA]

07:20 PM on 04/23/2009

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/65/l_e2fec4934be745f7b99d1bbf51e1367f.jpg

[camper65]

06:08 PM on 04/23/2009

For some reason, I'm sitting here wondering just how much he's contributing to the child's support? Here's a "pay-to-play" scheme I can endorse.

[roch20]

04:52 PM on 04/23/2009

He said "i don't kiss and tell"....; wait a minute, come again, huh! BTW, to all the mainstream media out there, stop wasting our time with this jerk, we don't need it, we aren't asking for it, come on!!!

[politicali]

04:25 PM on 04/23/2009

Larry King has descended to even lowest levels of journalism and is now king of tabloid television. With everything that is happening around us he chose to bring focus to this pathetic kid. What a shame!

[Skorpyos]

04:18 PM on 04/23/2009

At 19, why in the world would he want custody of that child? I'd run the opposite way and only visit in holidays!!

[camper65]

06:06 PM on 04/23/2009

That tells me all I need to know about YOU!

[ttyy]

04:12 PM on 04/23/2009

he has every right to see the child. i hope it works out reasonably for all parties. the palins are terrible people.

[camper65]

06:08 PM on 04/23/2009

I'm assuming you've met them, right?

[deosil]

12:09 PM on 04/28/2009

Hell, I feel like I´ve been living with them for 8 months now! YEAH, I´VE MET THEM!

[Tugar]

04:11 PM on 04/23/2009

HEY,....CNN - Larry King...

Why on earth did Larry King have Levi Johnston on last night as a guest is beyond me. It is clear that he and his family are trying to work things out with the Palins on a quieter tone.

Levi seems to be a decent young man, but he needs a job to take care of the baby financially. Because having toys etc at his mother's house isn't actually taking care of the child.

Let these kids work their own mess out. And his sister, Mercedez should mind her own business and get a life of her own.

Larry asked only one good question of Levi, (Do you support the child). The rest of his questions, (What did the Palins think of the pregnancy, etc) were totally ridiculous. I wanted to know the actual dates Levi lived in the Palin house. Tyra Banks got that much out of him when she followed up with: "You mean you lived there with your PJs, toothbrush and all." And Levi responded, "yes."

I wanted to know was he living there when Sarah was out campaigning all across America, preaching: "family values" to everybody, you know, when the Evangelicals thought HER FAMILY VALUES WERE NEXT TO GOD HIMSELF!

Who cares what the Palins thought about the pregnancy? Sarah already made it plain, she wasn't freaked out over that with her motherly kiss for Levi, on the RNC stage.

[zachman]

04:02 PM on 04/23/2009

I hope he wins. He does seem like a nice guy. (It doesn't hurt that he's easy on the eyes.)

[camper65]

06:10 PM on 04/23/2009

And, apparently, has no morals or ethics! Nor does that drooling, salacious fraud Larry King.

[deosil]

12:10 PM on 04/28/2009

Well, aren´t they ALL just lovely LOOKING people.........the palins, the johnstons, the clampetts.........

[Jack Reynard]

03:58 PM on 04/23/2009

Levi is pushing hard for some hush money...the best 10 minutes work he will have ever done. He can live on this bit of hanky panky for at least the next 4 years and when Palin falls at the hurdle for President he will disappear never to darken the MSM except for where are they now tv programs.

[Tugar]

03:42 PM on 04/23/2009

HEY, ... CNN - Larry King...

Levi seems to be a decent young man, but he needs a job to take care of the baby financially. Because having toys etc at his mother's house isn't actually taking care of the child.

Let these kids work their own mess out. And his sister, Mercedez should but out. She needs to get a life of her own, ie., boyfriend, then she won't have time to be such a busy body in Levi, and Bristol's situation.

Larry asked only one good question of Levi, (Do you support the child). The rest of the questions, (What did the Palins think of the pregnancy, etc) were totally ridiculous. I wanted to know the actual dates he lived in the Palin house. Tyra Banks got that much out of him when she followed up with: "You mean you lived there with your PJs, toothbrush and all." And Levi responded, "yes."

I wanted to know was he living there when Sarah was out campaigning all across America, preaching: "family values" to everybody, you know when the Evangelicals thought she was: "NEXT TO GOD" !

Who cares what the Palins thought about the pregnancy? Sarah already made it plain, she wasn't freaked out over that with her motherly kiss for Levi, on the RNC stage.

[ttyy]

04:13 PM on 04/23/2009

WTF does his job status have to do with his right to see his own child. what a horrific thing to say.

[ladylove114]

05:09 PM on 04/23/2009

Where I live if the father goes to court to establish visitation rights the courts also order the father a monthly amount to pay in child support. Paying this usually requires a job or some source of income. If the father fails to pay the child support he is arrested and goes to jail. Yes, he has a right to see his child but he also has a duty to help support him financially. So if he truly wants to see his child he will "man up" and get some sort of job and help support this child. That would help his case more than anything.

[deosil]

12:11 PM on 04/28/2009

Really Palin is going to have to pony up...he has right to see the kid. They weren´t protective BEFORE she got knocked up.

[inthedesert]

03:19 PM on 04/23/2009

man this babe-boy would make some hunky daddy a wonderful boy-toy.......................LOL.

[kepary]

03:11 PM on 04/23/2009

this guy is Joe the plumber for the left... he and mehgan mccain should get together

[deosil]

12:12 PM on 04/28/2009

He is same kid Palin was RAVING about just a month ago...he aint hardly a member of the LEFT!

[Willow207]

02:39 PM on 04/23/2009

Palin just cannot keep out of trouble!!!!!!

http://alaskareport.com/news39/x71213_ethics_complaint.htm

This woman just wreaks of hypocrisy!!! Levi and the grandson is only one of a huge pile of what is to become exposed to the public over the coming months!!!