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Lohan's parents settle divorce
20/08/2007 09:32 - (SA)
Mineola, New York - The estranged parents of troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan settled their long-simmering divorce on Friday, winning praise from the judge who presided over their case.
"You have both demonstrated to me extraordinarily good judgment in resolving this matter as you did," state Supreme Court Justice Robert A. Ross told Michael and Dina Lohan.
Terms of the divorce agreement, which will become official within 60 days, were not disclosed.
Pending issues involving Michael Lohan's visits with his two youngest children, Aliana, 13, and Dakota, 10, were expected to be resolved when the couple returns to Family Court on September 6, the judge said.
Neither Lindsay, 21, nor her brother Michael, 19, are subject to Family Court edicts since they are no longer minors.
"I wish Dina the best and I hope we can both move forward and put our best foot forward for the kids' sake and just be good parents," Michael Lohan told reporters outside the courthouse.
'Lindsay doing fantastic'
Dina Lohan said, "Now the healing process can begin for my children and myself."
She said daughter Lindsay, who was arrested last month on suspicion of driving under the influence and cocaine possession, is doing "fantastic."
The Lohans were close to an agreement on a divorce settlement in 2005, but that deal collapsed while Michael was serving a prison term for drunken driving, brawling and other charges.
He was released in March and entered a Christian-based drug and rehabilitation centre in West Babylon.
He has repeatedly said his troubled daughter - who has been to rehab three times this year - needs the same kind of treatment.
- AP
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