Perez Hilton's Mother Gets Temporary Custody of His Children

Perez Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has been granted temporary custody of the celebrity blogger's three children, with a Florida court ordering that Hilton may only have supervised contact with them after obtaining psychiatric clearance. The ruling was issued by Miami-Dade County Judge Laura Cruz on August 18, 2026, following a mental health crisis that led to Hilton's hospitalization earlier that month.

The custody arrangement stems from an incident on August 4, 2026, when Hilton, whose legal name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., livestreamed acts of self-harm on TikTok from his Miami home. Authorities were called to the residence and placed him under a 72-hour psychiatric hold under Florida's Baker Act. His sister, Barbara Lavandeira, and his three children were in the home at the time but were removed by his sister before emergency responders arrived. TikTok subsequently banned his account for violating its terms of service.

Under the court order, Hilton remains the children's sole legal parent but has consented to the temporary arrangement. Lavandeira is now authorized to make decisions regarding the children's medical care, including non-emergency surgery and...