Michael Lockwood, the ex-husband of Lisa Marie Presley and the father of their twin daughters Harper and Finley, both 14, has been awarded full custody of the children at a court hearing, according to new reports. on guard in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Prior to her death in January, Presley had been locked in a seven-year custody battle with Lockwood, who also, according to the Daily Mail, is said to be allied with Priscilla Presley in her attempts to challenge the validity of her daughter’s will. Priscilla was reportedly present at the custody hearing on Tuesday and raised no objections to the proceedings.
The decision comes amid a legal battle between Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter, Daisy Jones and the Six star Riley Keogh, who will control a multi-million dollar trust fund before the twins come of age.
After reports surfaced that Keogh locked his grandmother out of the family’s Graceland home, a spokesperson for the estate denied that any locks had been changed in the weeks after Lisa Marie’s death.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for April 13 in Los Angeles, and sources told Page Six that Lockwood and Priscilla Presley may join forces against Keogh in the dispute.