Actor Carol Burnett granted temporary custody of teenage grandson amid daughter’s addiction struggles
Dylan West’s mother has substance abuse issues
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Carol Burnett has been granted temporary custody of her teenage grandson by a Los Angeles Court.
On Tuesday (1 September) a judge granted the 87-year-old Burnett and her husband, Brian Miller, custody of her 14-year-old grandson Dylan West until 8 January 2021.
The move comes two weeks after Burnett and Miller had filed for custody, saying that her daughter, Erin Hamilton, had been struggling with addiction issues.
Burnett said she decided to fight for custody in the interest of West’s "health, education and welfare” and that she does not intend “to deny him nor the parents proper visitation with one another”.
The judge's ruling says Burnett and Miller may change Dylan's home and school at least until a hearing in January.
Hamilton, a singer, is the youngest of the TV comedy legend's three daughters. Burnett has been married to Miller, a musician, since 2001.
An email seeking comment sent to a representative for Hamilton was not immediately returned.
Additional reporting by AP.
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