Dina and Michael Lohan ordered to get counseling

buttmunch · July 31st, 2007, 11:30 AM

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A Long Island judge yesterday ordered the wacky parents of Hollywood hell-raiser Lindsay Lohan to see a shrink.

Dina and Michael Lohan must undergo individual psychological counseling to determine if he should have visitation rights to their youngest children, Aliana, 13, and Dakota, 10.

As for their daughter Lindsay, 21, Dina Lohan said, "She's getting the help she needs."

Fresh from an extended stay in rehab, the "Mean Girls" actress relapsed last week, allegedly getting into a drunken car chase with an ex-assistant's mom. California cops also found cocaine in the Long Island native's pocket.

Despite Lindsay's latest film, "I Know Who Killed Me," bombing at the box office this weekend, Dina Lohan was confident her daughter's troubles won't derail her screen career.

"Not at all," she told reporters outside Nassau County Family Court. Lindsay's father was less upbeat. "The [movie] industry certainly doesn't help," he said. "Success doesn't help." He called the $40,000-a-month Malibu, Calif., rehab center his daughter was in "a country club" that doesn't work.

"She needs to get out of Hollywood," he said of Lindsay, to whom he has not spoken in months. "She needs to be on Long Island with her family and just have us around her like she did when she did her best."

In a sign their bitter child-custody feud may be thawing, Michael Lohan withdrew his request for an order to force his estranged wife to be drug-tested.

"I just want things to move on in a positive direction," said Michael Lohan, explaining why he scrapped the drug-screening request. He previously suggested that Dina Lohan's drinking and his drug use may have contributed to the substance abuse problems plaguing Lindsay.

"There should never have been an order," Dina Lohan snapped when asked of her ex-husband's drug-testing flip-flop.

A born-again Christian since doing a 20-month prison stretch for assault, Michael Lohan would only blame himself for his daughter's problems.

"I won't comment on anybody else," he said. "I've made mistakes in my life that surely affected Linsday. I have turned it around and she can too."

The Lohans' 19-year-old son, Michael, was not part of yesterday's proceedings.Judge to Lohans: Go see a shrink

How is it that the father is speaking sense, particularly on the rehab issue? And as far as counseling, I think they need a lion tamer.

Mel1973 · July 31st, 2007, 11:35 AM

probably because he has been through drug-related shit and has no choice but to admit it, skeevy whore/Dina is in denial/a fucking liar...

Picara · July 31st, 2007, 12:04 PM

That's funny. All her problems began in Long Island. She just took them to HW with her.

cataroo · July 31st, 2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by buttmunch

And as far as counseling, I think they need a lion tamer.

That seems appropriate, seeing how I had that circus song running through my head while I was reading the article!!

Novice · July 31st, 2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel1973

probably because he has been through drug-related shit and has no choice but to admit it, skeevy whore/Dina is in denial/a fucking liar...

ITA. Plus if his rehab actually worked.... he'll be realising that he contributed to the mess & now needs to help clean it up?
and surprisingly he - at this moment in time - appears to be the bigger person... withdrawing the drug testing for his soon-to-be-ex.

Mel1973 · July 31st, 2007, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Novice

ITA. Plus if his rehab actually worked.... he'll be realising that he contributed to the mess & now needs to help clean it up?
and surprisingly he - at this moment in time - appears to be the bigger person... withdrawing the drug testing for his soon-to-be-ex.

I know - these two are starting to remind me of the Federline/Spears idiots....