Is there a bitter custody battle coming up?
On Thursday evening (local time), the daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley († 42), Lisa Marie, died at the age of just 54. Three weeks before her birthday. The singer collapsed in her luxury mansion on Normandy Drive (Calabasas). cardiac arrest!
In addition to her adult daughter Riley Keough (33), the two twin daughters Harper and Finley remain. And they’re only 14! What happens to them now?
The singer with her daughters Finley, Riley and Harper
The twins come from their fourth marriage to guitarist Michael Lockwood (61) – and he wants to fight for sole custody. An insider told the magazine “TMZ”.
“It’s going to be a cold day in hell before he relinquishes custody of these kids,” the source said. Under California law, Lisa Marie’s death would give him sole custody unless a judge finds the 61-year-old unsuitable.
Realistic? The divorce process was pretty dirty: ER accused her of drug use, SHE accused him of possession of child pornography. The bottom line: Lisa Marie had 60 percent custody, Michael 40. Presley was also demanding $40,000 a month in child support. The whole thing took five years.
Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood were a couple for 10 years. The divorce was filed in 2016 but not finalized until 2021
By the way, Michael doesn’t get along with surrogate dad Danny Keough at all. Danny lived with Lisa Marie, even took twins Harper and Finley to school on the anniversary of their mother’s death. At home, he tried to bring his ex-wife back with chest compressions until the emergency doctor arrived. Now he too is said to want to fight for the children.
Priscilla Presley (77), Lisa Marie’s mother, who ended up having her daughter’s devices switched off after her brain death, could also get involved. Before that, she was still praying at her sickbed.
Michael Lockwood, Danny Keough or Priscilla Presley?
Due to the twins’ ages, it’s likely that their wishes will be honored should a custody battle actually break out in court.
They did, after all, live with Danny Keough, who sees himself as the teens’ stepfather, until the death of their mother.
Although Danny Keouogh and Lisa Marie Presley divorced in 1994, they always remained friends. He was best man at the wedding to Michael Lockwood
The children also had a loving relationship with Mama Priscilla. Photos kept popping up of the twins appearing to be having fun with their grandma. They always showed up together at events.
They were always seen together at events: (from left) Finley, Lisa Marie, Priscilla, Riley and Harper
Big sister Riley is certainly a safe haven and strong anchor for the girls at the moment. They all lost their brother Benjamin († 27), who came from their marriage to Danny, just two years ago.
In 2020 he put his mother’s shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. Lisa Marie never recovered from that: “My heart and soul went with you,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.
A War of the Roses is not to be wished for by anyone involved.
A family photo: On June 21, 2019, Lisa Marie posted the photo with her children (from left) Harper, Riley, Finley and Benjamin, who took his own life a year later
