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Just hours after Brooke Mueller filed a restraining order against Charlie Sheen on Tuesday, police were on the actor's doorstep to return the couple's sons to their mom - and for now Sheen is barred from having contact with his ex and their kids. So, how did it all happen so quickly and what's next in the brewing custody battle between the exes? An expert weighs in to answer those questions and more. How were Sheen's sons taken away so quickly?"If a judge receives credible evidence that a person poses a threat to another parent or their children, they...

It may be an all-out custody war with dueling criminal accusations, but Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva still have to agree on diapers and doctors for their 9-month-old daughter Lucia. The judge in their custody case will make sure of it. "They'll be ordered to co-parenting classes if they haven't already," says Los Angeles-based family lawyer Scott Weston, who's not involved with the case. "Judge Scott Gordon will do everything he can to get their situation under control, turn down the heat, and get both sides focused on the best interest of the baby." Judge Gordon is no stranger to high-profile cases,...

As the all-out custody war between Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva roils on, sheriffs continue their criminal probe of the actor for domestic violence allegations. Five experts discuss what's at stake. Could Gibson be facing jail time? "I doubt it," says former L.A. prosecutor Jeffery Rubenstein. "At most, Mel will probably be charged with misdemeanor domestic violence. Oksana's alleged injuries don't seem to rise to a felony level and because Mel has no serious prior convictions, that'll also lessen his chances of a felony. His alleged threats, while horrifying and completely over-the-top, aren't necessarily a crime; there has...