Kate Gosselin under investigation by Department of Labor after ex Jon claims she made kids film without work permits
KATE Gosselin is under investigation by the Department of Labor after her ex-husband, Jon, claimed the four children in her custody filmed for her reality show Kate Plus 8 without work permits, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
In Pennsylvania court papers obtained by The Sun, , 45, accused , 42, of “falsely claiming the Mother and network filmed the children without work permits, resulting in an investigation by the Department of Labor.”
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor confirmed to The Sun that there is an “active investigation” on Tuesday, March 31.
The Department of Labor investigated Jon and Kate back in 2009 to ensure they were complying with child labor laws regarding work permits.
No legal action was taken against the couple or the network at the time.
Reps for Jon, Kate and TLC did not immediately respond to The Sun's request for comment.
The accusation came after on October 18, 2019.
As The Sun previously reported, he claimed she filmed the four minor children in her custody, Leah, Alexis, Joel and Aaden, without his consent for a standalone episode of that aired on October 1, 2019, featuring their twin daughters Mady and Cara’s college tours and a family vacation.
Jon alleged he did not receive information from Kate or TLC that “filming of the minor children was to occur" for the episode.
As part of a May 14, 2019 agreement, Kate is allowed to film with the minor children in her custody if she and/or TLC provides him with a “filming schedule including the date, time and location of filming.”
He demanded his ex-wife be held in contempt and pay $1,500.
In Kate’s response to his petition, she claimed she “was under the mistaken impression” that the network was “handling all notifications to the Father and that she was not personally responsible for these notifications” regarding filming.
She then filed a counterclaim against Jon on October 30, 2019, where she mentioned the Department of Labor investigation.
Kate accused him of continuing to “publicly embarrass her” and “tarnish” her reputation so that her ability to film is “completely thwarted.”
The mom of eight blamed him for TLC canceling the popular series, as Jon “continued to sell private information and documents.”
She continued: “The resulting publications shed negative light on Mother and directly on the TLC network, which consequently leaves the network unwilling to continue its relationship with Mother.”
She provided an article from an interview he gave to in September 2019, where he claimed she “mentally tortured” sextuplets by “targeting Hannah” and “secretly” entered Collin in a special needs institution before he gained custody of both minor children.
Kate insisted the claims of abuse against her are “unfounded.”
She continued: “Father is clearly taking direct actions to stall or thwart Mother’s ability to film and earn any income.
“Jon repeatedly took deliberate and willful steps to interfere with mother’s ability and TLC’s desire to film further episodes of Kate Plus 8.”
The court found her in contempt of court and ordered her to pay $1,500 in attorney’s fees to Jon.
The court dismissed Kate's counterclaim against Jon.
Jon and Kate have been involved in a over their eight children since their divorce after 10 years of marriage in 2009.
Jon , two of their 15-year-old sextuplets, in 2018.
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Jon began posting photos of Hannah regularly in May 2018.
Jon said in December 2018 that he was awarded temporary sole custody of Collin after he had been living away from his family in a program for children with special needs for two years.
He has claimed Kate and the children in her custody have .
Twins Mady and Cara, 19, are in Kate’s care and do not speak with their father.
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