Steve Burton Custody Dispute Leaves ‘GH’ Fans Torn

When General Hospital (GH) star Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) made the headlines over a custody dispute this week, naturally, many ABC fans had something to say about it. Read on for more details.

A Sad Custody Fight

Steve’s ex-wife Sheree Burton became rather divisive after the news arrived about leaked texts. Over on Reddit, plenty of folks seemed torn between slamming the real-life Jason Morgan, or his ex.

While some sided with the General Hospital star, others argued both parents share responsibility for the ongoing conflict.

According to TMZ, Steve recently filed court documents accusing Sheree of interfering with his scheduled custody time with their daughter, Brooklyn.

What Happened

The outlet reported that the disagreement centered around summer plans and whether Brooklyn would attend camps in California during Steve’s parenting time.

Legal News Online also covered the case and described the situation as part of a broader co-parenting dispute involving communication and scheduling issues.

Mixed Reactions

One commenter on the r/SoapNet sub felt both parents had valid points. They opined, “Sheree is right that Brooklyn’s life is mainly in California.” Then they added, “But Steve’s right that there is a custody agreement in place that outlines their time.”

Elaborating, the same follower noted that the situation should have been handled privately instead of becoming public. “What should happen is both of them be adults and compromise not leak text messages to media outlets.”

More Reactions

Here are a few more responses from the discussion about Steve Burton and his ex:

• She sounds awful, but he moved away from his kids. I have a huge problem with parents who do that because my own parent did that. It’s beyond selfish.
• I’m no Steve fan, but let’s not act like he abandoned his child.
• This woman knew exactly what she was doing by scheduling this during his visitation time..[it’s] complete manipulation and alienation tactic.

An old Dispute

For some General Hospital viewers, the case brought back memories of his life before he met and married Michelle Lundstrom. One ABC daytime fan remembered when Steve Burton and his ex had their very public split.

Possibly you remember that Burton then announced their separation shortly after revealing that Sheree expected another man’s child.

Since then, both of them largely kept details of their co-parenting relationship out of the headlines.

Is This Why Steve Took A Hiatus?

Of course, it;s possible that this fight could also explain, in part, why the real-life Jason Morgan took a hiatus from filming for the ABC show. After all, Michelle Lundstom hinted often enough that an oustside source put pressure on their realtionship. 

However, neither Burton. Michelle, nor Sheree seem to have made any comment about the custody dispute.

What are your thoughts? let us know in the comments below, and remember to come back here often for all your General Hospital cast news and updates.