15 Celebs Who Sued The PANTS Off Their Parents

These stars took mom and pop to court.

We've had a lawsuit happy culture. People sue restaurants for having coffee that's too hot, they sue for warning labels not being large enough, whatever crazy thing you can think of, somebody has sued over it.

People even sue family members, which has to be the most uncomfortable thing ever. You don't sue somebody and then invite them over for the holidays. Usually, when I hear about someone suing one of their own family members, I always think that there must have been a better way. Especially since Thanksgiving dinner is already awkward for most of us as it is.

The only time I don't think that is when I hear about a child actor suing their parents. Parents of child actors are typically considered to be awful. They take advantage of their talented kid and reap in the rewards. Often times, they forget to save some of the rewards for the kid's future, which often leads to some uncomfortable court appearances in addition to a general lack of a childhood to begin with. Here's a list of celebs that sued the pants off their parents!

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15. Ariel Winter

Turns out, Ariel Winter's TV family gets along much better then her real one does. The Modern Family star sued to be placed in legal custody of her older sister, and has been fighting her parents in court.

2. Leighton Meester

When Leighton Meester found out that the money she was sending home for her brother's medical expenses weren't being spent on the bills, she took her mom to court. Her mom sued back, but the judge ruled in Leighton's favor because "seriously, that's messed up."

3. Shirley Temple

Like most child actors of the time, Shirley Temple was shocked to find out that her parents hadn't saved any of the money that she had earned. Which really stings, considering it was millions of dollars.

4. Gary Coleman

Another child actor whose parents misspent his fortune, Gary Coleman had to tell his parents what he was talking about.

5. Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan's parents tried to keep all of his earnings, claiming that children have no right to the money they make before becoming an adult. As a result, 15 percent of all earnings from a child actor must be placed in a trust fund until they are 18.

6. Kobe Bryant

The basketball star sued his parents to prevent them from selling memorabilia from his career that he claimed they stole from him. The case was settled out of court, mainly to prevent people from making "it was a real slam dunk" jokes when Kobe won.

7. Tiffany

Tiffany became famous at the age of 15, touring malls across America. When her mother tried to take control of her career, Tiffany sued for emancipation.

8. Drew Barrymore

Back when she was 15, Drew Barrymore sued her parents for emancipation. She won control of her finances and career three years earlier than she would have otherwise.

9. The Situation

After his father posted some negative videos about him online, The Situation sued to have them removed. Situation claimed his dad's comments were hurting his reputation, so they must have been super bad.

10. LeAnn Rimes

The country star was forced to sue her dad to prevent him from burning through her earnings.

11. The Kardashians

While it wouldn't be surprising if they sued their actual mother Kris Jenner, the Kardashian sisters actually sued their stepmom. The lawsuit dealt with who owned the copyright to their late father's belongings.

12. Aaron Carter

The little brother of a Backstreet Boy, Aaron Carter sued his mom for mishandling his career and finances. Even he looked at his career and was like "somebody needs to pay for this.

13. Macaulay Culkin

When the Home Alone star's parents began a fierce battle for legal custody of him, Macaulay Culkin sued for his own independence. He then moved out on his own, but obtained a court order preventing anyone from making Home Alone jokes.

14. Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton's mom thought that the success of The OC was the best thing to ever happen to her. Then Mischa took her mom to court to prevent her from spending everything.