In 2014, Mike Angelo shocked with news that he fathered the newborn child of his ex-girlfriend, Thai-Italian model Sarah Casinghini. On September 14, 2020, Mike filed a bid for joint custody of their six-year-old son Maxwell in order to become his legal father. The custody battle turned into a very public debacle with both sides airing their grievances through the media. However, things took a turn recently.
Sarah Casinghini Gives Birth to Daughter with Ukrainian Boyfriend
Sarah caused a stir when she revealed that she has given birth to her second child. She then held a press conference to say that she felt the need to explain the truth. She said her requests to Mike are not for money but simply because she wants the best for their child. She also admits that she is afraid that Mike will take their child away and expressed wanting to settle the matter privately.
As for her second child, she did not want to keep it a secret at first but due to the custody battle, she felt the need to do so. When asked by reporters, she confirms that she has indeed given birth to a daughter named Emily who’s now 2 months old. Contrary to the breakup rumors, she is still in a relationship with the father who is a Ukrainian model. When asked about what she needs from Mike, she said that she just needs their son to have a father and a mother and that she won’t make monetary demands going forward. Mike can provide child support as he deems fit. When asked about the controversial livestream wherein her son said, “Then why did he (Mike) drive me out of the apartment? …,” Sarah explains that her son picked up those words from school. Maxwell knows that they had to move and transfer schools. Sarah denies that she was not the one who taught Maxwell those words and hopes that the public can just give her a chance to be a mother.
Mike Angelo Drops Bid for Joint Custody
Mike Angelo also recently took to Instagram to announce that he has decided to withdraw his bid for joint custody over his son Maxwell. He reveals that his original intention was that he didn’t want to be a father who only provided money and wished to be able to plan for his son’s future and to become more involved. He said, “I just want to be have a chance to see my son like ordinary people do. But things have progressed to the present situation to become a prolonged conflict. It has affected many people especially my son.” He also expressed how he felt bad for his son to have encountered such matters and that the problem between adults should not affect the child.
Mike says that Max’s mom and her family picked a school without asking for his opinion. He has decided from now on not to interfere and to respect their decision. He says, “From today onwards, I will create a personal bank account for Max. I will deposit the money into his account and then I will give him the card one day when he has grown up. I want every penny of my hard-earned money to be spent on my son.” He also wrote, “When my son grows up and sees this news report, will he feel pained?” Mike hopes that Max will understand his dad’s decision when he is an adult. He stressed that Daddy did not give up on Max and will never give up on Max. They might not be able to see each other again from today onwards but he wants Max to know that he will forever have a place.
Sunny
I don’t understand his decision at all. It would be one thing if the judge refused his request but that doesn’t seem to be the case from the information here. Why wouldn’t he seek joint custody for his own son? Or if joint custody is too much for him, then why not seek partial custody so that his son spends at least a weekend or two a month or school holidays with him or something?
And is he still not on the kid’s birth certificate as the father? So he still isn’t recognised as the legal father ? And he seems to have agreed to have no say in the child’s upbringing either? And the mother has agreed to him providing money as Mike “sees fit” ? Yeah, that isn’t going to cause problems. Some parents can have informal agreements and co-parent peacefully by mutual agreement but that obviously is not the case with these two.
” They might not be able to see each other again from today onwards but he wants Max to know that he will forever have a place.”
This sounds exactly like he has given up on his son. As it stands he has put himself in a position where he has essentially agreed to no parental rights towards his own child and even admits he might not see him again.
Very sad for the innocent little boy.
Mei
Firstly, Thai laws gives the mother sole custody of the child born out of wedlock. So, he is NOT listed as legal father on the birth certificate, so has no rights as a father and is not legally held for child support. However, he HAS been paying over 2 million baht in child support, lovingly and sees his son often. He’s provided an apartment, International education, etc… Then the mother has refused to let him see or communicate with his son since March (probably to hide the fact she is pregnant by another man, in case the boy tells his father) so he had to file for custody. She made huge financial demands if Mike wants to see his son. Filing for custody doesn’t mean taking him away from his mum but allowing rights and access to his son. That is until he found out that she has had another child with another man, so is worried that the money he sends to his son will be used to support her other child. Remember, legally he doesn’t have to support his son, so Sarah panicked and now says he can give whatever amount he wishes. End of story, he’s saving money in his son’s account for the son SOLELY but will help out financially if asked, of course making sure it goes to the boy.
Am I a fan of Mike? No, curiosity about Max and how Mike has come through as a dad, albeit a non legalised one. Plus the fact of a cold manipulative so called mother. So I had to research to know my facts before I judge. You should too.
Anna
I enjoy his c drama presence, and always been supportive to know he was a young dad and often shows how loving they are. Not sure what happened between himself and the ex-gf but I can see he is putting his son first base on the Thai laws. Sorry everyone gets hurt here.
Anonymous g
I’m sure Mike also reconsidered what will Max feel if he pursues on filing a joint custody…
Can’t you see that his child is being caught up in between their fight for rights?
If you are the child what would you feel,huh?
He’ll surely feel suffocated at the thought of coming with his father for let’s say a week then going home to his mother the next week….That maybe is the reason why Mike had to give it up…his child is so young to suffer what a kid shouldn’t experience…When he said that he was going to create a separate bank account for his son to only use when he come at a right age I hunted that maybe there’s a money issue involved in there…I’m suspecting that maybe the mother is spending the money that’s supposed to be for Max
Anonymous
I understand where he is coming from as a parent. He drop the case is because it is creating too much hype and pressure on the son and it’saffecting the kid. If he continues the fight, the person who is most emotionally affected and hurt is his son and he loves him too much to do that to him. It is really sad that his ex manipulate this whole thing and then when caught at corner, said something else differently. It is obviously she refused to let him see his child and has brainwash the kid. Even if he did continue to fight and wins the joint custody, the kid will hate him whenever he has to go see Mike because he thinks Mike is cruel to his mother and him. Currently he is not even named as the father on kid’s birth cert so he really has no visitation rights without her agreement. So if he were to just take the kid out for dinner and she files report of missing kid, he would be considered as kidnapping his own kid. He basically has no parental rights or say to his son because he is not named father of the kid on any legal document. The ex has all the legal power to prevent Mike from ever seeing his kid. So yeah … it is like if u do this and that for me, I will see if I’m happy or not today to let u see your kid. Poor father & son. Only time will tell and when the kid grow up to see the real story. So now she has even renounced to asking him for child support. I guess the baby girl’s father can support both her and the kids in a luxury lifestyle. Will she comes back and ask Mike for child support if her current beau dumps her later? I’m pretty sure this is not the end of the whole saga yet. She will come up with something again later.
Mei
Current father to 2nd child, Emily is a 20 year old model, Vadim, just starting off. No money. He also said they aren’t getting married and SHE had broken off with him. Didn’t sound so enthusiastic about his daughter or wants to be involved, unlike Mike.
faith
Well, hope he won’t regret his decision. I get it. He want part of his decision on his son’s life. But the lady refused. Her demand also pretty sketchy. I want to believe her demands is strictly for her son with Mike, but with 2nd baby in picture which her baby daddy is not in picture( with excuse stuck in China due to Covid), i doubt it. Now, it turn ugly, he’s willing to pull out so the issue quiet down for his son’s sake. Even his word about the money, tell me he didnt even believe the money he gave will be solely be given to Maxwell.
XZF
If he won’t see the kid and be part of his life. He will regret that later. It’s sad that he is not fighting to put his name on the child’s birth certificate. When the kid grows then he will resent that. Good luck!
XZF
I understand that he doesn’t want to cause any trouble for his son, but this is not the best decision. If he won’t see the kid and be part of his life. He will regret that later. It’s sad that he is not fighting to put his name on the child’s birth certificate. When the kid grows up then he will resent all that. Hopefully the step-dad will be nice to the his son. Good luck!
Minie
It’s because Thai laws are messed up… Even if he continues to fight, he won’t win. BC they never married, he is not legally considered the child’s father. if the father applies for legitimization, both the mother and child must give their consent. If they do not respond to the request or are unable to give consent, then their consent is not given and his fatherhood is not legitimized. To give consent, the child must be 7 years old or older.. He’s currently 6. Plus, he’s being brainwashed so the likelihood of siding with his mother is greater. As a mother myself, I can’t imagine the pain of being separated from your child, but in this losing battle I too would choose to take a step back and hope once everyone cools down, they can work out something that is in the best interest of the kid. Plus, I think if he stops providing financial support, Sara will take him to court to establish his parental relationship so she can get paid. Thus, I think his post is a bit of a scare tactic to get him what he wants (legalization of his rights and a say in raising the child).
faith
@Minie, yeah. i agree. i read those laws. they are not legally marry in any way already put him losing side. but, i do hope with Sarah losing all kind of support from Mike and the the 2nd baby daddy, that she will put her ego down and let him meet his son(while getting his $$$ money back into her pocket).
but the lady seriously need to find some proper job other that will showcase herself as capable woman and not some cheap woman who only gave birth to demand money from baby daddy whole her life.
Sunny
@Mini: Thanks for explaining a bit more about the legal situation regarding his name on the child’s birth certificate. That’s crazy to me a man isn’t legally considered the father unless they are married or waiting for seven years for a kid and mother to agree. That must cause so many problems.
XZF
Thanks for explaining it. Wow! That is a really messed up law.
neen
Some times its not meant to be. In the end you must save yourself as well so I think what Mike did is right. Even if the laws are not in his favor its not the laws fault because the woman he is dealing with makes it ten times harder. If she had agreed do some of the things he wanted things wouldn’t get this bad. Now the kid has favored his mom and he’s lost so much money…maybe its better the kid stays with the mom. Its not like broken families don’t exist. There are crazier situations then this and some people don’t end up getting out of it. Good idea to step out now while your sane.
Minie
Based on the latest news, seems like Sarah has back off from her demands… In the latest interview she and her lawyer are saying Mike is free to give whatever he chooses but they hope he continues to provide support. They are still against him having proper legal rights to his son tho (hopefully Mike holds strong and I’m sure they will backtrack on this sooner or later).
Sarah’s 19 year old baby daddy (2nd baby) stated they only dated for 3 months and Sarah broke up with him in JANUARY and haven’t spoken since… which clearly proves she’s a liar when she claimed they are still together and aren’t able to get married due to COVID.
The biggest victims are her kids… She doesn’t work and has no means to support them without Mike.. Poor babies…
XZF
Wow. It may sound awful, but I hope she won’t get a baby for every guy that she will date. It will be so terrible for these innocent children. If she chooses a bad guy and there will be a chance that he will be mistreating these children. Sad!!!
H.
I feel. Bad for Mike he is responsible and loved his son, I think it is easy to give up but he fought his best to get his son back, I hope they can reunited, I do think she told her son that Mike kicked him out for sure, children does not say such thing in school, that’s is obvious, he didn’t care about his career and fight publicly for his son, I swear it is like a. Movie and the good guy is way too obvious. Hope he get his son back rooting for him may GOD BLESS him, virtue has its reward evil its retribution
Pen
Well, here’s an update! If y’all think Mike gave up, nope! He did not. He retreated to stay away from the spotlight. Now, Sarah is asking him to reconsider his withdrawal and willingly to work with Mike. Woah, what a twist!
KLM
I don’t understand why everyone is saying ..oh, I understand, he’s saving his son from all the media and pressure, but that child needs his father as well and he will be upset, wondering where his dad went and did I do something wrong, does he not love me enough? He needs to fight for his son. Children are resilient and only needs time and love from his parents. He should be there for his son. Even if it’s on weekends or every other weekend, his son needs that!!
Lee
Just because he is a famous “good looking” actor everyone is saying poor dad. While Sarah is the bad guy..
Well, there was a time where Mike won’t even admit that Maxwell was his son and Sarah had to prove it it’s a DNA result. And honestly, Sarah and her family and friends were the ppl that brought Maxwell up with love. While Mike was fine staying in China and having relationships. So giving money to support his son is the least he could do.
The reason why he is now demanding so much is because he is stuck in Thailand and has ntg better to do because of Covid.
After conceiving a baby, he just left the mom to take care of the baby and he continued on to make a name for himself in showbiz and had other relationships, while Sarah had to put a hold on her acting career and raise max.
Who max is, is what Sarah has accomplished as a mother. Because max is a really happy and kind boy.
Donna
Mike has already developed a relationship with his son, so doesn’t he think the sudden disappearance isn’t going to affect Max? Max is already used to visiting Mike and they have a loving, and happy relationship. I know Mike thinks going through the custody battle is not good for Max, it’s not good for any child, however, a child really needs to have both parents, and I really believe Max will grow up feeling angry and abandoned by his father. No amount of money is going to replace that missed father/son relation. Max’s mother is so wrong to cause this riff. Needless to say, I wish the best for Max, and I hope Mike realizes what could happen between him and Max, and it would be more beneficial to Max if he knew his father fought for him. Sorry to anyone who disagrees with my opinion, but I speak with experience, my son and his father have no relationship and his father has tried, but he thinks his father abandoned him, and my son is 31.
KLM
I agree
KLM
I don’t understand why everyone is saying ..oh, I understand, he’s saving his son from all the media and pressure, but that child needs his father as well and he will be upset, wondering where his dad went and did I do something wrong, does he not love me enough? He needs to fight for his son. Children are resilient and only needs time and love from his parents. He should be there for his son. Even if it’s on weekends or every other weekend, his son needs that!!
KLM
I agree