Mel Gibson's Split From Ex-Girlfriend Turns Bitter Over Child Custody

LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) Screen actor Mel Gibson's breakup from Russian musician-singer Oksana Grigorieva has turned into a virulent child custody dispute ove their daughter.

On Monday, Gibson's attorney issued a statement revealing that the couple in May had reached a custody agreement for their 7-month-old daughter, Lucia.

The contents of that pact were confidential, but attorney Stephen Kolodny accused the 40-year-old Grigorieva of violating its terms.

He said the actor has paid Grigorieva, with whom he had a year-plus-long relationship, "tens of thousands of dollars," and is providing his daughter with health insurance and a nanny and has bought a lavish home and a car for his ex-girlfriend.

"Mel has generously supported Lucia and will continue to do so," the statement said.

Kolodny's statement said Gibson's payments to Grigorieva will change, but he did not indicate how

Grigorieva, who met Gibson while he was filming "Edge of Darkness," told The Associated Press that she could not discuss the case.

A person close to Gibson said one of the main issues was Gibson's access to his daughter. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Kolodny said the agreement called for the couple's daughter to spend about half her time with Gibson.

Gibson is the father of seven children - six sons and one daughter - while Grigorieva has a son, Alexander, with her former boyfriend, British actor (and short-term James Bond star) Timothy Dalton.