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Poundstone wins unsupervised visits
MONTEREY PARK, California (CNN) -- For the first time in 17 months, Paula Poundstone's adopted children will be spending the night at her home in an unsupervised visit, her attorney told CNN Monday. The comedian went to court unexpectedly Monday to work out the agreement, which will allow her to spend Thanksgiving week in the company of her children without a monitor present from California's Department of Children and Family Services, said Rich Pfeiffer, her attorney. "It's been a long time coming and definitely overdue," Pfeiffer told CNN. He described Poundstone as "not completely satisfied, but this is the very first time she's smiled after leaving court." Pfeiffer accused the DCFS of foot-dragging on Poundstone's request for unmonitored visits, which had been approved by a judge. Pfeiffer lambasted the department for "acting in bad faith" and "harassing Paula and her children." DCFS gained authority over the children after Poundstone, 41, was arrested in June 2001 on charges of child endangerment and lewd conduct. At that time, two foster children were permanently removed from Poundstone's custody. As part of a plea bargain agreement, the lewd conduct charge was dropped and Poundstone entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment program. Poundstone is next expected in Dependency Court on December 11, at which time a judge could grant her full custody of the children. California's Department of Children and Family Services has refused comment on the case, citing a judge's gag order. Poundstone appears on the syndicated TV show "To Tell the Truth." She has won several awards for her stand-up work, including two Cable Ace trophies and a local Emmy.
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