General Hospital
Brandon Barash Granted Restraining Order Against ‘General Hospital’s’ Kirsten Storms
General Hospital favorite Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) has been served a restraining order from her ex-husband and former GH and Days of our Lives actor, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, ex-Stefan/Jake, respectively).
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Barash is claiming that Storms had been exhibiting concerning behavior and he fears for the well-being of their daughter, Harper. A judge apparently agreed that Storm is suffering a mental health crisis, when Brandon pleaded with the courts for an emergency restraining order. In the court documents, Barash explained that following their divorce, they each moved separately to Tennessee.
Barash also noted Storms alleged, “instability with housing has been a recurring theme.” He also added, that he has “great concern (for her) ability to adequately care for the minor child” and also requested that she undergo a mental health evaluation.

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Brandon and Kirsten met on the set of General Hospital and married in 2013. They later welcomed their daughter, Harper in January of 2014 and went their separate ways in 2016. Barash remarried and found love again with his current wife Isabella Devoto in 2022 and the couple are expecting their second child.
Fast-forward to 2025 and Barash and his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Last summer, Kirsten revealed she was taking a time off from GH to move across the country and relocate herself and her daughter. In the storyline to accommodate her departure, Maxie lapsed into a coma after applying tainted face cream on her cheeks.
Storms returned to the set of General Hospital this past January and returned on-screen on February 12. The storyline set up the possible reunion of Nathan (Ryan Paevey) and Maxie, when she learned her “late” husband (who has now been revealed as his twin, Cassius) was alive and well, but romantically into her bff, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins). However, the character of Maxie has not been seen on-screen since mid-March, and Storms is already back in Tennessee.
Recently on her Instagram, Storms has been updating her followers on how her home computer network and other devices where she was residing have been hacked and how she has been continually alerting the local police and the apartment complex in which she has been staying. This has been of great concern for her.
One of the items in the court documents shared that Barash alleges that from September 2024 until June of 2025, Kirsten never maintained a permanent residence, and either stayed with friends or at hotels … but frequently changed hotels because she was convinced people were “following her and the child to her room.”
According to TMZ, Storms is allowed supervised visitation with her daughter, and the judge in the case will be reviewing the “status of the restraining order” later this week.
Obviously, this is only one side of the story as reported by the outlet, and as fans know, Kirsten also had brain surgery in 2021 to remove a large cyst on the lower part of her brain, and was reportedly scheduled for surgery in 2025 due to a brain aneurysm diagnosis, but eventually decided to hold off of that procedure for now.
First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Kirsten, and all involved. What are your thoughts on Brandon Barash being granted a restraining order against Kirsten Storms and what is being alleged in the court documents? Do you hope everything works out and Kirsten will return to General Hospital on-screen sometime in the near future? Let us know via the comment section.
NO I DON’T THINK KRISTEN STORMS WILL B COMING BACK, I THINK BARASH IS DOING THE RIGHT THING TO TAKE THEIR DAUGHTER
Really. This is such bullshit and really nobody’s business
Yours either!
There’s two sides to every story and it all started with that brain tumor my prayers are with her
I hate to hear this. I pray for her and I wish them all well. In recent years she’s dealt with so much with the brain surgeries, brain cysts, an aneurysm. I hope they factor all of this in and re-check the medical side of this. I mean, what if this isn’t necessarily mental illness? If brain tumors can alter behavior, couldn’t brain cysts alter behavior too? I don’t know. This makes me sad. I have always liked Kirsten and her adorable portrayal of Maxie.
I agree with you, with the health issues regarding her brain i firmly believe it has something to do with her problems now. She moved to Tennessee so that her daughter could stay close to her father, I believe this proves she does keep her daughter’s well being paramount.
The person who posted in all caps should maybe do a little more homework on Kristen’s medical/personal history BEFORE yelling!!!!
I agree with you
Carrie, what a kind insightful post.
Agree with you. She needs a full neurological evaluation and test by her medical doctors as well.
Makes me quite sad. I have always like both she and Maxie.
The paranoia sounds like more than just bi polar. Perhaps she is looking at psyschphrenia with all that paranoia.
Either way I wish her only the very best and I pray she gets the helps she needs.
Let’s all hope (and pray if so inclined) that Kirsten gets the help she needs. Now’s not the time to speculate on the character’s future.
It’s just a sad situation for all those involved.
We don’t know the full story. We know what was stated in this blurb or article. I would like to NOT see society paint her as a crazy person. If she does 8nfact suffer from some mental health issues, its nothing to poke fun at. Treat her with kindness and respect. Make sure.she infect is fit to be Harper’s mother. Not everything should be in the news or tabloids. Mental illness is already hard enough, but being in the public eye at the very least she deserves some compassion while she navigates what’s going on around her.
This is very sad to hear. I’m not really surprised as I suspected something was going on as she had lost a lot of weight and did not look herself when she came back to the show. I pray that she gets the help that she needs and I know this was difficult for Brandon , but he has to protect their daughter. I hope that the physicians will evaluate to determine if the aneurysm or whatever she has going on with the brain issue may be causing this.
It has sounded like she has a lot of problems. I read a little about the computer hacking. That seemed odd to me. I hope she can get better. She needs to take care of herself. Brandon is dong the right thing by putting his daughter first.
Something is just way off with this and I do believe it’s everything Kirsten had to undergo with her brain. Very sad story.
Agree. Im a RN and it could be a medical condition with her aneurysm depending on where the aneurysm is putting pressure on in her brain. She needs a full medical neurological workup ASAP. I hope someone is reading this who will tell them to do this. You would think that would be the first thing they do , but in this day and time in medicine , not necessarily.
This might be erratic behavior due to a physical nature. I hope they’re able to help her.
Thankful that the young daughter has a strong and concerned father who is doing everything right – to keep her safe.
So soapish! Hope she gets better!
These concerns about her mental health have been talked for years. She needs to get help work her way back to a job outside of the entertainment industry. Brandon made a hard choice but a good one. The daughter’s well being is the priority.
I’ve been wondering why we haven’t seen more of Maxie on GH. Maybe this is why. With all the brain issues she has been going through over the past several years, it wouldn’t be a stretch to be concerned. I hope and pray everything works out well.
I think he is being hard on her due to her medical condition. And the judge kind of jumped the gun.Not fair to Harper either!
He’s not. Being harsh he’s being the responsible parent he’s put. Up with too much for years .he has got harper his wife and two other children. To protect krristen needs to get it together
He’s. Not. Being hard on. Her he’s been dealing with. Her issues for. Years. He had to take action to. Protect harper his wife and two other children..kristenn. Needs to. Get it together
Preposterous period placement!
I really hope Kirsten gets the help that she needs.
I think it was a good decision for her husband to at least take the daughter for now until Kirsten either gets better or whatever happens but as far as her being on the Adderall for a long time, that’s the fucking deal right there the fucking Adderall that shit is nasty fucking shit. Everybody fucking knows it but that aid group yeah they feel like they have to have it or they can’t live, it’s a sick world we live in.
There’s nothing like an expletive filled rant from a frustrated psychiatrist.
He’s. Her ex. Husband
What just happened?
She has been having problems for a long time but she is human just like we all are back off none of us know what’s going on and TMZ is the last source you want to listen to friends and family be there for her I noticed the weight gain then the weight loss etc if Brandon her ex thinks he needs to step in then he is wise . I do not want to read about this young woman in the papers tomorrow in the obits.
This situation is heartbreaking. Pray for all the parties involved in this case. Also let’s hope the Court decides to put this case under seal. These are real hurting individuals and let them heal in peace and in private.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Josslyn Gets a Visitor in Obrecht, Chase Makes A High-Profile Arrest … But Who is it?
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, after Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) chloroformed Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), she winds up thrown into the secret room at Wydemere with Josslyn Jacks. Now, both Obrecht and Joss are under the thumb of Cullum and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) for different reasons.
However, what will Cassius (Ryan Paevey) think of the news that his mother is being forced to finish Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) work on Faison’s final project? Cassius gets very alarmed when Sidwell informs him in the Monday, June 8 “Next on General Hospital” video teaser, that, “Locating Britt is no longer a priority.”
Meanwhile, Portia’s (Brook Kerr) baby shower is here, which could wind up in an all out war between Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). While Curtis is lawyering up with someone, Portia wants Isaiah to “just hold off for now.” Is she referring to him suing Curtis for destroying his ability to operate after injury his hand, or to stay away from the baby shower?

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KRISTINA’S PLANS
Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) pays a visit to Lucas Jones (Van Hansis). It appears she drops the news of her decision to leave Port Charles to attend medical school at UCLA, which paves the way for Kate Mansi’s upcoming exit. When talking with Lucas she says, “A lot of people are going to be surprised by this.“ Is it that she wants to become a doctor, or is something else also going on?
By week’s end Chase (Josh Swickard) is going to make a major arrest! Who gets hand-cuffed and taken to the PCPD? Is it Sidwell, who Lucas was trying to set-up or someone else? Stay tuned.
Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the week of June 8-12.
MONDAY, JUNE 8
Laura relishes her victory. Jossyn’s days may be numbered. Kristina issues a request. Curtis seeks Alexis’ help. Kai worries about Trina.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
“Nathan” makes a major confession. Portia’s baby shower is a tense affair. Sidwell is on the warpath. Willow is blindsided. Brook Lynn issues an apology.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Carly takes action. Trina makes a bold decision. Dante gets bad news. Willow receives a tempting offer. Curtis and Portia clash.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Valentin cautions Carly. Ava has a guilty conscience. Sonny is taken by surprise. Nina checks in on “Nathan.” Cody scores points with Molly. Danny and Charlotte make a plan.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Ethan weighs his options. Tracy has harsh words for Willow. Brook Lynn seeks Sonny’s aid. Chase makes a high-profile arrest. Alexis is persuasive.
You can check out the General Hospital preview video for the Monday, June 8 episode below.
Now weigh-in: Will Josslyn and Obrecht work together to escape Wyndemere? Who is Chase going to arrest? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project
WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.
Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!
In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?
SIDWELL VS. CULLUM
The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.
Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!

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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS
In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.
As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!
Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.
Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.
Beyond the Gates
2026 SDSA TV Award Nominations: All Five Daytime Dramas Score in Best Achievement in Set Decoration
The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed its nominations for 2025-26 SDSA Awards for Television, which recognizes the work of the set decoration and production designers in primetime, streaming and daytime series.
This year, all five soap operas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all received nominations in the Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Daytime Series category.
In its official SDSA rule book, to qualify for the category of a Daytime Series, which includes daytime dramas, daytime talk shows, daytime game shows, and daytime children’s programming, all episodes must air before 6:00pm and must have a credited Set Decorator. For daytime dramas, the content must contain multiple plotlines that are carried over from episode to episode.

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WHICH EPISODES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION?
The eligibility year for episodes runs June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026. Founded in 1993, the SDSA is an international nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and preserving the legacy of the art of set decoration in motion pictures and television.
Several popular primetime and streaming titles that have wrapped their final seasons also received nods including Euphoria, Stranger Things, Hacks, Outlander, and The Boys. Popular titles such as Bridgerton.
Take a look below at the nominated scenic design teams from your favorite soaps:
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Daytime Series
Beyond The Gates: Set Decoration by Cynthia Slagter with Production Design by Bruton Jones
The Bold and the Beautiful: Set Decoration by Prim Rosales, Beth Wooke, Prerna Chawla, Charlotte Garnell, Chelsea Mondelli, Michelle Hall, & Linda Louise Sheets with Production Design by Lou A. Trabbie III
Days of Our Lives: Set Decoration by Adele Caine & Sarah Holmes with Production Design by Tom Early & Dan Olexiewicz
General Hospital: Set Decoration by Jennifer Elliot with Production Design by Andrew Evashchen
The Young and the Restless: Set Decoration by Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Maria Dirolf, & Monica Lowe with Production Design by David Hoffmann
So, which soap opera from the calendar year of basically June of 2025 to a week ago in 2026, do you think has had the best looking sets? Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless? Make you pick and drop it in the comment section below.
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