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Brandon Barash Granted Restraining Order Against ‘General Hospital’s’ Kirsten Storms

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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.

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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.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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