Basinger divorce case messy

Kim Basinger

Actress Kim Basinger has pleaded not guilty to violating child custody orders in her divorce case with her ex-husband, actor Alec Baldwin.

Basinger, who entered the plea through her attorney and did not attend the hearing, was ordered by a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner to face a trial early next year on the contempt charges over accusations by Baldwin that she violated the custody orders.

Baldwin, 48, and Basinger, 52, have been involved in a bitter and protracted court battle over custody of their daughter Ireland, 10.

Baldwin accused Basinger of blocking his visits and failing to let him know when Ireland was hurt.