Melissa Etheridge Says Ex Used Kids as ‘Pawns’

The bitter feud between Melissa Etheridge and her domestic partner Tammy Lynn Michaels continues, with the rocker claiming in new court papers that Michaels "used our children as pawns."

In the papers, the Grammy winner states that she cherishes every moment she can spend with her 3-year-old twins, Johnnie and Miller, and looks forward to their time together between tour dates. When she traveled to Boston on July 6 to visit the kids, she says she was served with court papers from Michaels instead.

After nine years together, Etheridge has filed to end her domestic partnership with Michaels, and Michaels has struck back legally, seeking full custody of their twin toddlers along with spousal support.