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Everything may be roses for teen mega-star Justin Bieber at the moment, but it wasn't always so rosy at home.

When Justin was a baby, he was caught in a contentious custody battle between his teenage parents.

Justin's mom Pattie was just 17 when she gave birth to the tyke, and attempted to live with his father Jeremy, who was only 19. But "ultimately those efforts failed," reports Star.

A nasty custody battle ensued where Pattie told the court Jeremy was an unfit dad because of his previous scrapes with the law! Pattie got custody, but Jeremy attempted to get more visitation again in 1995, which Pattie deemed "inappropriate" due to Jeremy's "violent behavior" and "alcohol and drug abuse."

Who knew all that darkness was behind Bieber's sweet disposition?