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Kate Gosselin fires back at Jon Gosselin’s custody dispute: ‘I am and always will be a mother first’

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Kate Gosselin isn’t taking news of her ex-husband seeking primary physical custody of their eight children very lightly.

On Tuesday, Jon Gosselin’s new lawyer, former assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony F. List, told TMZ.com that he was planning to file an emergency petition this week because Kate is an “absentee mom.”

Kate, 35, was quick to respond to the claims, telling RadarOnline.com, “I am not willing to comment in public on the custody discussions regarding my children.

“What I will say is this: I am and always will be a mother first, but as a single working mom I will do everything necessary to provide for my kids despite the opinions of others.”

List went on to claim that Kate’s participation on the current season of “Dancing with the Stars” has prohibited her from spending “quality time” with her brood.

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