Hayden's Dad Pleads No Contest

By:OK! Staff

Jan. 22 2009, Published 10:12 a.m. ET

Hayden Panettiere's dad, Alan, has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery.

TMZ is reporting that the Panettiere patriarch faced a judge in Beverly Hills on Tuesday stemming from an altercation he had with his wife back in August.

He received 24 months probation, $400 in fines and must attend 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling.

A protective order against him remains in place.