A judge needs proof Bindi Irwin's dad died before she can get paid by DWTS

A report from TMZ claims that a judge is demanding proof that Bindi's late father Steve Irwin is dead – before she can be paid her US$230,000 pay from Dancing With The Stars. The crocodile hunter was killed in a freak accident in 2006 by a stingray

According to documents obtained by TheWrap, Los Angeles Judge Maren Nelson has declared that Bindi, a 17-year-old minor, must provide a release from both parents in order to officially enter into the contract with the dance competition series. The

Since Bindi Irwin is still a minor at 17, she must get court approval to receive payment directly from the ABC show. Court documents obtained by EW show that until Bindi can demonstrate her father gave up rights to her money, “the court is unable to

A judge needs proof that Steve Irwin is dead in order to approve Bindi Irwin's DWTS contract.

Bindi Irwin is caught in a tangled legal web her "Dancing with the Stars" contract just got rejected because a judge needs proof her dad is…