Even though Bindi Irwin won the mirror-ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” the 17-year-old’s ability to get paid for all her hard work has been the subject of an aggravating legal dispute.

But TMZ reported Tuesday that the dispute has been resolved, and Irwin will get paid — apparently in the amount of $350,000.

Reports surfaced a month or so ago that Irwin was having trouble with her DWTS contract. Since she’s a minor, lawyers from the competitive dance show had to submit her contract to a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge. The judge initially rejected the contract because Irwin failed to produce a form, signed by her father, “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin’s father, saying he was giving up all rights to her money.

Uh, the thing is Irwin couldn’t get her father to sign the form because as everyone else in the world knows — except this judge apparently — Steve Irwin died in a tragic and public way in 2006.

Or maybe this judge is one of those lovers of red tape, demanding hard-copy evidence of everything, including the fact that Irwin is no longer with us and can’t sign said form.

Citing court documents, TMZ said the contract was finally approved last week, and Irwin will get paid.

Martha Ross provides celebrity commentary for the Bay Area News Group. Follow her at twitter.com/marthajross.