Former Teen Mom star Jennelle Evans announced over the weekend that she regained custody of her 13-year-old son, Jace.
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Evans confirmed the news in an Instagram post and shared footage of herself signing the papers. “#MyHappyEnding, ITS OFFICIAL! ‘Thanks, everyone, for the support. Words can’t describe how happy i truly am. Our family is complete now! Thank you, mom. ❤️😭,” she wrote in a caption. Barbara, Evans’ mother, previously had custody of Jace months after Jenelle gave birth at 17.
Fans of Teen Mom 2 will remember when Evans and Barbara’s often argued about Jace’s well-being as Barbara accused Jenelle of not doing enough as a parent. Jenelle accused her mom of not allowing her to be a parent. According to US Weekly, Evans’ substance abuse and previous romantic relationships also contributed to the tension between her and her mother.
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In a statement to the outlet, Evans said her mother agreed that it was time for Jace to be around his siblings and live with his mother and father.
““My mom and I decided together to grant full custody back to me because we want to build our relationship back as mother and daughter. Also, my mother agrees it’s time for Jace to be back with his siblings and living with a mother and father. She also thinks it’s important for Jace to be around a father figure to learn ‘boy things’ and have ‘men talk.’ She has seen the way David parents my children and she knows we’re able to handle it. We want to all get along for the sake of the children and like I said before, building back our relationship as mother and daughter. We have officially signed the papers on Thursday, March 16th at the courthouse, it’s a done deal!”
Evans and her husband, David Eason, temporarily lost custody of their children after her husband shot the family dog for biting Ensley in May 2019. The custody was reinstated two months later. She also mentioned in a youtube clip that Jace was living with her as he had behavior issues at her mother’s house.
“We gave him many, many, many chances and told him he better behave, and my mom just — she was fed up. And she called me and she said, ‘Yeah, that’s it, he’s misbehaving again. I don’t know how he’s going to do his schoolwork and pass if he keeps it up.’”
#TeenMom Jenelle Evans Granted Custody of Son Jace After Lengthy Custody Battle
Jenelle Gets Emotional in Viral TikTok Following Custody Decisionhttps://t.co/H5RqQCFqxT pic.twitter.com/Y6jgtItgV7
— Brightly (@BrightlyAgain) March 20, 2023
However, some fans of the show were not supportive:
She only got custody because the person raising him is older and tired. She’s still a garbage human.
— Samantha Anderson (@SammiJo424) March 19, 2023
Her and her husband are far from being a mother and father in any way that counts. He has no contact with one of his kids and she got custody back bc her mother allowed it. She didn’t win or earn it.
— allison (@Chickie819) March 20, 2023
Ain’t she the chick who followed someone home because they cut her off and then pulled a gun on them with her kid in the front seat
— Ant (@AntGriffy) March 20, 2023
my is Kelly I like your sch very much fom Kelly Benson