‘Teen Mom 2’ Alum Jenelle Evans Granted Custody of Son Jace, 13, Years After Giving Custody to Mom Barbara Evans
18.03.2023 - 22:39
/ usmagazine.com
A major change. Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans was awarded custody of son Jace, 13, after more than a decade of her mom, Barbara Evans, being in charge of her eldest son’s care.
“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,” Jenelle, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly in a statement on Saturday, March 18.
The former MTV personality shares Jace with ex Andrew Lewis. Jace will live with his mother and her husband, David Eason.
“Also, my mother agrees it’s time for Jace to be back with his siblings and living with a mother and father,” Jenelle continued. “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!”
The reality TV star is in a stable relationship with Eason, her manager said. “Jenelle and David are definitely together and things between them are great. They’re a happy family and they are completely fine,” August Keen told Us in an exclusive statement on Saturday.
Soon after Jace’s September 2009 birth, the North Carolina native — then 17 — gave legal custody of her eldest child to her mom.
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MTV viewers watched as Jenelle and Barbara fought over Jace for years while the Teen Mom 2 cameras rolled, with Barbara frequently complaining that her daughter didn’t do enough to care for him and Jenelle accusing her mom of not