Jenelle Evans‘ family drama has moved to a whole new level involving her mother, Barbara Evans.
The MTV alum’s mother recently made an emergency attempt to gain custody of her grandson but was resisted by the court, at least until next month for a proper court hearing.
Jenelle Evans’ son, Jace, reportedly pulled a gun on Barbara Evans in February during a confrontation and was subsequently checked into a mental health facility days ago.
Jenelle Evans Reacts To Her Mother’s Custody Attempt
The media personality reacted to the current situation in her family, stating that her mother’s recent request for custody was denied, and she still has physical and sole custody of Jace. Barbara had filed two motions on March 11, requesting for emergency custody and a separate filing to modify the existing child custody arrangement.
She was, however, given a date in April (13) for a temporary court hearing, and not one for emergency custody. As shared by US Weekly, Barbara appeared for the emergency custody hearing last Wednesday, March 11, in the absence of Jenelle’s lawyer and without notifying her team either, leading to an immediate dismissal of the motion.
The MTV Alum And Her Mother Had A Courthouse Spat In 2019
This is not the mother and daughter’s first rodeo over custody; as far back as 2019, PEOPLE had shared that they had a heated session outside a North Carolina courthouse. Jenelle and her husband, David Eason, had reportedly appeared in court to give judges an update on their couple’s counseling and parenting classes.
Jenelle and Barbara seemingly got into a tense exchange outside the courthouse after the day was done. “I’m right here outside of the courthouse, I’m giving my daughter a hug. If you have a problem with it, then get an officer. Because obviously she’s not scared,” the MTV alum had stated while holding her daughter, Ensley.
Barbara, at the time, had custody of Jenelle’s kids, Ensley and Jace, which explained the back and forth over the toddler. Jenelle told the lurking cameras as they walked towards the car that her mother blocked her number, while complaining about Child Protection Services ignoring her calls and office visits. A judge had temporarily ruled against Jenelle and Eason getting back custody of the kids after Eason allegedly shot and killed their dog, Nugget.
Jenelle Evans Slammed Her Family After The Alleged Gun Pulling Incident
Following reports that her son pulled a gun on Barbara and threatened to take his life alongside, Jenelle hopped online with blazing hot words for her mother and sister. As shared by The Blast, Jenelle tagged Barbara her worst enemy, as she revealed that she had been holding back on her thoughts towards her mother due to her frail health.
She also attacked her sister, Ashleigh Evans, who had claimed she had a medical issue, but this did not stop her from being evil, as she also did not have custody of her son. Jenelle urged people to take whatever her sister says with a grain of salt, adding that despite cutting her family off to protect herself and her kids, she still has to face all hell getting loose.
Police had responded to a call from Barbara’s residence, where Jace lived in North Carolina, to report a troubled teen disturbance. Ashleigh responded to the allegations on social media, insisting that Jace did not pull out any firearm at his grandmother’s home, as there was no gun in the home, and it was probably Jenelle making up a false narrative in the media.
Jenelle’s Son Has Been Admitted Into A Mental Facility
Sources claimed that Jace was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he pulled the gun on his grandmother. He has reportedly been placed in a mental health institution, as a representative from Jenelle revealed that she is still trying to find the best place for her son to receive premium treatment. Jenelle currently resides in Las Vegas with her other kids, Kaiser (from her previous relationship with Nathan Griffith) and Ensley.
The MTV alum was reportedly preparing to pay her son a visit at the facility amid requests that the public give them privacy to address such a sensitive and personal issue. Jenelle had previously blamed her mother for indulging her son’s bad habits while he lived with her. She described Barbara’s parenting style as a vicious cycle that she had to rewire her brain to grow out of.
Jenelle Evans Did Not See A Reconciliation In Her And Barbara Evans Future
The former TV star and her mother’s rocky relationship began over a decade ago after Barbara gained custody of her daughter’s firstborn, Jace. E! Online stated that Jenelle finally got a formal visitation schedule in 2017 for Jace, but the resentment still abounds.
“You know we went to court about Jace, and I got a visitation schedule set, but she’s still kind of bent out of shape because I still have resentment towards her for still keeping my son, and we still butt heads,” Jenelle stated to E! News in 2017.
She gave a verdict on the state of her relationship with Barbara, declaring it as lost, adding that there might never be a comeback from their dynamics at any point in time. Jenelle and Barbara’s frequent arguments on camera during her appearance on the second season of “16 and Pregnant” in 2010 became the hallmark of the show.
Will Janelle Evans and Barbara Evans reach a truce before April?
