The Ashley can exclusively reveal that Barbara Evans has filed a motion with the Brunswick District Court in North Carolina, requesting full custody of her teenage grandson Jace, the son of fired Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans.
According to court documents obtained by The Ashley, Barbara filed a Motion for Emergency Child Custody & Motion to Modify Child Custody on March 11. The ‘Teen Mom’ grandma went on to file an ex parte order the following day.
To The Ashley’s knowledge, Jenelle isn’t yet aware of this latest filing, but she will be served soon.
As you know, Jace moved away from Las Vegas– where Jenelle and her two youngest children continue to live– last year to resume living in North Carolina with Barbara, who raised the teen for most of his life.
Barbara’s filing comes just days after news broke that Jenelle sent Jace to a mental health facility, a move that allegedly happened in the aftermath of Barbara calling 911 last month after Jace erupted in anger over the news that his mom had reunited with her ex-husband, David Eason, who currently has pending criminal charges against him for allegedly assaulting and strangling Jace in 2023.
A hearing for the Temporary Custody/Motion to Modify Custody has been set for April 13. Jace’s father Andrew Lewis is also required to be at the court date, according to records.
“Barbara has been working behind the scenes to get Jace but hasn’t made it public like Jenelle has,” The Ashley’s source told her.
The Ashley will continue to update this story…
UPDATE! Jenelle has seemingly responded to the story.
“Let’s present the evidence shall we Barbara?” she wrote on X. “Damn, don’t dig a hole when the hole isn’t needed.”
(Photos: Instagram; MTV)
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I am not saying Barb is THE optimal parental choice for Jace, but at this point at least she is fighting for him and his best interest. Not to mention with everything going on right now with Jenelle taking David back and Jenelle just being a POS excuse for a mom in general and continuing to NOT give two shits about Jace- the judge needs to let him go with Barb. Honestly, he should have never been out of her custody to begin with. I swear to GOD if Jenelle fights her on this… I will lose my mind
jenelle everyone knows you’re reading the comments so let’s put our thinking caps on! you lost your first custody battle with barb and didn’t “get jace back” (because let’s get real you never even had him in the first place) until barb gave you custody after 14 years and not only did you let him get abused during his time with you but you chose to give up on him, which were your words btw, in the last 2 years that you’ve had him so exactly what makes you think things are gonna go your way with a judge and your social media presence that you can’t even shut up about, even if your “male friend” comes through and you give him custody of your responsibility?
Yes let’s present the evidence Jenelle. GTFOH! She is acting like no one has paid attention to her abuse and neglect of her kids. And she didn’t “win” custody of Jace back to my recollection. Barb gave Jace back. That’s an important distinction as is the fact she didn’t have custody of him for YEARS! I truly hate her. or maybe the judge can see video evidence of her pulling a gun with Jace in the car endangering his life and then blatantly calling him a liar. Or maybe we could pull up the records of the fact that David strangled Jace. And Jenelle let it happen. Then she went online and once again called Jace a liar and defended her wonderful husband. Then in typical Jenelle fashion she says David was abusive because it looked good for her in divorce proceedings. But now I’m sure she will backtrack yet again. How do you roll over and screw the man who put his hands around your son’s neck and tried to choke the life out of him? I’m sure the Judge will be asking those questions. At least he should be and Jace should be appointed a guardian ad litem.
Barbara needs to use all of the evidence Jenelle posted of her being with David even though there is an RO against him. Maybe Jenelle will get locked up too! I hope her and David both do!
I’d like to see why Jenelle thinks she should retain custody when she has already had Jace taken from her within months of finally getting custody after 14 years (only because Barb let her) and then ended up shipping him to Barb anyways. She relinquished physical custody of that kid multiple times. What evidence does she even think she has?
Oh Juh-nelle… I’m sure Babs has plenty to present in court. Like Jace only being your custody for less than a year and running away several times or getting assaulted by your swamp-mate David (who you’re back with, deny that under oath…) or that you also tried shipping him off to his Dad who he barely knew or that Jace can’t stand your ass …
or that you can’t keep your mouth shut online.
She sent him to live with David’s sister too.
I think the most crucial one was when she put him on a plane alone to go live with Andrew. Even though Jace had only met him like 2 times. She didn’t take him herself to see what kind of living situation he would be in. Then she literally said he was a alcoholic after she got him back.
Barb has never been a saint and I know she raised Jenelle, but Barb is who Jace needs to be with. Despite barbs flaws, she is the only one who has loved and cared for Jace. And love and a safe place is what he needs.
I imagine it was very damaging to Jace to hear Jenelle continuously talk about how Barbara was keeping them apart. Only to then find out when Jenelle got custody that it was all an act for the cameras and her string of loser soulmates.
Literally, Dear God, please let this or something better come of his horrible horrendous nightmare. Jace deserves so much more, and his egg donor does not. He is still a child. Give him Grace and the ability to have a better life and adulthood.
Signed,
Most Sane People in America.
This is because she loves him as a parent does, Jenelle does not. I don’t think there’s any way Jenelle is going to allow this, not because she actually wants custody of Jace, she just doesn’t want Babs to “win”.
That’s what it was about the first time Jenelle filed to get custody back. She wants bragging rights, not her actual kid.