Jenelle Evans recently posted photos from her recent visit with her son Jace, whom she sent to a facility in March. In the photos posted by Jenelle to social media this week, she can be seen kayaking with Jace and doing other outdoor activities during a “Parents’ Weekend” event. In the caption of the photos, Jenelle called the 16-year-old her “best friend” and assured everyone that she and Jace are “both working on ourselves at the same time.”
However, Jace’s dad Andrew Lewis was not happy to see photos of his son splashed across the Internet for strangers to see, particularly when he and Jace’s grandma, Barbara Evans, have been barred by Jenelle from talking to Jace— or even knowing his location– for over a month.
In an exclusive comment to The Ashley, Andrew spoke out about Jenelle’s decision to post photos and info about their son on the Internet.
“Jenelle is using him and his healing for attention and clout,” Andrew told The Ashley.
Andrew stated that he would have attended the “Parents’ Weekend” event but Jenelle did not tell him about it, or inform him where their son currently is.
“I respect my son’s privacy during his time of healing,” Andrew told The Ashley. “I don’t need to prove to the world like Jenelle is doing that him and I have a wonderful relationship together. Even though I get a lot of negativity, [Jace] knows the person I truly am and our relationship was, still is and always will be healthy and positive and that’s all that matters.
“We will be together again,” he added.
As The Ashley previously reported, Andrew and Barbara have teamed up to fight Jenelle in court for custody of Jace. (Andrew has requested secondary custody, with Barb getting primary.) The trio is set to meet up in court at the end of the month.
That court hearing will also address the motion filed against Jenelle last month that requests that Jenelle be held in contempt of court for her actions regarding Jace particularly over the last few months. As The Ashley told you, Jenelle— who has custody of Jace— had kept the teen in a mental health facility for about a month in February, despite Andrew and Barbara wanting Jace to be released into their care. In late March, Jenelle pulled Jace out of that facility and took him to an unknown facility. According to Andrew, he and Barb have not been permitted to see or talk to Jace since.
After Andrew told The Ashley in late March that he had already incurred massive medical debt due to Jace being held at the first mental health facility for several weeks (at the behest of Jenelle), Jenelle gave an interview to TMZ bragging that she is paying for Jace’s medical expenses.
“At this time, my son is FULLY covered by health insurance, and I AM currently handling and paying for all of his medical care,” Jenelle told TMZ.
Andrew disputed that Jenelle is paying for Jace’s care, stating last month that new insurance claims continue to roll in, despite Jenelle saying she is paying for everything.
“She claimed she had a ‘sponsor’ for Jace to go there and pay for it,” Andrew told The Ashley in April. “She lied. She is not paying for Jace’s medical care. There is no sponsor, because [the new place] is now billing my insurance. The medical bills are now well over $102,000, and she is not paying it, even though that’s what she claimed.”
On Saturday, Jenelle posted to social media to let everyone know that spending more time parenting has made her realize things about her own childhood.
“Side Note: Putting so much effort into my family makes me realize how much effort WAS NOT put into my family growing up,” Jenelle wrote. “I was given up on a long time ago, but I AM breaking the cycle.”
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I feel sorry for Jace; all the other Teen Mom kids are getting their driver’s licenses, choosing colleges, and dating. Meanwhile, he’s stuck where Jenelle should be!
Ok I have a question on the medical Bill’s that Andrew said are being billed on his insurance. If Andrew’s health insurance is paying for this ( and I hope that’s correct) he is getting DOB (date of billing) from the insurance company wouldn’t the name of the hospital be on that to show payment. How could the insurance Bill’s be paid by his insurance and not be able to know who the payments are going too. Believe me I DON’T think Janelle is a good parent she should of never had kids, shes a train wreck. For Jace I truly hope he gets to have a normal life without the drama, he definitely deserves it.
I would love to believe that the Judge would see through Jenelle’s blatant lies, taking Jace off of his mental health meds cold turkey when he first went to live with her like a dumbass, Jenelle’s repeated abandonment and the fact that Jenelle watched him be beaten and strangled and didn’t do shit. Not only did she not do shit but she double downed and got on social media singing her sick and abusive husband’s praises and once again calling Jace a liar. She has gaslit Jace since he was a small child. Everything is his fault or Barb’s fault and not hers. This is memorialized all over TV and social media thanks to Jenelle. I hope that it can be submitted as evidence in court. But even if it is I have little hope that Jace will be protected from Jenelle and David. I hope I’m wrong. Jace deserves a healthy, stable and loving environment to be raised in. He deserves to feel secure, happy and wanted.