Jenelle Evans‘ son Jace has been released from the facility he’s been at for the last month or so (following a three-month stay at a camp for troubled teens).

The 17-year-old made it known he’s out by posting to his Instagram account on Wednesday. The post— which contained song lyrics and a photo of Jace’s laptop— marks the first time Jace has used his account since he was sent away following an incident at his grandma Barbara‘s house in February.

While it’s not confirmed where Jace is now staying, The Ashley suspects he’s back at Barb’s home, as Barbara has been fighting hard to get the teen to live with her. (There’s also a chance he could be staying at his dad Andrew Lewis‘ home, but it’s much more likely to be Barbara’s.)

He is no longer at a facility, though, and The Ashley can confirm he is not living with Jenelle.

Although Jenelle still (as of press time) maintains legal custody of Jace, he cannot live with her due to the fact that she has her ex-turned-current-soulmate David Eason living with her. David is legally barred from being around Jace or even having any contact with him. In order for Jace to come live with Jenelle in Florida, David would have to move out and he is currently still living there.

The Ashley can also reveal that Jace has been out of the facility for a few weeks. (The Ashley did not share this publicly, though, as she wanted to protect Jace’s privacy. However, since he has made it known himself that he is out, The Ashley will reveal what she knows.)

It does not appear that Jenelle went to get Jace herself and escort him to his next location. Instead, she sent her pal from TikTok, Dawson Day.

According to a tipster who contacted The Ashley on August 1, Dawson was seen walking with Jace through the Las Vegas airport and Jenelle was not with them. The tipster told The Ashley that Dawson and Jace were alone and Jenelle did not ever appear or board the plane with them. 

“She was definitely not present at the airport with them,” the tipster told The Ashley.

Just to note, Jace and Dawson were seen at the airport the day before Jace’s 17th birthday. Jenelle made a post about Jace on August 2 to celebrate him turning 17.

“I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD!” she wrote in her post. “Being a teenager can be hard, but you seem to handle it well. You’re so smart, curious about life, and handsome. Hope today is everything you’ve wanted and more! I love you Jace Evans.”

Jenelle and David have hung out with Dawson and his (now estranged) wife Zoe a few times, but to The Ashley’s knowledge, he does not know Jace that well.

According to court records, Jenelle, Andrew and Barbara are still scheduled to appear at a hearing on September 9 regarding the custody of Jace. As The Ashley previously reported, Barbara filed for full custody of Jace earlier this year, with Andrew filing for secondary custody soon after. (They have been working together to get Jace back to North Carolina.) 

In April, Andrew started a GoFundMe to raise money for an attorney to help him fight for custody of Jace. The fundraiser (which is still open) raised just over $10,000, which Andrew used to hire the lawyer he’s still working with in the court case against Jenelle.

The Ashley will update this story when more information is available. 

Stay tuned…

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