{"id":206384,"date":"2025-11-20T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/meghan-king-loses-custody-to-jim-edmonds-what-happened\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:01:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:01:43","slug":"meghan-king-loses-custody-to-jim-edmonds-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/meghan-king-loses-custody-to-jim-edmonds-what-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan King Loses Custody to Jim Edmonds: What Happened?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meghan King has lost custody to Jim Edmonds.<\/p>\n<p>The exes have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/02\/meghan-king-accuses-jim-edmonds-of-coercive-control-after-his-latest-public-jabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fiercely at odds<\/a> for years.<\/p>\n<p>Now, all three kids are with Edmonds.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a temporary situation. But, depending upon the outcome of the upcoming hearing, the new arrangement could become permanent. What happened?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Meghan King on WWHL.\" class=\"wp-image-540869 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_03.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On \u2018Watch What Happens Live,\u2019 Meghan King clears the air about her erstwhile marriage.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meghan-king-has-lost-custody-temporarily-to-jim-edmonds\">Meghan King has lost custody (temporarily) to Jim Edmonds<\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, November 19, <em>Us Weekly<\/em> reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhocs-meghan-king-loses-custody-of-kids-to-ex-jim-edmonds-excl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meghan King has lost custody<\/a> of all three children to Jim Edmonds, her ex-husband.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of custody is temporary. For now, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a hearing in December to determine whether this will become a permanent arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>For now, King does have supervised visitation with her kids.<\/p>\n<p>It all began when a school employee contacted Child Protective Services.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RHOC: Meghan King Edmonds Defines Motherhood (Season 12, Episode 2) | Bravo\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gMTzds4VmGA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, we do not know the contents of the call to CPS.<\/p>\n<p>We all play a role in protecting children. Schools are only one, vital component of the safety net that is designed to protect children.<\/p>\n<p>But a call to CPS can be about something as serious as abuse or about a possible red flag, such as concern about children being chronically late for school and missing out.<\/p>\n<p>Actual social workers tend to be relatively powerless (one small part of the burnout of that vital profession). Instead, it is ultimately up to family court to decide upon things like custody.<\/p>\n<p>Without knowing more, we do not know whether King or Edmonds or both (or neither) should retain custody, let alone what the judge will decide at the upcoming hearing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A The Real Housewives of Orange County screenshot of Meghan King, then Meghan King Edmonds, facing off with Vicki Gunvalson.\" class=\"wp-image-540868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped.png 1423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A The Real Housewives of Orange County screenshot of Meghan King, then Meghan King Edmonds, facing off with Vicki Gunvalson.\" class=\"wp-image-540868 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped.png 1423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1120_meghanking_02-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Her investigation may have enraged Vicki Gunvalson at the time, but history vindicated Meghan King.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-as-vicki-gunvalson-famously-predicted-king-and-edmonds-lasted-for-about-5-years\">As Vicki Gunvalson famously predicted, King and Edmonds lasted for about 5 years<\/h2>\n<p>As <em>The Real Housewives of Orange County <\/em>fans are doubtless aware, Meghan King and Jim Edmonds remained married until their relationship blew up in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out that Edmonds had been texting another woman.<\/p>\n<p>They erstwhile couple also discovered that year that one of their children, Hart, has irreversible brain damage.<\/p>\n<p>(Twins Hart and Hayes are bot now 7, while daughter, Aspen, is 8)<\/p>\n<p>It was a difficult year. The cheating seems to have been the primary reason for their split. The acrimony that followed showed the world that breaking up was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vicki-gunvalson-calls-it.gif\" alt=\"Vicki Gunvalson Calls It\" class=\"wp-image-337354\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vicki-gunvalson-calls-it.gif\" alt=\"Vicki Gunvalson Calls It\" class=\"wp-image-337354 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/vicki-gunvalson-calls-it.gif\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here we thought Vicki Gunvalson was just being mean to Meghan King Edmonds. She was a prophet.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Bravo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, King and Edmonds have both moved on.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, King was briefly married to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2021\/12\/meghan-king-and-joe-bidens-nephew-the-marriage-is-over-after-jus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">President Joe Biden\u2019s nephew<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>(She is actually a political scion herself, as both of her grandfathers were congressmen in the Missouri House of Representatives)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2023\/01\/jim-edmonds-wife-put-meghan-king-on-blast-that-liar-humiliated-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jim Edmonds married his third wife<\/a>, Kortnie Edmonds, in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>To say that they have not gotten along well with King would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meghan King on Ex Jim Edmonds&#039; New Marriage and Co-Parenting Problems | SiriusXM\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_h80pohiWwI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-exes-have-not-been-amicable-it-seems\">The exes have not been amicable, it seems<\/h2>\n<p>Back in May, Jim Edmonds\u2019 wife called the police, accusing Meghan King of trespassing on their property. Apparently, it was over King\u2019s planned drop-off of Aspen\u2019s dress. <\/p>\n<p>She alleged that King had arrived as agreed, but asked to speak to her daughter before leaving.<\/p>\n<p>According to the third Mrs. Edmonds, Aspen was at a baseball game. King apparently did not believe this, allegedly calling out for her daughter from the doorway.<\/p>\n<p>She did eventually leave, but Frontenac Police confronted her, blocking her in multiple police vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Suffice it to say that when exes (or their new spouses) call the police on each other, things are not going well.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever is happening now could turn out to blow over \u2014 or could be extremely serious. No matter what, we want what\u2019s best for King\u2019s three children.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/11\/meghan-king-jim-edmonds-custody-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Meghan King has lost custody to Jim Edmonds. The exes have been fiercely at odds for years. Now, all three kids are with Edmonds. It\u2019s a temporary situation. But, depending upon the outcome of the upcoming hearing, the new arrangement could become permanent. What happened? On \u2018Watch What Happens Live,\u2019 Meghan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-206384","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}