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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTeen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and her mom, Barbara Evans, have been feuding over custody of Jenelle\u2019s son, Jace \u2014 in addition to many other issues \u2014 for over a decade. After giving birth to her eldest son in August 2009, Jenelle signed over legal custody of Jace to her mom. The dramatic decision [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jenelle reported Jace missing \u2014 for the third time<\/a> \u2014 on September 28 after he reportedly left their North Carolina home through a window. According to a Monday, October 2, police incident report obtained by The Ashley\u2019s Reality Roundup<\/em><\/a>, Barbara told police at the time that the teenager called her and explained he was \u201chiding\u201d from his stepdad, who Jace claimed assaulted him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>(In addition to Jace, whom she shares with ex Andrew Lewis<\/strong><\/a>, Jenelle is also mom of 9-year-old son Kaiser, whom she shares with ex Nathan Griffith<\/strong><\/a> and 6-year-old daughter Ensley with Eason.)<\/p>\n\n![\"Teen](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Teen-Mom-2-Alum-Jenelle-Evans-Ups-and-Downs-With-Mom-Barbara-Evans-Custody-Battle-Over-Jace-and-More%E2%80%A8-412.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cMade contact with Barbara who advised [Jace] was not at the residence<\/a>,\u201d the police report stated. \u201cShe advised that she had spoken to [Jace] earlier in the evening when he called from an unknown number and told her about being assaulted by David Eason and that he ran away and was hiding.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to the document, Barbara \u2014 who had custody of Jace for the majority of his life<\/a> until Jenelle was granted custody in March \u2014 had to turn down her grandson\u2019s request to pick him up due to \u201congoing legal and custody issues.\u201d He was found on September 30 and reportedly taken to the hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"Jenelle](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jenelle-evans-and-david-easons-blended-family-album-with-5-kids-photos-7.jpg?crop=0px%2C73px%2C1200px%2C679px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tA big brood! Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and husband David Eason have a blended family of five children. While the former MTV personality shares son Jace, born in 2009, with ex Andrew Lewis, and son Kaiser, born in 2013, with ex Nathan Griffith, Eason is father of daughter Maryssa, born in 2007, with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Eason, 35, took to Instagram on Wednesday, October 3, to address the assault claims<\/a>. \u201cIt takes a sick person to spread lies on the internet about a child! Then the rest of you are sick for chiming in like you know something because you read their lies,\u201d David wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of him, Jenelle and their kids, according to In Touch Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou people really need help! Our kids are in our custody and anything you read is not true!\u201d\u00a0(His Instagram account has since been disabled.)<\/span><\/p>\nEason further claimed that \u201cpolice reports have been falsified and the truth is already apparent to everyone involved,\u201d adding, \u201cBarbara is NOT involved and she is NOT allowed to speak to him right now. The best thing any of you can do for Jace is to stop talking about him all together please! Thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Teen](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Teen-Mom-2-Alum-Jenelle-Evans-Denies-Sons-Runaway-Has-to-Do-With-Husband-inline.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Jenelle Evans\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn Jenelle\u2019s video on Wednesday, she claimed that Barbara is using \u201cthird-party tactics\u201d against her but that \u201cGod knows the truth.\u201d She concluded her lengthy statement by asking for \u201call the prayers and support\u201d for her family and her husband.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI need my son\u2019s mental health protected so please I\u2019m begging the media PLEASE STOP,\u201d she said. \u201cYour information is false and I will prove it very soon. Love you guys! \ud83d\ude2d\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPrior to Jace\u2019s third disappearance, Jenelle denied that Jace running away had anything to do with her and Eason\u2019s fighting<\/a>. She claimed his actions were instead connected to getting \u201cin trouble\u201d at school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe decided to take his phone away and that\u2019s when he decided to run off,\u201d she told Us Weekly<\/em> in August through a statement from her manager, August Keen<\/strong>. She added that Jace\u2019s decision to run away had \u201cabsolutely nothing to do with my situation with David, we do not argue in front of our children or fight in front of our kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/div>\u201cMade contact with Barbara who advised [Jace] was not at the residence<\/a>,\u201d the police report stated. \u201cShe advised that she had spoken to [Jace] earlier in the evening when he called from an unknown number and told her about being assaulted by David Eason and that he ran away and was hiding.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to the document, Barbara \u2014 who had custody of Jace for the majority of his life<\/a> until Jenelle was granted custody in March \u2014 had to turn down her grandson\u2019s request to pick him up due to \u201congoing legal and custody issues.\u201d He was found on September 30 and reportedly taken to the hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tA big brood! Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and husband David Eason have a blended family of five children. While the former MTV personality shares son Jace, born in 2009, with ex Andrew Lewis, and son Kaiser, born in 2013, with ex Nathan Griffith, Eason is father of daughter Maryssa, born in 2007, with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Eason, 35, took to Instagram on Wednesday, October 3, to address the assault claims<\/a>. \u201cIt takes a sick person to spread lies on the internet about a child! Then the rest of you are sick for chiming in like you know something because you read their lies,\u201d David wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of him, Jenelle and their kids, according to In Touch Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou people really need help! Our kids are in our custody and anything you read is not true!\u201d\u00a0(His Instagram account has since been disabled.)<\/span><\/p>\n Eason further claimed that \u201cpolice reports have been falsified and the truth is already apparent to everyone involved,\u201d adding, \u201cBarbara is NOT involved and she is NOT allowed to speak to him right now. The best thing any of you can do for Jace is to stop talking about him all together please! Thanks.\u201d<\/p>\n In Jenelle\u2019s video on Wednesday, she claimed that Barbara is using \u201cthird-party tactics\u201d against her but that \u201cGod knows the truth.\u201d She concluded her lengthy statement by asking for \u201call the prayers and support\u201d for her family and her husband.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI need my son\u2019s mental health protected so please I\u2019m begging the media PLEASE STOP,\u201d she said. \u201cYour information is false and I will prove it very soon. Love you guys! \ud83d\ude2d\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Prior to Jace\u2019s third disappearance, Jenelle denied that Jace running away had anything to do with her and Eason\u2019s fighting<\/a>. She claimed his actions were instead connected to getting \u201cin trouble\u201d at school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe decided to take his phone away and that\u2019s when he decided to run off,\u201d she told Us Weekly<\/em> in August through a statement from her manager, August Keen<\/strong>. She added that Jace\u2019s decision to run away had \u201cabsolutely nothing to do with my situation with David, we do not argue in front of our children or fight in front of our kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Jenelle Evans and David Eason’s Blended Family Album With 5 Kids<\/a>
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