The US Sun<\/em> reported<\/a> that Anna Cardwell\u2019s ex, Michael Cardwell, is suing June Shannon for custody of 11-year-old Kaitlyn.<\/p>\nHe filed this lawsuit just over a week after Anna passed away from her terminal adrenal carcinoma.<\/p>\n
Her daughters are 11-year-old Kaitlyn Clark and 8-year-old Kylee Cardwell. Kylee is Michael\u2019s daughter, and he immediately assumed custody over her.<\/p>\nJune Shannon speaks to the camera in this scene from her reality show. (Image Credit: WEtv)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNotably, Michael has been an active part of Kylee\u2019s life. And while Kaitlyn\u2019s biological father has not done the same for her, she has spent a lot of time with Michael.<\/p>\n
Michael\u2019s court argument is that June has previously been \u201cinconsistent\u201d in Kaitlyn\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
While part of this was because of June\u2019s life events (her downward spiral a few years ago nearly claimed her life), another factor was estrangements between June and Anna. And not petty ones, either.<\/p>\nPrior to her tragic passing, Anna Cardwell posed here in the hospital alongside her loved ones. (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThough Michael and Anna split in 2017, which more than half of Kaitlyn\u2019s lifetime ago, they did not lose touch.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Michael would continue to take both girls during his custodial visits. <\/p>\n
He writes that he has \u201cfully and completely undertaken a permanent, unequivocal, committed, and responsible parental role\u201d for Kaitlyn.<\/p>\nAnna Cardwell shared this car selfie, showing off some beautiful turquoise highlights to her blonde hair. (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMichael\u2019s court filing also notes that he \u201cengaged in consistent caretaking of the child and established a bonded and dependent relationship with the child.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth [Michael and Anna] understood, acknowledged, accepted and behaved as though [Michael] is a parent of the child and accepted full and permanent responsibilities as a parent of the child,\u201d the filing reports.<\/p>\n
Michael\u2019s lawsuit adds that this was \u201cwithout expectation of financial compensation.\u201d Simply put, he was a dad to her since she was a baby.<\/p>\nIn 2020, Eldridge Toney posed with Anna Cardwell\u2019s daughters Kaitlyn Clark and Kylee Cardwell. (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnd he may have evidence that he\u2019s not the only one to say so.<\/p>\n
Back in 2015, when Kaitlyn was only about preschool aged, Anna vlogged about their bond.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaitlyn\u2019s father is Michael, and that\u2019s where it\u2019s gonna be at, and that\u2019s where it\u2019s gonna stay at,\u201d the girl\u2019s late mom stated at the time.<\/p>\nWearing glasses, Anna Cardwell snaps this selfie in a kelly green sweater. (Photo Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt the time, Anna and Michael were married. But still, those were her words on the matter.<\/p>\n
Michael also weighed in on June\u2019s fitness (or lack thereof) to be Kaitlyn\u2019s caretaker.<\/p>\n
Several years ago, June lost custody of Alana. And Anna spent about half of her childhood in the care of her maternal grandmother \u2014 not June.<\/p>\nJune Shannon breaks down here over the results of her positive drug test. (Image Credit: WEtv)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJust a reminder, nearly a decade ago, June became the center of a scandal that ruined Here Comes Honey Boo Boo<\/em>. TLC, a network that has aired many monsters over the years, parted ways with her and canceled the series even though many episodes were in the can.<\/p>\nMark McDaniel molested Anna when she was a child. After his release from prison, June reconnected with him. The two were in bed together.<\/p>\n
This obviously led to Anna\u2019s estrangement from her mother for many years. They only reconciled early this year, after Anna\u2019s diagnosis.<\/p>\nMama June Shannon posted this photo online after her oldest daughter died of cancer. (Photo Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs such, Michael does not believe that June is a fit caretaker. He suggests that he is, however.<\/p>\n
On the one hand, we all hate to think of Anna\u2019s daughters living in separate homes after losing their mom.<\/p>\n
At the same time \u2026 we, the public, have no idea which household is best for Kaitlyn. Family court will have to decide, it seems.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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