Todd and Julie Chrisley hit back at 'misleading narrative' about adopted ... trends now
Todd and Julie Chrisley have decided to speak out after their adopted daughter's biological mother shared she wants to regain custody of her, following their tax evasion conviction.
The couple, 53 and 49, who adopted Chloe, 10, in 2016, released a statement to People, saying they 'are saddened by the unfortunate and misleading narrative currently being portrayed in the media regarding Chloe.'
The statement added that Chloe's mother Angela Johnson's public statements are 'simply not legally correct or even valid.'
Speaking out: Todd and Julie Chrisley have decided to speak out after their adopted daughter's biological mother shared she wants to regain custody of her
'I handled the formal adoption of Chloe by Todd and Julie Chrisley. Angela Johnson's parental rights were terminated when she voluntarily surrendered her parental rights to Todd and Julie Chrisley on March 24, 2017,' Jessica Doyle, the family attorney who handled Chloe's adoption process, stated.
'She has had no contact with the minor child since 2015,' Doyle added.
'Todd and Julie Chrisley don't just have custody of Chloe. They are her legal parents through adoption. I have reviewed the public statements made by Angela Johnson. They are simply not legally correct or even valid.'
'Saddened': The couple, 53 and 49, who adopted Chloe, 10, in 2016, released a statement to People, saying they 'are saddened by the unfortunate and misleading narrative' and that Chloe's mother Angela Johnson's public statements are 'not legally correct or even valid'
Earlier this week Johnson said she is seeking to regain full custody of Chloe. She told TMZ she has yet to file any official paperwork but has been speaking with attorneys about getting her daughter back.
'As of right now, I hadn't filed any legal papers, but I am in the process of getting some legal papers filed so I can go back to court to get Chloe back home,' she told the site.
'In that time frame that Chloe's been gone, I was talking to attorneys and we were trying to figure out which way to go about getting Chloe back home.
Legal parents: 'Todd and Julie Chrisley don't just have custody of Chloe. They are her legal parents through adoption,' their lawyer stated
'I am in the process of getting some legal papers filed': Johnson - who welcomed Chloe with Todd and Julie's son, Kyle Chrisley, in 2012 - said she is preparing to regain full custody earlier this week
'But at the same time, it's kind of like we were in a standstill because we were trying to figure out where we would end up in court because they live in like two or three
