Teen Mom reality star Jenelle Evans is awarded full custody of son Jace, 13, ... trends now
Jenelle Evans was finally granted full custody of her son Jace since she relinquished parental rights to her mother many years ago.
The new custody arrangement became official after the 31-year-old Teen Mom reality star and her mother Barbara Evans signed the papers on March 16 after more than a decade.
She wrote in the caption of a video of herself signing the documents and shedding tears of joy: 'Words can't describe how happy I truly am. Our family is complete now! Thank you mom.'
The North Carolina native — who welcomed Jace, now 13, in 2009 with ex-boyfriend Andrew Lewis — had signed over custody of her eldest son to Barbara just shortly after his birth.
Previously, Jenelle had stated that she regained custody of Jace while speaking in a candid TikTok video posted in January 2021.
Regained custody: Jenelle Evans, 31, was finally granted full custody of her son Jace since she relinquished parental rights to her mother many years ago
Finalized: She posted a sweet clip of the process of signing the paperwork and wrote,'#MyHappyEnding, IT'S OFFICIAL! Thanks everyone for the support!'
Happy tears: She wrote in the caption of a video of herself signing the documents and shedding tears of joy, 'Words can't describe how happy I truly am. Our family is complete now! Thank you mom.'
Over the years, Jenelle continued with a long battle in court with her mother over custody of her firstborn child, due to battling a drug addiction and having been arrested a number of times in her preteen years.
'My mom and I decided together to grant full custody back to me because we want to build our relationship back as mother and daughter,' Jenelle told Us Weekly in a statement.
'We have officially signed the papers on Thursday, March 16th at the courthouse,' she stated. 'It's a done deal!'
She went on to explain that her mother wishes for Jace to
