TEEN Mom Jenelle Evans’ son is set to reunite with his grandmother Barbara for the first time in over a year, after he recently moved in with his father Andrew Lewis.
Sources confirmed to The U.S. Sun that Jace, 16, is looking forward to seeing his grandmother, who raised him from the time he was a baby until two years ago when she signed custody of the teen back over to his mother Jenelle in 2023.
TikTok/jenellelevansJenelle Evans confirmed The U.S. Sun’s exclusive story that she was relocating her son Jace from her home in Vegas to live with his father in Forida[/caption] Social Media - Refer to SourceJace is set to be reunited with his beloved grandmother, Barbara Evans, after not seeing her in person for over a year[/caption]“Jace can’t wait to see May May,” the insider said, referring to the teen’s longtime nickname for Barbara.
“The plan is for Barbara to come to Florida in June to help Jace fly back to Las Vegas for some things he needs to take care of there.”
The insider said the teen may even get a chance to see Barbara, 72, sooner than that.
Meanwhile, another insider said a change of scenery and getting away from Vegas, is doing wonders for Jace.
“Jace hated everything about Vegas from the moment he got there and very much missed North Carolina, this is much closer to what he is familiar with.
“It’s an added benefit that Florida is just a drive to North Carolina, so Jace’s childhood friends are much more in reach than they were when he was across the country in Vegas.”
The U.S. Sun previously reported that Jace was unhappy with the Vegas move when the family first arrived there last summer.
An insider said at the time, “Jace doesn’t want to move [to Vegas], he hates it, he’s not happy, and he’s lonely.
“He thinks Vegas is too hot, that it’s miserable and worst of all, he has to start all over again there.”
Jenelle, 33, confirmed The U.S. Sun’s exclusive story about Jace’s move to Florida in a TikTok video.
The MTV star said she was doing what’s in the “best interest for my child,” and believes it is a “positive thing for him.”
“Jace is now staying with his father but also his grandmother on his other side, whom he has not seen since he was a baby,” she said.
“You guys are looking at it as a negative situation, but everyone behind closed doors is looking at it as a positive thing for him.”
JACE’S NEW HOME
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported earlier this week that Jenelle’s eldest son, Jace, traveled alone to Florida on Friday, May 9, to stay with his father.
An insider shared, “Jenelle sent Jace on a flight Friday, and he’s been with Andrew ever since.”
While it isn’t a permanent arrangement as of now, the insider said it might become one.
“The timing worked out that he doesn’t have to start a new school immediately.
“But Andrew has begun the process of looking into where Jace might possibly enroll,” that insider said.
Jace hadn’t seen his father, Andrew, since he was born until last year when they were reunited for the first time.
Another insider close to the situation supported the former Teen Mom star’s choice to send her teen to live apart from her and his younger siblings.
The source emphasized that this could be the best option for Jace, especially after being shuffled between different caretakers in recent years.
That insider also pointed out that Jenelle also has two younger children, Kaiser, 11, and Ensley, 8, who rely on her.
A judge had to approve Andrew’s request to take Jace into his care.
The teen is expected to return to Las Vegas in mid-June for a check-in, at which time it will be decided whether Andrew will continue caring for him or if alternative arrangements need to be made.
The U.S. Sun previously reached out to both Jenelle and Andrew for comment.
JACE’S CUSTODY
As previously reported by The U.S. Sun, Jace was raised by his grandmother, Barbara, from infancy until custody was returned to Jenelle in March 2023.
After moving back in with his mother, Jace ran away from their North Carolina home three times that year.
The final time he ran away came after an alleged incident in which his then-stepfather, David Eason, allegedly strangled him in September of that year.
Jenelle and David's relationship timeline
The tumultuous pair have had their fair share of falling outs
Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans met David Eason on Tinder in September of 2015.
Jenelle got pregnant in April 2016 and announced she suffered a miscarriage, then she became pregnant again with her and David’s daughter, Ensley, a few months later.
The pair got engaged in February 2017 and tied the knot that September.
A year after saying “I do,” Jenelle called 911 and accused David of assaulting her outside their home. She would later call the incident “a drunk and dramatic misunderstanding” and said she was “fine.”
In around May 2019, David shot and killed their French bulldog puppy named Nugget. Weeks after the incident, CPS took custody of all of the children, including their daughter, Ensley, Jenelle’s son, Kaiser, and David’s daughter, Maryssa.
When her children were returned to her, Jenelle fled to Tennessee with Kaiser and Ensley and filed an order of protection against David in October. She ultimately dropped the case and went back to him.
In the following years, the couple sparked split rumors as the pair would often unfollow each other on social media and update their Facebook relationship statuses.
As The U.S. Sun exclusively reported, on February 23, 2024, Jenelle filed for separation from David. She stated that she filed the documents with “the intent that the separation be permanent” and claimed that Eason had “exhibited concerning and at times disturbing behavior towards [her]” throughout their marriage.
Following the incident, David was prohibited from living in the same home as Jace.
Jenelle eventually filed for divorce from David and relocated with all three of her children to Las Vegas.
However, Jace ran away again from their new home in Las Vegas in October of last year.
When he returned the next morning, Jenelle called 911, reporting that Jace was destroying items in their rental home.
In the 911 call obtained by The U.S. Sun, Jenelle told the dispatcher, “I told my two younger kids to stay away from [Jace],” and explained that Jace had allegedly “smashed his door, my door, a closet door.”
“Now everything in my house is, like, smashed, and it keeps happening, and the cops said they wouldn’t help yesterday,” she said.
During the call, police asked if Jace had access to firearms, and the Teen Mom 2 star responded, “No, he doesn’t.”
When the dispatcher asked if he was still breaking items, Jenelle explained that Jace had run out the front door after she made the call.
Jenelle mentioned that she suspected Jace had been secretly drinking alcohol.
When asked about drug use, Jenelle admitted, “He smokes weed, and that’s why he got mad at me yesterday.” She added that she had “confiscated his pocket knife,” which had upset him the previous day.
Meanwhile, Jenelle is also battling her ex-husband in court in North Carolina for full custody of their daughter, Ensley.
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