Jenelle Evans“The relationship with son Jace is usually the focus of her storyline Teenage Mom 2.
Jenelle 16 years old, pregnant. (Jess’s father and Janelle’s boyfriend at the time, Andrew Lewisnot involved in Jace’s life. )
Shortly after welcoming the eldest son, Jenelle signed custody of Jace Barbara EvansHe has been taking care of him until March 2023 US Weekly Break the news that Janelle was granted juvenile custody. (In addition to Jace, Jenelle is also the mother of his son Kaiser Nathan GriffithWith daughter Ensley, she shares with her husband David Eason. (Jenelle and Eason have had a notorious turbulent relationship since knotting in 2017.)
Jenelle made headlines after being granted Jace’s detention five months after fleeing twice in August 2023. Twice, twice, Jace was eventually found safe after one disappearance.
Keep scrolling over the years to see the ups and downs of Jenelle and Jace:
Jenelle Evans and her ex-husband David Eason have experienced ups and downs over the years. Teen Mom 2 Alum began dating in 2015. Shortly after the September 2017 wedding, the couple welcomed their daughter Ensley (Evans is also the mom of son Jace in January 2018 […]
Jace’s Birth (August 2009)
Jenelle gave birth to Jace on August 2, 2009 and became a mother for the first time. 16 years old, pregnantbroadcast in the next year.
Guardianship of Barbara (2010)
MTV viewers watched Jenelle detaining Jace to mom Barbara in 2010, realizing that she had too many parties to take care of her children completely.
Jace walks through the aisle (June 2017)
Although Barbara was not invited to Jenelle’s wedding, Jace’s grandmother still asked him to attend their wedding – where Jace took his mom away from the aisle.
Jenelle
In an episode of 2018 Teenage Mom 2Jenelle was fired from the show the second year – with a driver involved in a road rage. She seemed to pull out a pistol from the driver’s seat before following the man to the home.
Jace reiterated Barbara’s situation and told her that the driver “slammed us.”
Meanwhile, Janelle disputes her son’s version of the incident. She said, “No, I didn’t, Jace. Why did you tell her I took out the gun? I didn’t.”
Jenelle approved custody (March 2023)
After more than a decade of dispute over custody of Jace, us Breaking news of Barbara and Janelle reaching a deal: Janelle will care about Jace full time.
Jenelle us then. “In addition, my mother agreed that it was time for Jace to come back with his siblings and live with her father and father. She also thought it was important for Jace to learn “boy things” and let “men talk” with the characters around her father. She had seen the way David’s parents’ children and she knew we could handle it.”
Jace escaped many times (August 2023)
Five months after Jenelle was granted custody of her eldest son, Jace escaped twice in a month.
On August 14, Jace was eliminated after leaving school. Discovered him a few hours later.
At that time, Jennier told us She and Eason “didn’t deal with anything that most families don’t handle when raising children.”
Jenelle noted in a statement that Jace’s disappearance has nothing to do with my situation [my husband] David [Eason]we do not argue in front of children or fight in front of children. This is a teenage boy, a teenager, and we decided to take his phone away. ” (The stormy relationship between Jenelle and Eason has been headlined for years, including social media reports, alleged violence, etc. Jenelle was fired Teenage Mom 2 Shortly after Eason shot and killed their dog, this temporarily lost the couple’s custody of Kaiser and Ensley.
Jace was missing for more than a week initially, and Jenelle called police after Jace’s missing North Carolina property went missing. A few hours later, he was found at a gas station.
“Jace roamed the property as usual. He went to the gas station without telling Jenelle.” August agility,Tell us. “Nothing to be surprised.
Jenelle elaborated on the situation after Jace disappeared.
“A lot of my son’s behavior [are] She was nailed to me and I felt a lot of hatred, a lot of comments. My son has been having a hard time in the last two to three years. None of this was made public because we tried to keep his privacy. ”
Jace accused David of abuse (September 2023)
Jace escaped for the third time in September 2023. When trying to find the teenager (reportedly found and taken to the hospital the next day), police contacted Barbara, who told authorities that Jace claimed he had escaped due to allegedly suffered later abuse.
“[Barbara] Suggest her to [Jace] Earlier that night, when he called out from an unknown phone number and told her that he had been beaten by David Eason, he ran away and hid. ” the police report said.
Jenelle claims via X (formerly Twitter) that her eldest son’s latest disappearance is “related to David, whether you want to blame him or not” and accused her mom of lying to police.
Jace moved in with his father (May 2025)
Janelle confirmed through Tiktok that Jace left her main residence in Las Vegas to Moving in with Lewis in Florida.
“You are seeing it as a negative situation, but everyone behind closed doors sees it as a positive thing for him,” she said in a social media video. “You can say everything you want. You can say I didn’t take care of my children. Being a mother gives the greatest interest for your children, and I give the greatest benefit for my children.”
According to Jenelle, Jace is to prioritize his mental health.
“He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 10 and recently in 2023 he was also diagnosed with major depression, as well as his ADHD and Defiant disorder or strange illness,” she said. “With provocative illness, it’s hard to deal with. The kids act intentionally because they want to pay attention. They don’t regret it. They have no compassion for what they do.”
Jace shares private text messages with Jenelle (August 2025)
On August 19, Jace posted a screenshot of a text message with her mom to Instagram. The information appears to question Janelle’s custody of him and details Janelle’s ex-husband David.
“My kids are my entire world, and everything I do is try to protect, guide and love them,” Janelle wrote in her Instagram story. “Like any parent, I set rules and boundaries, and sometimes it’s not easy. Jace’s posting of our private text is his disciplinary response to being understood.”
Janelle said Jace has been fighting his health and has had a hard time with the law recently.
“While seeing these moments openly shared, I know this is from the place where the struggle is going,” she wrote. “It’s not easy to browse Jace’s different medical diagnosis, but I’ve never stopped fighting to make sure he has the resources, love and support he needs.”
Jelle wrote in another Instagram story: “He has also been in law trouble in the past few months and has been having trouble adapting to the rules in front of him. I have been working hard to help him navigate it, but we are challenging in the process.
