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Jenelle Evans’ ex-husband won’t be the only one facing a court battle. It looks like Jenelle Evans will end up heading to family court to fight over custody of her teenage son, yet again. As drama surrounding Jenelle’s renewed romance with David Eason takes over the internet, her mother has been quietly figuring out a way to get Jenelle Evans as far away from Jace as possible. She has filed to modify Jace’s custody order.

Barbara Evans seeks custody of Jace Evans again

Barbara Evans is done letting Jenelle Evans control what is going on with Jace Evans. She has filed to regain custody of the 16-year-old. According to the Ashley Reality Roundup Group, Barbara filed a motion for full custody of Jace Evans on March 11. She returned to court to file an ex parte order, according to the outlet. An ex parte order is one that grants emergency custody of a child to one party without giving the other party an opportunity to respond. The Evanses are expected in court on April 13.

Barbara has opted to keep the situation as private as possible. Jenelle, on the other hand, has not. She’s been busy beefing on social media with just about everyone. Barbara is one of her main targets, and a recent Twitter tirade appears to be directed at Barbara’s bid for custody. In the meantime, David Eason’s criminal case for abusing Jace Evans back in 2023 is still active, too.

When did she give up custody?

Jace Evans spent most of his life in his grandmother’s care. Barbara Evans was granted custody of Jace Evans when he was still a toddler. In those early years, Jenelle, then barely out of her teens, was more interested in partying than parenting. Barbara maintained custody of Jace even as Jenelle welcomed other children, and briefly took on custody of Ensley Eason during a 2019 CPS investigation.

While Jenelle attempted to regain custody of Jace several times, she was only granted legal and physical custody of the boy in 2023. He was already 13. The custody transfer was facilitated by Barbara’s agreement to the move. She might now regret that decision. Trouble began almost immediately, with multiple reports of a missing teen being filed by Jenelle.

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In October 2023, Jace was allegedly assaulted by David Eason. From there, he was removed from his mother’s care and moved around until February 2024, when he was returned to her after she filed for legal separation from Eason. In May 2024, Jenelle moved her family to Las Vegas, a decision that Jace reportedly had difficulty with. He returned to North Carolina in August 2025 to live with his grandmother. He was living with Barbara until a February incident prompted a 911 call. Barbara’s attempt to regain custody of Jace would likely allow her to make medical decisions for the boy again. Reports suggest she’s been visiting the teen regularly while he’s in an inpatient facility.

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