Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans pays tribute to son Jace after CPS drama
Jenelle Evans takes a trip down memory lane.
The former Teenage mother 2 star shared a new one TikTok video on Monday, Feb. 19, with throwback videos of her 14-year-old son Jace as a baby boy.
“Watching my oldest YT videos,” Evans, 32, captioned the social media post. “I was always there, but no one saw it except me and him.”
In the video, Evans shared footage of her son's first steps. The video also contained footage of an Easter celebration and birthday party.
“Jace, look at your outfit,” she said in the clip before celebrating his milestone. “Awww, I see you standing there.”
Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and her mother, Barbara Evans, have been feuding over custody of Jenelle's son Jace for over a decade, among many other issues. After the birth of her eldest son in August 2009, Jenelle transferred legal custody of Jace to her mother. The dramatic decision […]
The TikTok post comes days after Evans claimed that Child Protective Services had filed a case against her and her husband David Eason, 35, because Jace was dropped. (According to court documents obtained by E! News on Tuesday, February 16, the Columbus County Department of Social Services denied a youth request filed earlier this month in October 2023.)
“CPS has adopted a voluntary resignation and I wanted to be the first to let you know,” Jenelle said in an interview TikTok video on Thursday, Feb. 15, adding that while she was hesitant to share the developments with the public, she explained that “I have to keep the narrative under control.”
“I would appreciate everyone respecting my son's privacy so he can take control of his mental health,” Evans continued. “Just know that I'm super happy. I feel like this is unreal, it still hasn't dawned on me.”
Jenelle has had a challenging history with her son, often playing out in public. For more than ten years, Jace lived under the care of Evans' mother. Barbara Evans. But in March 2023, Jenelle was awarded custody.
@jenellelevans Watching my oldest YT videos 😭♥️ …I was always there but no one saw it except me and him
The family unit was in the news again in October 2023 after a CPS case was opened against Jenelle and Eason after Jace ran away from home for the third time. Barbara claimed at the time that Jace told police that Eason had attacked him. Eason refuted the allegations, but was later charged with child molestation.
In addition to Jace, whom she shares with ex Andrew Lewis, Jenelle is also the mother of 9-year-old son Kaiser, whom she shares with ex Nathan Griffith, and 6-year-old daughter Ensley with Eason.
Over the past few days, Jenelle has been offering followers a glimpse into her reality social media by sharing a video of Kaiser and Jace playing with Hot Wheels at home.
A big brood! Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans and husband David Eason have a blended family of five children. While the former MTV personality shares son Jace, born in 2009, with ex Andrew Lewis, and son Kaiser, born in 2013, with ex Nathan Griffith, Eason is father to daughter Maryssa, born in 2007, with […]
“Kaiser also looks so happy to have him there and as a brother,” one fan wrote in the comments section. Jenelle replied, “They are so happy.”
For nine years, Jenelle documented her family life on MTV's 16 and pregnant and its spin-off Teenage mother 2. She was later fired from the franchise in 2019 following reports that Eason allegedly shot and killed her French bulldog.
“MTV ended its relationship with David Eason over a year ago in February 2018 and has not filmed any new episodes of Teenage mother 2 with him since,” an MTV spokesperson exclusively shared We weekly in May 2019. “Additionally, as of April 6, 2019, we have stopped filming with Jenelle Eason and have no plans to cover her story in the upcoming season.”