June Shannon is formally, and type of legally, a mama as soon as once more.
The truth star has gained custody of her late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell’s youngster Kaitlyn after a prolonged court docket battle together with her former son-in-law, Michael Cardwell.
As chances are you’ll recall, Anna handed away final December from most cancers.
June Shannon appears on right here throughout an episode of her annoying actuality present. (WEtv)
Within the wake of this tragedy, a authorized combat ensued between Shannon and Cardwell over the aforementioned 12-year outdated… with June claiming that Anna had wished the younger lady to reside her with grandmother.
To be clear, we’ve by no means been advised the identification of Kaitlyn’s organic father.
She was being raised by Anna and Michael on the time of the previous’s passing, nonetheless.
“The Michael thing is about money, and Kaitlyn ain’t a money symbol. Kaitlyn wants to be raised by her biological family,” Shannon beforehand advised The Solar.
On Mama June: Household Disaster, the titular June Shannon speaks to the confessional digital camera. (Picture Credit score: WEtv)
In line with court docket paperwork obtained by Folks Journal, in the meantime, Shannon was awarded custody of her this 12-year outdated by Georgia choose on Friday, September 20.
The order states “legal and physical custody of the minor child is to remain with [Mama June] and [Michael] will have no right to visitation as such, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties and the minor child.”
Anna died at age 29 on December 9 following a prognosis of stage 4 adrenal carcinoma.
She left behind Kaitlyn, whom she welcomed throughout a earlier relationship, and 8-year-old daughter Kylee, whom she shared with Michael.
Michael will proceed to boost Kylee.
June Shannon speaks to the digital camera on this scene from her actuality present. (Picture Credit score: TLC)
A Wilkinson County choose wrote within the ruling late final week that whereas Kaitlyn did typically spend time together with her sister Kylee whereas in Michael’s custody and stayed with him for so long as 5 weeks at a time this previous yr, “[Michael] never provided any significant financial support for this child [Kaitlyn].”
Furthermore, the court docket papers state {that a} household therapist testified that Kaitlyn “fears being taken away from” Shannon and “expressed a desire to stay” together with her grandmother.
At one level this yr, Shannon alleged that Michael had been abusive to Anna throughout their marriage in her try to persuade the court docket that Kaitlyn’s greatest curiosity was to proceed dwelling together with her.
Michael’s lawyer fired again the abuse claims, telling In Contact Weekly:
“Michael denies these allegations. This is the first time that any of these allegations have been made against him. He and Anna had a great relationship when they were married and simply separated due to differences in opinions and personalities.”
June Shannon speaks to the digital camera on this scene from her actuality present. (Picture Credit score: WEtv)
Mentioned Mama June after dropping her daughter months in the past, speaking to followers on TikTok:
“My thoughts is so emotionally and mentally mindf-cked proper now…
“My psychological emotional sh-t is all out of whack.
“For the people who find themselves all about negativity, don’t give them any of your vitality and people folks will rot in hell as a result of they’ll’t say how they might act.
“One of the hardest things I’ve ever had a face of my whole entire life.”
