June Shannon is formally, and form of legally, a mama as soon as once more.
The truth star has gained custody of her late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell’s little one Kaitlyn after a prolonged courtroom battle along with her former son-in-law, Michael Cardwell.
As it’s possible you’ll recall, Anna handed away final December from most cancers.
Within the wake of this tragedy, a authorized battle ensued between Shannon and Cardwell over the aforementioned 12-year previous… with June claiming that Anna had wished the younger lady to stay her with grandmother.
To be clear, we’ve by no means been advised the id 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.
Based on courtroom paperwork obtained by Individuals Journal, in the meantime, Shannon was awarded custody of her this 12-year previous by Georgia decide 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 lift Kylee.
A Wilkinson County decide wrote within the ruling late final week that whereas Kaitlyn did typically spend time along 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 courtroom papers state {that a} household therapist testified that Kaitlyn “fears being taken away from” Shannon and “expressed a desire to stay” along with her grandmother.
At one level this yr, Shannon alleged that Michael had been abusive to Anna throughout their marriage in her try and persuade the courtroom that Kaitlyn’s greatest curiosity was to proceed dwelling along 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.”
Stated Mama June after shedding 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 will’t say how they might act.
“One of the hardest things I’ve ever had a face of my whole entire life.”
