Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans Speaks Out After Son Jace Shares Explosive Text Messages
Jenelle Evans is no longer living with her son Jace.
The Teen Mom 2 alum’s 16-year-old—who she shares with ex Andrew Lewis—has moved out of her Las Vegas home and is now living with relatives in North Carolina, according to TMZ and Us Weekly, citing sources close to the situation.
E! News has reached out to Jenelle for comment and has not heard back.
News of the relocation comes after Jace publicly accused of his mom of being “unstable.” Earlier in August, the teenager leaked a series of private texts between himself and Jenelle, who wrote to her son, “You’re the one saying you’re going to have my custody taken.”
“F–K YOU,” the text read. “You won’t get a damn thing from me anymore including a phone.”
Jenelle—who is also mom to Kaiser, 11, with ex Nathan Griffith as well as daughter Ensley, 8, with ex David Eason—later addressed the explosive messages, saying that they were taken out of context.
“My children are my whole world,” she wrote on her Instagram Story Aug. 19. “Everything I do is to try and protect, guide and love them.”
According to the 33-year-old, Jace has “been in trouble with the law these past few months” and “posting our private texts was his reaction to being rightfully disciplined.”
“Navigating Jace’s different medical diagnoses has not been easy,” Jenelle continued of her son, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), “but I have never stopped fighting to make sure he has the resources, love and support he needs.”
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This was not the first time Jenelle spent time apart from Jace. Her mom Barbara Evans was in charge of Jace’s care for more than a decade before she regained custody in 2023.
After Jace ran away from Jenelle’s home several times, he briefly returned to living with Barbara. The teenager also spent some time with his dad in Florida earlier this year, before moving back in with Jenelle.
“I will always stand by him, no matter what challenges come our way,” Jenelle said of Jace in her Aug. 19 Instagram Story, “and I will continue to work on being the best mom I can be to all three of my kids.”
Read on to see Jenelle’s family photos with her kids.
Some Bunny Loves You
Jenelle Evans celebrated Easter 2023 with her kids Jace, Kaiser and Ensley, as well as then-husband David Eason and his daughter Maryssa.
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Mama Knows Best
The Teen Mom alum was joined by her own mother, Barbara Evans, for a Mother’s Day celebration in May 2023.
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Snow Place Like Home
Jenelle hit the slopes with her kids and stepdaughter Maryssa.
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Let’s Swim
Jenelle and her son Jace, who she shares with ex Andrew Lewis, took a dip in the local lake.
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Field Trip
Kaiser, whose dad is Jenelle’s ex Nathan Griffith, enjoyed the day at the WonderWorks amusement park with mom.
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Spooky Squad
For Halloween 2022, Ensley—who Jenelle shares with her ex David—dressed up as the titular heroine of the 2009 flick Coraline. Meanwhile, Kaiser went trick-or-treating as Freddy Krueger.
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Family Vacation
The entire family—including Jenelle’s mom Barbara and stepdaughter Maryssa—had a blast vacationing in Puerto Rico.
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Forever Flock
Jenelle captioned this photo with her three kids, “All of momma’s ducks in a row.”
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All Grown Up
“He’s almost taller than me,” Jenelle captioned this mother-son snap with Jace on Instagram. “#GrowingUp.”
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‘Tis the Season
Jenelle rang in Christmas with Kaiser and Ensley in December 2022.
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Birthday Girl
David and Jenelle celebrated Ensley’s 6th birthday in January 2023,.
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Fun Times
Jenelle took Kaiser and Ensley to Medieval Times.
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Life’s a Beach
Jenelle and David had some fun in the sun with the kids at the beach in August 2022.
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A Special Place
In 2022, the family spent Fourth of July hiking North Carolina’s Beacon Heights Trail, where David proposed to Jenelle back in 2016. The former MTV star wrote on Instagram, “So happy to share this view/experience with our kids!”
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
“Wonder where she gets all her sass from,” Jenelle joked of her look-alike daughter Ensley. “#Twinning.”
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Milestone Memories
“#HappyBirthday to Jace!” Jenelle wrote on Instagram in August 2023. “You’re growing into a such polite young man. I’m happy as long as you’re happy!”
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Back to School
Jenelle sent her kids back to school in August 2023.
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