'Teen Mom' Jenelle Evans' Mom Accuses Her of Taking Son Jace Off His Medication Following Runaway Drama
Barbara Evans says that Jenelle also stopped having Jace meet with his behavior therapist.
Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans' mom Barbara has accused the former reality TV star of taking her son Jace off of his medication, following the family's recent runaway drama. Speaking to TMZ, Barbara says that when Jenelle was awarded custody of Jace earlier this year, she took him off his ADHD medicine. Barbara also claims that Jenelle stopped allowing Jace to see his behavioral specialist, who had been working with him for some time.
In response to her mother's claims, Jenelle sent a statement to TMZ. "Barbara has not been in contact with Jace since Monday. I have cut off contact with her as of 3 weeks ago," she said. "Barbara doesn't have any idea what is going on inside my home. Jace had a therapist appointment today on Zoom at 10:30am ... she hasn't even attempted to speak to Jace directly." Jace had been on his ADHD medication for about seven years, per Barbara.
Jace was reported missing in North Carolina on Tuesday. According to TMZ, the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department put out an alert after Jace was last seen leaving school around 2:45 PM local time. He was later found safe. The former Teen Mom 2 cast member's manager August Keen told TMZ, "Jace has been found, and is safely at home with Jenelle and his family, thank you to the Brunswick Co. Sheriff's Department and to everyone else for their concerns."
As previously noted, Evans was awarded custody of Jace back in March. Barbara had been given custody when Jace was young and, throughout the years, Evans and Barbara had a tumultuous relationship over Jace. In 2017, Evans called 911 to claim her mother was abusing Jace, alleging that he called her crying. Speaking to Radar Online, Barbara stated that wasn't accurate. "Jace had been having a meltdown," Barbara told the outlet. "He has ADHD and his medication was starting to wear off. He was just so upset, throwing toys at me and kicking the walls."
"By the time the police came he was calm. I told them he's having a meltdown. His ADHD medicine wears off at night. I showed them the medicine and told them this is starting to kick in," she added. Barbara also addressed the fact that Jace does suffer from ADHD and revealed that she felt it necessary to let people know. "I want people to know that Jace has ADHA," she said. "Anyone who has a child who has ADHD knows exactly where I'm coming from. They know how bad it can be."