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They’re back. Jenelle Evans and her husband, David Eason, headed back to court on May 24 for their fourth court hearing in an effort to regain custody of their kids. Child Protective Services previously removed their children from their home after David, 30, shot and killed the family dog, Nugget. Radar Online was the first to share these photos outside the courthouse. Check out the gallery below.
David and Jenelle, 27, are working hard to regain custody of their kids.
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Bring Them Back?
Jenelle’s 4-year-old son, Kaiser, and David’s 11-year-old daughter, Maryssa — who they share with previous partners — were removed from their care after David shot their beloved dog.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Ensley
They’re also trying to get back the 2-year-old daughter, Ensley, whom they share.
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Not Theirs
They also have Jenelle’s 9-year-old son Jace, whom she shares with her ex-boyfriend Andrew Lewis, and David has a son named Kayden from a previous relationship. But the couple already doesn’t have custody of those kids.
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Calm
The Teen Mom 2 couple arrived together at court on May 24 and seemed calm as they arrived for what may be the final hearing in the custody case, according to sources who spoke with Radar.
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Poor Kids
Ensley, Maryssa and Kaiser live with the couple full time. In a statement to Us Weekly, Jenelle said Kaiser and Ensley “were inside and just got done playing” when David killed their dog, whereas Maryssa “immediately went to her bedroom and didn’t come out all night until the next day.”
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Troubling
We can see why the kids being home for that traumatic incident could be troubling to CPS officials. That’s not something children should ever have to witness.
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Flipped Out
During their second day in court regarding custody on May 17, David went “off,” according to Radar. “David flipped out,” an insider told the outlet.
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So Angry
The source continued, “He was sitting in the courtroom and he pulled Jenelle over and was saying very mean things about everything that was going on … He was just so mad.”
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Poor Girl
When the couple was allowed to see their kids during a supervised visit on May 17, Maryssa cried after meeting with her dad. “It was supervised with the Sheriff and social services was in the room and Maryssa ran out hysterical crying into her grandmother’s arms,” a source told Radar.
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Why?
“David was yelling: ‘What did you do to my child? Why won’t she talk to me?’” after Maryssa’s time with him, the source revealed.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Tough
It’s clearly been a tough situation for the whole family. But ultimately, the courts have to figure out the best situation for these kids.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Normal
Meanwhile, Jenelle posted a photo of Kaiser on May 18 as if everything is normal. “Guess who’s graduating from Pre-K soon?! 👦🏼💓 #Melting #LittleMan #MommasBoy” she captioned the photo of her son.
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Get It Together
“Choosing a man over your kids wow,” one fan wrote in the comments. “Get it together.”
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First
“Your kids are going to grow up hating you,” the comment continued. “Kids come first.”
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No Word
So far, no word on whether Jenelle is going to get those kids back anytime soon; she might have to forget about attending graduations or other events with them.
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What Do You Think?
Later in the day on May 24, Radar reported that David walked out of the courthouse without Jenelle. He ignored questions and appeared upset. Do you think the couple is going to get their children back?