June Shannon Wins Custody of Late Daughter’s Child After Ugly Court Battle

June Shannon is formally, and kind of legally, a mama as soon as once more.

The actuality star has gained custody of her late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell’s baby Kaitlyn after a prolonged courtroom battle together with her former son-in-law, Michael Cardwell.

As it’s possible 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)

In the wake of this tragedy, a authorized combat ensued between Shannon and Cardwell over the aforementioned 12-year previous… with June claiming that Anna had needed the younger girl to stay her with grandmother.

To be clear, we’ve by no means been informed 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 informed The Sun.

On Mama June: Family Crisis, the titular June Shannon speaks to the confessional digital camera. (Image Credit: WEtv)

According to courtroom paperwork obtained by People Magazine, 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.

June Shannon speaks to the digital camera on this scene from her actuality present. (Image Credit: TLC)

A Wilkinson County decide wrote within the ruling late final week that whereas Kaitlyn did generally 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].”

Moreover, the courtroom 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 courtroom that Kaitlyn’s greatest curiosity was to proceed residing together with her.

Michael’s lawyer fired again the abuse claims, telling In Touch 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. (Image Credit: WEtv)

Said Mama June after dropping her daughter months in the past, speaking to followers on TikTookay:

“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 individuals 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.”