Mama June Shannon was getting ready for the worst as her daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell battled most cancers.
In a preview forward of Friday’s episode of “Mama June: Household Disaster,” the Shannon household matriarch is seen discussing the potential of caring for Anna’s oldest baby, Kaitlyn Elizabeth, if she passes away from her stage 4 most cancers prognosis.
Mama June Shannon Anticipated Kaitlyn In Her Care If Anna Died
Within the episode, which was filmed earlier than Anna died from most cancers final December, Mama June disclosed her and her husband Justin Stroud’s plans to maneuver to Georgia to be close to Anna and her youngsters throughout breakfast along with her mother-in-law Roxanna.
Whereas admitting that it was a tough subject to debate, Mama June claimed that “when that point does come, like each time Anna was to cross away, Eldridge [Toney] has informed all of us that he’s not going to have the ability to deal with [raising her kids]. So, like, I need to have the ability to have that place to be like, ‘Okay, you possibly can come right here.’”
She then shared that Anna was but to “have her f——g affairs so as” earlier than revealing that custody of Anna’s youngest daughter, Kylee, would routinely go to her father. In the meantime, the scenario with Kaitlyn remained unsure as Eldridge has expressed reluctance to tackle that duty.
Regardless of Eldridge’s reluctance, Anna hoped he would “undertake Kaitlyn.” Nevertheless, as Mama June declared, “When it comes about to go try this… There’s at all times like — sort of prefer it’s dismissed.” The fact star’s husband backed her up, saying, “It’s going to be a multitude with regards to that baby.”
The thought of that messiness most certainly prompted Stroud to specific doubts about adequately caring for the 12-year-old when his mom requested if he and Mama June have been prepared for it.
The couple mentioned it additional in a joint confessional when Mama June tells her man that, given Anna’s scenario, they could find yourself elevating Kaitlyn. Stroud responded, “You realize I’m going to be right here and do what I have to do to boost that little woman, however she has to get paperwork and make it authorized.”
To that, Mama June defined that giving up parental rights to a baby will not be a simple factor to do. Within the subsequent scene, she informs her husband and his mom that determining custody is probably going tough for Anna to simply accept. In her phrases:
“At that time, it’s going to develop into actual to her. She’s not going to have the ability to see her graduate; she’s not this. She’s not going to see her flip 18 like that’s her realizing, ‘F—, that is true. That is my vacation spot.’”
Mama June Requested The Court docket To Dismiss Her Ex-Son-In-Legislation’s Custody Request
Other than stressing over assuming custody of her granddaughter, Mama June has additionally been in courtroom asking that the custody case introduced by her late daughter’s ex, Michael Cardwell, be thrown out.
As reported by The Blast, the previous “Right here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star claimed that Michael was abusive to Anna once they have been collectively. She asserted that Michael usually bodily damage Anna “and the kid, and it might not be within the baby’s finest pursuits to be in [Michael’s] care and management.”
She additionally argued that Kylee usually solely visited Michael if Kaitlyn accompanied her. Michael’s lawyer, Donald Lewis Roberts, promptly rejected the accusations, declaring:
“Michael denies these allegations. That is the primary time that any of those allegations have been made in opposition to him. He and Anna had an important relationship once they have been married and easily separated resulting from variations in opinions and personalities.”
Moreover, Roberts elaborated that Michael and Anna have been in a position to get alongside through the divorce and maintained a superb relationship along with her ex’s household. After noting that the previous lovebirds at all times prioritized their youngsters, the lawyer expressed:
“We’ll see what proof Ms. Shannon has for a majority of these claims, these very severe claims, to make on anyone — if she has any proof in any respect.”