Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans Shares Where Son Jace Is Currently Living

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Jenelle Evans is focusing on her family.

Two months after the Teen Mom alum announced that her eldest son Jace Evans was living with his dad Andrew Lewis in Florida, she revealed that the teenager has moved back in with her in North Carolina.

"Jace, he's doing good, he's back at home, he's not living with his father," Jenelle told People in an interview published July 18. "He'll be starting 11th grade. And he's just been, you know, he's been getting into skateboarding recently, so that's his thing." 

The reality star, who added that he had been home "for a few months now," couldn't help but reflect on the 15-year-old's growth.

"It's really crazy because you see the transition from a little boy to a young man, and he'll be 16 in August, and it's just really crazy," Janelle continued. "It just flies by so quick. So I'm just really cherishing every moment I can before he turns 18 and decides to leave."

The latest update comes after Jenelle—who is also mom to Kaiser, 11, from a previous relationship, and daughter Ensley, 8, with ex David Eason—previously shared that Jace moved in with Andrew due to ongoing behavioral problems.

"Jace is now staying with his father but also his grandmother on his other side, whom he has not seen since he was a baby," Jenelle explained on TikTok in May. "You guys are looking at it as a negative situation, but everyone behind closed doors is looking at it as a positive thing for him."

She admitted that her son's mental health struggles—which include his ADHD diagnosis, major depressive disorder and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)—have been a concern in her household.

"With defiant disorder, it's very hard to deal with," she said. "Kids act out on purpose because they want attention. They have no remorse. They have no empathy for what they did."

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Although it's been an issue that Jenelle and her mom Barbara Evans have dealt with for years, they didn't want to "put it in front of the media" to protect Jace's privacy. She added, "Now we've gotten to the point where it's happened too many times, multiple incidents for years and years and years. Something had to be done."

Jenelle asserted that it wasn't an easy decision to come to. 

"Separating the chaos to protect my two younger kids is very important, also for him to protect himself," she emphasized. "When you're co-parenting, if both sides of the family can come together to help solve these issues before they turn into adults and really get themselves in trouble—it's really important."

"You can say all you want," she continued. "You can say I'm not taking care of my kids. Being a mother is doing the best interest for your child and I am doing the best interest for my child."

For more of Jenelle's life, keep reading.

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Some Bunny Loves You

Jenelle Evans celebrated Easter 2023 with her kids Jace, Kaiser and Ensley, as well as now-estranged 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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