Jenelle & David Make Desperate Move To Win Custody Case After Daughter’s Testimony
Jun. 28 2019, Updated 8:17 p.m. ET
Jenelle Evans and David Eason are wrapping up court this week with their third hearing in the nasty custody case against them.
The fired Teen Mom 2 stars were caught on camera heading to Columbus County Court in North Carolina on Friday, June 28.
After David’s daughter Maryssa testified twice this week, the parents are taking desperate measures to help them win the case.
Scroll through RadarOnline.com’s gallery to see exclusive video and details on the shocking hearings.
Watch!
In the video, Jenelle, 27, and David, 31, walked into the courthouse for the third hearing this week.
Court Ready
Jenelle wore an off-white blazer with a button down white shirt, while David wore a navy blue suit jacket with a matching tie.
Fighting For The Kids
Also in the video, Jenelle's mom Barbara, David’s ex-mother-in-law, and his daughter Maryssa, 11, from a previous marriage were filmed walking to court.
Jenelle’s Hell
As RadarOnline.com reported, the three hearings this week are pre-adjudication hearings, which is when CPS attempts to prove the allegations.
So Strong
Maryssa testified on Tuesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 27. “She just told the truth of the things she witnessed and was exposed to,” an insider exclusively told RadarOnline.com. “She might speak during the disposition hearings too.”
Good Move?
A second source told RadarOnline.com that Jenelle and David have come up with a desperate attempt to turn the trial in their favor.
Desperate Attempt
“Jenelle and David are digging into a government worker’s past who is involved in the case,” a second source told RadarOnline.com. “They claim to have found a criminal record from a decade ago.”
Good Chance?
As RadarOnline.com reported, there is a new judge on the case after Jenelle argued the initial one was biased. “The judge is hard to read,” the first insider said.
Long Process
A source previously told RadarOnline.com that the custody battle “will go on for months.”
R.I.P Nugget
In April, David shot and killed the family dog Nugget. The incident, which resulted in Jenelle’s firing from Teen Mom 2, forced Child Protective Services to remove all of the children from their care.
Shocking Ruling
In May, Jenelle and David temporarily lost custody. A judge ordered Maryssa to be in her grandmother’s custody, Kaiser, 4, to be in Nathan Griffith’s mom Doris’ custody, and Ensley, 2, to be in Jenelle’s mom Barbara’s custody. Jace, 9, is to remain with Barbara.
House Of Horrors
The judge told Jenelle that she “failed to protect the children while they were in her care.” The source previously told RadarOnline.com, “The judge heard testimony that David and Jenelle were constantly screaming and arguing, and the children were terrified.” The insider added, “CPS described the state of the home as horrific. It was filthy and there were holes in all of the walls.”