Legal Twist: Jenelle & David Want Judge Thrown Off Case After Kids Removed From Home
May 22 2019, Published 7:25 p.m. ET
Legal twist!
Jenelle Evans and David Eason want the judge thrown off the case for a CPS bias in their custody battle after their children were taken away from them, RadarOnline.com exclusively learned.
The fired Teen Mom 2 star and her husband had all five of their children removed by Child Protective Services from their custody after David shot and killed the family dog, but they tried to have the judge presiding over the case tossed out.
“Jenelle and David hired a very aggressive attorney,” an insider snitched to RadarOnline.com.
The embattled couple appeared in court again on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 to fight to regain custody of their children, Maryssa, 11, Jace, 9, Kaiser, 4, and Ensley, 2.
Despite having all of her children taken away and losing her MTV job after 10 years following the dog killing, Jenelle was standing by her man’s side and showing solidarity with him as he wreaks havoc on her life.
Scroll through RadarOnline.com’s gallery for exclusive details about Jenelle and David’s desperate attempt to score a legal victory in their case after Child Protective Services took their children away.
Court Showdown
“In court the judge was getting irritated with Jenelle’s lawyer,” an insider said about the attorney the unemployed ex-reality star and her husband hired to defend them.
Legal Tactic
“He’s really aggressive,” the source said about the North Carolina attorney.
Next Move
“He tried to have the judge recuse himself from the case,” the insider explained about a legal move he tried in the previous appearance in front of the judge.
Fighting Back
“Jenelle’s attorney said that the judge had a prejudice against them because he was biased toward CPS,” the source told RadarOnline.com.
Inside Story
“The attorney said he had evidence that the judge was prejudice against them but after a long break he said he couldn’t find what he was looking for,” the insider told RadarOnline.com.
Denied
Jenelle and David’s https://radaronline.com/photos/jenelle-evans-history-of-custody-issues-exposed/ request was shut down by the judge presiding over the case that has taken all of their children away from them after David killed her dog.
No Go
“The judge said, ‘I’m not recusing myself because I am not prejudice on behalf of social services,'” the source said.
Mom’s Baby
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Ensley was moved from Maryssa's grandmother's house to Jenelle's mother Barbara Evans' custody.
Total Nightmare
Jenelle and David had a meeting with their children supervised by CPS and the Sheriff, and a source told RadarOnline.com Maryssa was incredibly upset after the meeting.
Heartbreaking Times
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“Maryssa ran out hysterical crying into her grandmother’s arms,” the source told RadarOnline.com.
Dad’s Meltdown
“David was yelling: ‘What did you do to my child? Why won’t she talk to me?’” after Maryssa’s time with him the insider revealed to RadarOnline.com.
Desperate Maneuver
Jenelle and David were trying to convince the judge to return the children to them after David shot and killed their dog.
