June “Mama June” Shannon‘s daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell died simply over one week in the past and the grieving mom is now reportedly battling Anna’s ex, Michael Cardwell, for custody of the late mom’s daughter, Kaitlyn, 11. Michael, who Anna was married to from 2014 to 2017, reportedly filed the paperwork in Georgia on December 17, as reported by The U.S. Solar. Anna welcomed the 11-year-old with an unidentified man and later welcomed daughter Kylee, 8, with Michael.
After the late 29-year-old’s demise, Michael reportedly took on full custody of Kylee, per the docs obtained by the tabloid. In those self same docs, the proud father argued that he has “totally and utterly undertaken a everlasting, unequivocal, dedicated, and accountable parental position” for Kaitlyn. Though Michael isn’t Kaitlyn’s organic father, he claimed that he has additionally “engaged in constant caretaking of the kid and established a bonded and dependent relationship with the kid.”
Moreover, Anna’s ex claimed that after their break up in 2017, his “visitation schedule” with Kylee additionally “included time” with Kaitlyn. Michael went on to allege that Anna was supportive of his relationship along with her eldest daughter previous to her passing. He famous that he developed an “impartial relationship with the kid, which was fostered and supported by a dad or mum of the kid.” The docs went on to assert that Michael was allegedly seen as “a dad or mum of the kid.”
The paperwork alleged that each Michael and “the dad or mum” have been in settlement of the circumstances. “Each petitioner and dad or mum understood, acknowledged, accepted and behaved as if the petitioner is a dad or mum of the kid and accepted full and everlasting obligations as a dad or mum of the kid with out expectation of monetary compensation,” the docs learn. Extra so, Michael claimed {that a} man reportedly named Caleb Clark “by no means supported Anna or Kaitlyn” and may have “no authorized rights” to Kaitlyn. Regardless of Michael’s claims, the outlet famous that Caleb “allegedly has by no means taken” a DNA check.
Michael alleged that his late ex had a “very sordid relationship” with Mama June and that Kaitlyn’s grandmother has an “inconsistent” relationship with the preteen. The 44-year-old mom took to Instagram on December 10 to announce the somber information of Anna’s demise. “With the breaking coronary heart, we’re saying that @annamarie35 is not with us. She handed away in my dwelling final night time peacefully at 11:12 PM,” Mama June penned within the caption of a household picture.
“She gave one hell of a struggle for 10 months she handed away along with her household round her like she gained’t [sic] and we are going to will probably be updating y’all with extra info as we get it right this moment,” she continued. “We love y’all and continued prayers and ideas for our household doing this tough time.” Anna is survived by her three siblings together with Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, 18, Lauren “Pumpkin” Efird, 23, and Jessica Shannon, 27.