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They’re getting some quality time in. Nathan Griffith — Teen Mom alum Jenelle Evans’ ex-fiancé — shared a sweet photo to his Instagram Story of him cuddling their son, Kaiser, on June 10. Now, normally, it wouldn’t be especially notable to see a dad snuggling with their 4-year-old. However, Nathan, 31, posted the pic in the midst of Jenelle’s battle to regain custody of her son. Check out the gallery below to learn more.
Jenelle, 27, of Teen Mom 2 fame does not currently have custody of Kaiser, whom she shares with Nathan.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans /Instagram
Lost
Jenelle and her husband, David Eason, lost temporary custody of their children by court order of a North Carolina judge. The couple recently pleaded their case and spent four days in court trying to get their kids back, to no avail.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
The Kids
David, 30, and Jenelle have a daughter together — Ensley. They also each have children from previous relationships — Jenelle has 9-year-old son Jace and Kaiser, while David has 11-year-old daughter Maryssa and 5-year-old son Kaden.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Caretaking
Before the recent court decision, David did not have custody of Kaden and Jenelle did not have custody of Jace — her mother, Barbara Evans, takes care of him. But now, they don’t have custody of Maryssa, Ensley or Kaiser, either.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Why?
Why? It all seemingly stems from David’s decision to shoot and kill Jenelle’s dog, Nugget.
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Claims
David claimed he committed the heinous act to protect the couple’s toddler daughter. “I don’t give a damn what animal bites my baby on the face … whether it be your dog or mine, a dog is a dog, and I don’t put up with that sh-t at all,” he wrote on Wednesday, May 1. “I’m all about protecting my family, it is my life’s mission. Some people are worth killing or dying for, and my family means that much to me.”
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Courtesy of David Eason/Instagram
Judgment
David continued, “You can hate me all you want, but this isn’t the first time the dog bit Ensley aggressively. The only person that can judge whether or not an animal is a danger to MY CHILD IS ME.”
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Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
Removed
Child Protective Services got involved after the incident, and the kids David and Jenelle had custody of were removed from their care.
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Courtesy of Nathan Griffith/Twitter; Courtesy of Jenelle Evans/Instagram
None
Jenelle’s son Kaiser is now with his father, Nathan. The rest of the kids are with various relatives as well, and none of them are currently in David and Jenelle’s care.
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Twitter
Updates
Since Nathan has custody of Kaiser at the moment, Teen Mom fans can likely expect more updates on the little guy on his dad’s social media.
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Twitter
The Shade
For example, on May 19, Nathan took to Twitter to share a cute photo of his son hanging out with his girlfriend, Ashley Lanhardt. He also seemingly shaded Jenelle in the caption of the post.
“About the cutest thing EVER!!!” Nathan wrote. “I love @a_lynn423 and how she treats Kaiser so good. He loves his Ashley. #smile #teamGriffith.”
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Instagram
Happy
Fans in the replies seemed thrilled by the post and the interaction. “Kaiser sure does seem happier when he’s with daddy! 🤗” one person wrote. Another responded, “Kaiser looks so clean and well dressed, he looks so happy I have never seen him look happy and actually glowing when he’s on the show he can’t go back to that nutty angry house with that crazy guy I hope the judge gives [you] full custody Nathan!”
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Instagram
Sweet
Ashley also retweeted the message with her own note: “I love my boys so much !!! 💕.” So sweet!
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Loving It
Weeks later, Nathan has made it even more clear that he’s loving having this time with his son.
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Courtesy of Nathan Griffith/Instagram
Cuddle Bugs
He posted a sweet photo of himself with his son in which Kaiser is seemingly asleep, cuddled up to his dad. “I have a family of cuddle bugs,” he captioned the shot.
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Pattern?
And yet again, Nathan included the hashtag #TeamGriffith. Hmm. Sensing a pattern here?
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Healthy and Happy
For what it’s worth, Kaiser certainly looks healthy and at peace in the photo to us.
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Courtesy of Nathan Griffith/Facebook
What Do You Think?
Do you think staying with his dad is best for Kaiser? Do you think Nathan will try to hold onto custody of his son? Tell us what you think in the comments below!
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