Mama June: Did Michael Cardwell Defeat June Shannon In Court? Who Got Kaitlyn’s Custody?

Mama June has been fighting for Kaitlyn’s legal custody in The Family Crisis Season 7. She wants to fulfill Anna’s alleged wish to keep her within the family. The reality TV star wanted to keep her with her always. However, Anna’s ex, Michael, came into the picture and filed for her custody. He challenged June in court to get her custody. Cardwell wasn’t Kaitlyn’s biological father.

He had the right to take his and Anna’s daughter, Kylee, with her after her mom’s tragic passing. But Anna’s ex wanted to keep the sisters together. He felt Shannon would have a wrong influence on his ex’s daughter. June was determined to keep her granddaughter with her. She is documenting the custody battle in the ongoing season. Did she lose the case? Where does Kaitlyn live now?

Mama June: Kaitlyn Is A Mini Version Of Mom Anna!

The late Mama June star Anna Cardwell wanted to love longer for her daughters, Kaitlyn and Kylee. Unfortunately, she passed away before even making arrangements for her daughter’s future. Hence, Michael took his daughter, Kylee, with him. However, Kaitlyn’s dad was never in the picture, and her late mom allegedly hoped her family would keep her with them. Fans got the first glimpse of Kaitlyn after her mom’s passing in Season 6.

They were shocked to see how much she had changed. The reality TV celeb started looking just like a mini version of her late mother. Fans also noticed how comfortable Kaitlyn was with June and Justin. She told the latter to stay calm and act like a normal person when she went to Pumpkin’s store to confront her. Fans also loved the way the WeTV star rules over her grandmother and gives her orders.

Mama June: Everything About Kaitlyn’s Custody Battle

Mama June and Michael Cardwell have been butting heads in court over Kaitlyn’s custody. The former features the aftermath of her daughter, Anna’s, passing in Season 6. Recently, she chatted with a media outlet to talk about her granddaughter’s custody battle. She opened up about fighting the case with Anna’s ex, Michael Cardwell.

The reality TV star stated, “Even though Anna told all of us that she wanted Kaitlyn to stay with us, she never put it in writing or anything else.” June noted that Michael is not her granddaughter’s biological father. She explained that the only reason Michael went after her was that he paid some of her school fees.

The WeTV star expressed, “Under this new Georgia law, if you pay for a child, you can go for equity of care for that child and custody.” June appears to be fighting the court case in the ongoing season. She even went to a hearing on Season 6, where Michael brought many witnesses. Kaitlyn was also given a chance to share what she wants in front of the court.