Overview
- Multiple outlets report that 17-year-old Jace Evans has left the residential mental-health facility where he had been placed following a months-long stay in teen treatment.
- Jace signaled his release by posting to his Instagram account, and outlets say he has been out for weeks though his current residence has not been independently confirmed.
- Reporters and a tipster say he was seen traveling with TikTok personality Dawson Day and is most likely staying with his grandmother Barbara Evans, but that account remains unverified.
- Court records show Jenelle Evans still holds legal custody but Jace cannot live with her so long as David Eason is legally barred from contact, and a custody hearing involving Jenelle, Barbara and Andrew Lewis is set for September 9 in North Carolina.
- Andrew Lewis previously raised just over $10,000 through a GoFundMe to hire counsel and Barbara has filed for full custody, making the coming court date the next key step for deciding Jace’s long-term placement.