Teen Mom star Mackenzie Edwards’ (née Standifer) legal battle with ex Ryan Edwards over their kids hasn’t ended yet, despite her being granted temporary custody after he failed to show up at a court hearing, a source exclusively tells In Touch.
“She has temporary full custody since February 23. He requested this hearing and didn’t come,” the insider says of Mackenzie, 27. “So technically she didn’t win anything. But she didn’t lose anything either.”
Teen Mom Chatter first reported on June 25 that Ryan, 36, had filed paperwork requesting a temporary parenting plan that would allow him to see kids Jagger, 5, and Stella, 4, after Mackenzie reportedly refused to let him have visits at his parents’ house.
“I have spoken to a source who is familiar with the situation and they told me that Mackenzie is the sole provider of their two kids, and she felt disrespected by The Edwards after the boundaries she put in place were not respected while in The Edwards care,” the report, shared via Instagram, read.
The source told TM Chatter that an “incident” occurred during pickup one afternoon and became a “dealbreaker” for Mackenzie, although they did not elaborate on what the incident was.
Ryan then failed to show up to the court hearing that he requested in connection to the parenting plan, which resulted in Mackenzie being awarded temporary full custody, TM Chatter reported on Monday, July 8.
“According to my source, it is now a done deal. The temporary parenting plan will be finalized and transfer to the final divorce decree. Mackenzie won,” the report read.
Ryan also shares son Bentley, 15, with ex-wife Maci Bookout, while Mackenzie shares son Hudson, 10, with ex-husband Zachary Stephens.
Ryan filed for divorce from Mackenzie in a Tennessee court on March 6, In Touch confirmed via court records at the time. The filing came two weeks after Mackenzie’s divorce case against her estranged husband was dismissed due to inactivity. Mackenzie initially filed for divorce on February 27, 2023.
“It is ordered by the court that this case be, and the same is hereby dismissed, without prejudice, with the cost taxed against the plaintiff,” the documents read, according to The U.S. Sun.
Meanwhile, a county clerk told the outlet, “There was never a Final Decree on this case. It sat for over 270 days with nothing filed so it was dismissed on Procedural Steps.”
