Who Will Get Custody of Jon and Kate’s Children?
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that Jon and Kate of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” fame are getting a divorce, and it is has been less than amicable.
Under allegations of infidelity on both sides, what was already a contentious divorce proceeding turned uglier when TLC fired Jon from the show, renaming it “Kate Plus 8” last month. Jon retaliated by stopping production on the show, halting the family’s main income stream. Both Jon and Kate have accused each other of taking large sums of money from their joint bank account. Every day brings more bad behavior and headlines.
With all this drama going on, what’s going to happen to their eight kids (twins and sextuplets)? Per the separation agreement, the children have remained in the original family home in Pennsylvania, while Jon and Kate have been taking turns staying there when they have their visitation. However, there are signs that the joint-custody arrangement won’t be intact for long. Earlier this month, in an interview with ET, Jon revealed that for the twins’ birthday party, Kate requested that he only be at their home from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. rather than for the entire party. He also alleged that Kate attempted to revise the custody agreement for the following weekend, saying she gave him a schedule.
A judge will do what’s in the best interest of the children and is unlikely to split the children apart unless there’s a very good reason to do so. If Jon and Kate can’t resolve their disputes over joint custody, it’s possible that one of them will be awarded full custody. Since mothers are typically awarded custody, simply being the kids’ mother gives Kate an advantage. To support her case, Kate might look to gather evidence that Jon is behaving inappropriately or recklessly around the children. Another couple might need to hire a private investigator to collect proof of this, but with all the media coverage they receive, it would likely be caught on camera.
Stay tuned for more drama and updates on this case…
