Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell’s ex-husband, Michael Cardwell, is suing June “Mama June” Shannon for custody of his overdue ex-wife’s eldest daughter from a prior dating.
Michael filed the lawsuit in opposition to Shannon for custody of Kaitlyn, 11, after Anna died from most cancers on the age of 29 remaining week, in step with paperwork got via The Solar.
He's the organic father of Anna’s youngest daughter, Kylee, 8, and took on complete custody after Anna’s passing.
Michael argued within the submitting that he has “fully and completely undertaken a permanent, unequivocal, committed, and responsible parental role” of Kaitlyn.
He additionally alleged that he has “engaged in consistent caretaking of the child and established a bonded and dependent relationship with the child,” which used to be reportedly inspired via Anna regardless of him now not being Kaitlyn’s organic father.
Michael asserted that he shaped an “independent relationship” with Kaitlyn right through his visitations with Kylee after he and Anna separated in 2017. He added that Anna had “fostered and supported” his bonding with Kaitlyn.
“Both petitioner and parent understood, acknowledged, accepted and behaved as though the petitioner is a parent of the child and accepted full and permanent responsibilities as a parent of the child without expectation of financial compensation,” the paperwork mentioned.
Michael mentioned that Kaitlyn’s organic father, a person named Caleb Clark, used to be out of the image and due to this fact had no felony rights to turning into Kaitlyn’s parent. Clark hasn't ever taken a DNA check proving he's Kaitlyn’s organic father.
Michael additionally argued that Anna had a traumatic dating along with her mom through the years.
“Anna has been raised by her maternal grandmother in Griffin, Georgia since she was approximately eight years old and only returned to the home of June Shannon when she was 17,” he argued. “Anna has had an overly sordid dating along with her mom right through her existence and went more than a few sessions of time with out talking to her.
“Likewise, June’s presence in the minor child’s life has been inconsistent,” he added.
Michael, who used to be married to Anna from 2014 to 2017, additionally shared that he has been paying for Kaitlyn’s training.
“Petitioner has been a stable and consistent part of the minor child’s life since she was eight months old and has continued to do so even after years from his divorce from Anna,” the submitting states.
“Petitioner is the only living person that has shown a constant and continuous interest in the child’s minor child’s well-being, and being in the custody of the petitioner will be in the child’s best interest,” he concluded in his petition.
The truth TV matriarch used to be reportedly served the papers on Sunday, Dec. 17.
Shannon, 44, introduced that Anna had kicked the bucket on Dec. 9 after scuffling with degree 4 most cancers.
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us. She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM,” Shannon introduced by the use of Instagram Sunday.
“She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months she passed away with her family around her,” the “Toddlers & Tiaras” alum persevered.
“We will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today. We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family [during] this difficult time.”
One among Shannon’s different daughters, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, additionally mourned the lack of her sister in an emotional Instagram put up.
“This is one post I wish I didn’t have to make 💔 Last night we all surrounded Anna with love & let her know it was okay to go. Unfortunately around 11pm Anna took her last breathe,” Thompson, 18, shared on social media.
“Anna was in so much pain last night but now as a family we all know she is at peace now,” she persevered. “I really don’t know what to say as my heart is completely broken. Watching my 29 year old sister this last year battle this horrible disease hasn’t been easy.”
Previous to her passing, Anna had secretly married boyfriend Eldridge Toney on March 4 in Wilkinson County, Ga., in step with a wedding license got via TMZ.
Resources advised the site Anna sought after to stroll down the aisle whilst she used to be nonetheless feeling neatly sufficient to marry after being identified with degree 4 adrenal carcinoma in January.
Anna and Toney have been in combination since June 2017.