who has custody of jace
Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans opened up about her custody battle with mom Barbara Evans over her son Jace. Credit: Robin Marchant/Getty Images. Those who have been following Jenelle Evans since her 16 and Pregnant days know that her relationship with her mom, Barbara Evans, no matter how GIF-able, can be strained. Babs took over custody of Jenelleâs eldest son, Jace, after her daughter had several run-ins with the law (try more than 10 arrests in five years). PHOTOS: Teen Mom stars, then and now. Since then, the Teen Mom 2 star, 23, has been working hard to get her life back on track to be able to take back custody of Jace, 5.