Mama June Shannon no longer has custody of her daughter,Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, PEOPLE has confirmed.
According to Georgia court documents filed on April 11, a Wilkinson County judge granted sole custody of Alana toLauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon(listed as Efird in the documents).
Additionally, the documents state that Mama June, 42, earns approximately $25,000 per month — income that is dependent on theMama June: Road to Redemptionstar’s “production and endorsements.”
Because her show had “not been renewed for a new season” at the time of the filing, the judge determined that Mama June’s only “certain income is disability in the amount of $1,015.00 per month.”
Reps for Mama June did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
June “Mama June” Shannon, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon with daughter Ella.Paras Griffin/Getty
Mama June’s custody ruling comes three years after she was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after she allegedly had crack cocaine and a crack pipe on her.
Her then-boyfriend,Eugene Edward “Geno” Doak, was also arrested at the time and charged with third-degree domestic violence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, PEOPLE previously reported.
Both were laterhit with felony chargesfor drug possession in September 2019. The couple’s attorney enterednot guilty pleason their behalf the following month, a rep for the Macon County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.
In April 2020,The Blastreported that an Alabama judge had ordered Mama June’s criminal trial to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, all hearings were reportedly pushed to the fall. She later admitted she and Doak — who have since split — had a"$2,500 a day" meth addiction.
Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Mama June.Gotham/GC Images
Since then, Alana and Pumpkin have spoken out about the challenges of their familial situation.
“I would love to come home and stay with you, tell you about my day, but I can’t do that because I’m scared. I’m scared to stay at your house,” she said, adding later in the episode, “I just want mama back.”
Pumpkin also opened up about caring for Alana in April 2020, admitting that it’s been difficult “for both me and her to adjust.”
“My mom has four kids. Three of us are grown and can take care of ourselves and can cook for ourselves and we all pay our own bills. But at the end of the day, Alana’s still 14 and she needs her mom,” PumpkintoldEntertainment Tonight. “It’s been very difficult because… she is younger and she needs her mom. So it’s been very hard for both me and her to adjust to me being her ‘sister mom.'”
Later that year, Mama June revealed on Instagram she wassix months sober, writing, “It’s probably the most thing I’m proud of.”
Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Mama June Shannon.Robin L Marshall/Getty
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Earlier this week, Mama June announced shehad wed Justin Stroud, her boyfriend of less than a year, at a Georgia courthouse on March 23.
“I really was scared of the M-word, but hey, Justin made me not be scared of it anymore because he wifey-ed me up,” she said in a video posted to herInstagramon Wednesday.
The couple also teased more details from their relationship would appear on upcoming episodes of the WE tv show, telling fans to tune in because “you’re not gonna want to miss how our love story started.”
source: people.com
