Mama June Shannon says her late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell had one last want — and it concerned her daughter’s dwelling preparations.
Days after the truth TV star was granted non permanent full custody of her 11-year-old granddaughter Kaitlyn, she’s opening up about how Anna’s dying want was for precisely that. Speaking with The US Sun on Thursday, the 44-year-old dished that the day earlier than Anna died of stage 4 adrenal carcinoma, she instructed her ex-husband Michael Cardwell’s mom that Kaitlyn was NOT going to dwell with him after her demise. June instructed the outlet:
“He has no legal rights to Kaitlyn. For the first time ever, she stood up to them, she even told Michael the same.”
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Recently, June and Michael have been caught up in a authorized battle over the toddler’s custody. The Mama June: From Not to Hot star was granted emergency guardianship over her after Anna died final month, however Michael then sued for custody claiming he’s the one who’s been in her life extra — regardless of not being the organic father. He and Anna do, nonetheless, share 8-year-old Kylee, over whom he does have full custody now.
June added:
“The Michael thing is about money, and Kaitlyn ain’t a money symbol. Kaitlyn wants to be raised by her biological family.”
The mom of 4 added that she needs Anna would have sorted out official custody preparations previous to her passing, however that it was “a hard thing” for her to do:
“We are following the wishes. At the end of the day, I wish she would have done it when she was alive but she didn’t. It was a hard thing for her. And I get where she was at with that. She struggled, but she let everybody know how she felt, especially at the end.”
Anna and Kaitlyn had apparently been dwelling with June for “approximately one month before her passing,” in accordance with authorized docs obtained by Radar Online earlier this week, But Michael’s lawyer insists that they had been by no means made conscious of any needs for autopsy custody:
“I have not heard anything to that effect. I have seen no documentation as far as any final wishes for Ms. Cardwell.”
As we said, June was solely granted non permanent full custody however is ready to proceed the battle for everlasting custody in a future listening to.
What are your ideas? Do you suppose it was Anna’s dying want for Kaitlyn to dwell with June? Let us know within the feedback down under.
[Images via Anna Cardwell/Instagram & WE tv/YouTube]
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