Jenelle Evans' Desperate Plan to Win Custody Battle: Will This Actually Work?

Desperate Times

Jenelle and David were back in court this week, and yet again the hearings did not result in a final ruling with regard to the three kids who removed from their home back in May.

Still Fighting

Jenelle isn’t exactly known for her work ethic, so we guess it’s to her credit that she’s actually bothered to show up to most of these hearings and supervised visits.

To Be Expected

Yes, she missed at least one visit due to “illness,” but that’s a pretty good attendance record by Jenelle Evans standards.

A Long Absence

In part because of that absence, Jenelle went more than three weeks without seeing her kids. She broke that streak on Wednesday when Jenelle and David arrived at court to spend one (1) hour with their kids.

Correction

Well, we guess we should say they spent an hour with MOST of their kids. David’s 11-year-old daughter Maryssa reportedly refuses to spend time with her father and stepmother.

Back at It

Jenelle and David were back in court for the second consecutive day on Friday, but it’s not clear if they visited with their kids again.

Maryssa on the Stand

What is clear is that Maryssa took the stand for a second day of testimony.

Story to Tell

Now, multiple insiders have confirmed that Jenelle and David have derided Maryssa as a liar and have essentially cut ties with her. Which means she’s now that much more likely to tell the truth about the horrors she’s witnessed on The Land.

Speaking the Truth

“She just told the truth of the things she witnessed and was exposed to,” a source close to the case tells Radar Online. “She might speak during the disposition hearings too.”

Bad News

Needless to say, this doesn’t bode well for Jenelle and David, who already have a LOT going against them in their efforts to win their children back.

Backs Against a Wall

Jenelle and David successfully lobbied for a new judge after claiming the previous judge was biased against them. But other than that it seems the hearings have not been going in their favor this week.

Desperate Measures

So perhaps it’s not surprising that Jenelle is hatching a desperate plan to try and tip the scales of justice in her favor.

A Little Extortion Never Hurt Anyone!

“Jenelle and David are digging into a government worker’s past who is involved in the case,” a second source tells Radar.

So What?

“They claim to have found a criminal record from a decade ago,” the insider added.

It’s Always Something

There are so many ridiculous aspects to this scheme that it’s hard to know where to begin.

The Mug Shot Queen

For one thing, Jenelle and David have literally dozens of mug shots between them, so the idea of the Easons trying to discredit anyone on the basis of their criminal past is truly hilarious.

The End Game

On top of that, what exactly are these two planning to do with this information? Blackmail the guy into saying they’re great parents?!

In Any Event…

Sadly, it may be quite some time before we get to see how all of this concludes. Radar reports that the custody case is expected to “go on for months.”

And given how much erratic behavior we’ve seen from David already, you can bet he’ll be banned from the courthouse (and from visiting his kids) well before this thing is through.

Almost Funny

As with so many other aspects of Jenelle and David’s lives the whole thing would be amusing …

Yeah, No

… were it not for the fact that there are kids involved and the whole thing began with Eason murdering the family dog.

Sad Scene

As it is, the situation is just a tragic trainwreck that’s difficult to look away from.

Best Possible Outcome

Here’s hoping that when it’s all over — several months from now — Jenelle and David’s kids are safe, healthy, and relatively untraumatized.