TEEN Mom star Ryan Edwards has demanded joint custody and child support in his divorce from Mackenzie, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
Mackenzie, 28, filed for divorce from Ryan, 36, in February 2023, but the case was dismissed in February 2024 because there were no filings for 270 days.
Ryan filed a new complaint for divorce on March 6, 2024, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Court documents obtained exclusively by The U.S. Sun reveal Ryan is seeking split custody of their children Jagger, 5, and Stella, 4.
Mackenzie shares her son Hudson, 10, with her ex-husband Zachary Stephens, and Ryan shares a son, Bentley, 15, with his ex-wife Maci Bookout.
Ryan’s also seeking that he be “designated the primary residential parent” and “that child support be assigned from [Mackenzie’s] income.”
In addition to communicating about the custody of the children, the court documents declare the estranged exes still have to share and communicate about finances and insurance plans until the divorce is complete.
While the divorce is happening, they cannot “dissipate or dispose of” property.
Both parties cannot “hide, destroy or spoil, in whole or in part, any evidence electronically stored or on computer hard drives or other memory storage devices.”
Lastly, the court documents declare Ryan “affirmatively states that he has never been convicted of a felony.”
Mackenzie has not responded to the divorce filing.
On April 20, 2023, Ryan was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in prison on four charges: one for DUI, one for harassment, and two for possession of controlled substances.
On December 23, 2023, Judge Gary Starnes ordered his early release from prison – a little under one month before his original release date of January 17, 2024.
In Mackenzie’s original divorce petition which has since been dismissed, she claimed Ryan was “guilty of inappropriate marital conduct” and “irreconcilable differences” exist between them.
TROUBLE IN COURT
The U.S. Sun previously reported Ryan and Mackenzie tried to resolve their initial divorce case in mediation on February 21, 2024.
Court documents revealed they were “unable to settle the case.”
Ryan had no lawyer and was representing himself in the divorce.
When the case was dismissed, court documents revealed, “There was never a Final Decree on this case.”
“It sat for over 270 days with nothing filed, so it was dismissed on Procedural Steps,” the document declared.
A hearing took place on April 8, 2024, in Tennessee’s Hamilton County Court regarding Mackenzie’s order of protection she filed against Ryan in March.
Mackenzie’s Petition for Order of Protection was “dismissed with prejudice and replaced with a mutual restraining Order.”
“Each Party is restrained from coming about or contacting other,” the Hamilton County Court document declared.
“Counsel for the Parties shall cooperate to establish a time and procedure for [Ryan’s] personalty from the marital residence,” the documents added.
Ryan is currently dating Amanda Conner, 33, who The U.S. Sun previously reported he met in rehab.
Lastly, Mackenzie is only allowed to communicate with Ryan’s family “regarding visitation with the children.”
Teen Mom Fanz first reported on Mackenzie’s order of protection request.
Mackenzie filed an order of protection and order for hearing on March 28, 2023, which has been exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun.
The order asked Ryan to have no contact and stay away from her.
She requested she be granted temporary custody of her children and for Ryan to pay child and spousal support – plus all of the court fees.
Additionally, she requested the court mandate Ryan give up possession of two guns.
Mackenzie sought for Ryan to join a counseling and substance abuse program.
