#parent | #kids | #teensexting | #sexting | Custody battle between Meghan King Edmonds and Jim Edmonds rages on despite coronavirus


Not even coronavirus can stop a custody battle.

Meghan King Edmonds and Jim Edmonds‘ battle over their three small children has reached a contentious point, an insider told Page Six on Sunday.

“Meghan took the kids to Los Angeles in mid-March in violation of her custody agreement and without discussing it with or even telling Jim,” the insider said. “Jim is livid that she would travel with small kids during this health crisis and put them at risk, and also he is unable to see them or take care of them because of travel restrictions. Meghan’s actions were reckless and irresponsible.”

The insider claims that Jim returned their children, daughter Aspen, 3, and sons Hayes and Hart, 2, to Meghan on Friday, March 13 when Aspen was running a fever. Meghan and the children flew to California the next day.

We’re told that Jim only found out that they were in a different state during a FaceTime call after they’d been in California for two days.

Jim Edmonds with his children Aspen, Hart and Hayes
Jim Edmonds with his children Aspen, Hart and Hayes who he shares with Meghan King EdmondsInstagram

However, a rep for Meghan told us that a judge approved for her to take their three children to California per their temporary custody agreement, so Jim was aware that she and the kids would be traveling back and forth between Missouri and California.

“There was no violation whatsoever,” the rep added, noting that the parents agreed it would be best for their kids to stay in one household with Meghan during the coronavirus pandemic per their pediatrician’s recommendation.

The rep said in a full statement:

“Meghan’s first and only priority has and always will he keeping her children safe. She is confused why Jim’s camp would blow up a non-story that he was completely aware when he is supposedly on his death bed after prolifically posting about his COVID-19 test on Instagram.

Meghan had a pre-planned trip to take the children to California that had been approved by their Guardian ad Litem and their judge. Jim handed over custody to Meghan 2 days early so he could party in Nashville (the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak at the time) with his 22 year old daughter and his new live-in girlfriend – so Meghan simply took the children to California during her custody which is completely legal per the terms of their temporary custody agreement.

Jim clearly has a short memory to bring attention to this.

Jim had told Meghan that one of the children had a fever but didn’t have time to take her to the doctor because he wanted to get to partying in Nashville. So Meghan took the child to the doctor where she didn’t have a fever or any kind of infection or virus whatsoever. Also of note, he has not had custody of his other two young children since BEFORE he last had he and Meghan’s three children because it was mutually agreed upon that the children would quarantine in their respective homes where they were when the pandemic struck (on recommendation from their pediatrician). (So why isn’t he complaining about not seeing them?)

Therefore it wouldn’t matter if the kids were in California or Missouri because he isn’t seeing any of them.

Furthermore, since Jim developed coronavirus symptoms 5 days after partying in Nashville it is a blessing that the children have been quarantined with Meghan where she is keeping them safe and entertained.

Meghan has never and would never do anything illegal in regards to their children and this circumstance is no different.”

Meghan also referenced their alleged agreement in a now-deleted Instagram story, but we’re told that Jim was still shocked by the move.

“There was never any agreement whatsoever to take the children to California,” Jim’s rep, Steve Honig, told us. “Jim was completely blindsided and is unaware of any judge signing off on this.”

An insider remarked, “If Jim had known Meghan was planning to take their children to California, he never would have let that happen. She took a child with a fever to an epicenter of this crisis.”

It’s been predicted that the coronavirus crisis in Los Angeles could reach the same devastation that New York is facing within the next five days. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that nearly 60,000 cases and 1,000 deaths have now been documented across the state.

Jim, 49, is now struggling with his health as well as he was tested for the coronavirus on Saturday.

Meghan King Edmonds and Jim Edmonds
Meghan King Edmonds and Jim EdmondsMeghan King Edmonds/ Instagram

The former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star, 35, and Jim pulled the plug on their marriage in October following a sexting scandal and a rumored affair with their children’s nanny. The former MLB star denied having an inappropriate relationship with the nanny, Carly Wilson.

He is currently residing at his newly-built mansion in St. Louis while Meghan rents the California home. She told fans on a recent Instagram Live that she does still maintain a residence in Missouri.

With additional reporting by Eileen Reslen



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