TEEN Mom star Ryan Edwards’ ex-wife, Mackenzie, has sued him for back child support for their two children and has revealed his shocking MTV salary.
Ryan, 36, and Mackenzie, 27, have been involved in a nasty divorce after she filed to end the marriage in February 2023.
Ryan Edwards has been going through a divorce with his ex-wife Mackenzie[/caption]
Mackenzie Edwards is requesting child support from Ryan[/caption]
Ryan and Mackenzie Edwards share Jagger, 6, and Stella, 4[/caption]
In court papers exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, Mackenzie is asking for child support for their children Jagger, 6, and Stella, 4, as she claims he has “refused” to pay.
Mackenzie said Ryan is employed and has income from MTV’s Teen Mom.
“Because mother has physical custody of the parties’ two children and father is gainfully employed, the Court should order child support to be paid by Father to Mother during the pendency of this case, and at the final hearing said child support obligation be made permanent.”
Mackenzie listed her monthly income as $3,000.
Her “good faith estimate of income” for Ryan is $18,440 a month.
She claims Jagger and Stella are with her 365 days of the year, while they’re with Ryan “zero days.”
The former MTV star is requesting the court set current child support and retroactive child support back to the date of separation.
A hearing in the case has been set regarding Mackenzie’s request for December.
Their court hearing to discuss a parenting plan was continued earlier this week to November.
CUSTODY PLAN
The U.S. Sun previously reported Ryan sees Jagger and Stella “every other Saturday at 12 pm to Sunday at 6 pm at his mom Jen’s house.”
The source claimed Ryan “made it a huge deal in court that he be allowed to come with Jen to pick kids up” from Mackenzie, but he allegedly “hasn’t done it a single time.”
Ryan has posted photos of Jagger and Stella on social media at his mother’s Tennessee home.
The insider claimed Ryan is the one who has been postponing their divorce despite his new relationship.
“He has done nothing to move it forward,” the source claimed.
“He either fires a lawyer or doesn’t show up.”
According to their divorce case, a hearing to adopt a temporary parenting plan has been postponed at least four times.
Ryan’s lawyer withdrew from the case in July 2022 as a new attorney filed to represent the Teen Mom: The Next Chapter star.
His girlfriend, Amanda, who is pregnant with their first child together, is “not allowed to be around the kids.”
Amanda has a history of drug-related legal trouble.
She recently revealed she has been sober for over a year.
Ryan is also dad to son Bentley, 16, with his ex-fiancee Maci Bookout.
Ryan and Mackenzie Edwards outside of his rehab facility in 2023[/caption]
MARRIAGE OVER
Mackenzie filed for divorce from Ryan in February 2023 after accusing him of abuse.
Mackenzie also filed an Order of Protection in March 2023.
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.
Mackenzie sought for Ryan to join a counseling and substance abuse program.
The Order of Protection was dropped at a July 14, 2023 court hearing to allow Ryan to speak with their children through her.
Then, The U.S. Sun obtained exclusive photos of Ryan and Mackenzie reuniting in August 2023 outside of his rehab facility.
Ryan and Mackenzie did five laps on public sidewalks around Cadas.
During their walk, the exes had moments of laughs and flirtation, though the two did not touch during the encounter.
Despite the walk, he began dating Amanda around the same time after meeting in rehab in the summer of 2023.
CUSTODY BATTLE
Mackenzie and Ryan’s divorce was dismissed in February 2024 because there were no filings for 270 days.
Ryan then filed a new complaint for divorce on March 6, 2024, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
In court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun, Ryan requested split custody of their children.
Ryan requested he be the “designated the primary residential parent” and “that child support be assigned from [Mackenzie’s] income.”
Mackenzie never responded to the filing.
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Cast
In September 2022, MTV blended their long-running shows Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 to one series following the young mothers’ experiences raising their kids and co-parenting with their baby dads. Here’s a list of the entire Teen Mom: The Next Chapter cast.
- Briana DeJesus – Teen Mom 2
- Cheyenne Floyd – Teen Mom OG
- Leah Messer – Teen Mom 2
- Amber Portwood – Teen Mom OG
- Maci Bookout – Teen Mom OG
- Catelynn Lowell – Teen Mom OG
- Ashley Jones – Teen Mom 2
- Jade Cline – Teen Mom 2
- Mackenzie McKee – Teen Mom 3 & Teen Mom OG
RYAN’S LEGAL TROUBLES
Ryan’s sobriety comes after a year of legal trouble.
He was sentenced to nearly one year in Silverdale Detention Center in April 2023 after Ryan was arrested for drinking under the influence, harassment, and drug possession charges.
He was released from prison in July 2023 and entered Cadas Rehab in Chattanooga, Tennessee to complete a 28-day program.
After completing the program, he was ordered to the Oasis halfway house, located on the same property as Cadas, during a court hearing in August 2023.
Ryan was then arrested in December 2023 for not following the terms of his probation.
He was released weeks later and has stayed out of trouble.
Ryan Edwards is expecting a baby girl with girlfriend Amanda Conner[/caption]
Ryan Edwards is also dad to son Bentley, 16[/caption]
