The fiancée of the late Aaron Carter, Melanie Martin, has reportedly been granted custody of their son.
13-month-old Prince Lyric had been within the care of Martin’s mom since September, due to what Carter had mentioned have been issues about home violence and drug use. The singer had even checked into rehab, the place he was additionally taking parenting lessons, due to his worries.
“This might be my fifth time in rehabilitation,” Carter instructed The Solar on the time. “I have not had any relapses it is simply triggers are large proper now for me. I would like my son again.” He added that being a mother or father was “an important factor” to him.
TMZ reported Thursday that, in accordance with a consultant for Martin, a Los Angeles court docket dominated that Martin is now match to look after Prince. Martin later confirmed it herself.
“I’m enthusiastic about getting custody of our son,” she instructed Folks. “Aaron took it actually arduous when our son received taken away. I do know Aaron would have been ecstatic. This victory is in his honor. I solely want Aaron could possibly be right here to share this second with me.”
Carter, 34, was discovered lifeless Nov. 5 at his residence in Lancaster, Calif. Whereas it was reported that police discovered compressed air canisters and drugs in Carter’s bed room, his official reason behind dying has not but been decided, pending toxicology check outcomes.
In an interview final month with Yahoo Leisure, Carter’s good friend and supervisor Taylor Helgeson dismissed Martin’s declare that he had enabled the singer, and he additionally responded to followers’ criticisms that he had not accomplished sufficient to guard his consumer.
“We all know what we tried. We all know what we did. I sleep straightforward at night time figuring out I attempted my finest for my good friend till he died,” Helgeson mentioned. “And if it was a cartoon and we might have tied him to the bottom and dragged him to the therapy heart, then we might’ve accomplished that. Nevertheless it’s not, it is actual life. And there is a helplessness that comes with watching someone undergo dependancy.”
