Teen Mom dad Ryan Edwards’ wife Mackenzie ordered to pay ex $260 a month in child support after she was FIRED from show
TEEN Mom dad Ryan Edwards’ wife Mackenzie has been ordered to pay her baby daddy $260 per month in child support after she was fired from the MTV show.
Mackenzie, 24, and her ex-husband Zach Stephens have been involved in a nasty custody battle over their son Hudson, 7.
The , as the parents resolved “all issues” in mediation.
In their Permanent Parenting Plan Order exclusively obtained by The Sun, Mackenzie is ordered to pay $260 a month in child support after years of Zach providing her with money for their son.
Mackenzie’s monthly income is listed as $8,750, while Zach’s is $3,805.
The mother of three was awarded $9,100 from Zach that includes child support arrears, unpaid dental expenses for Hudson, child tax credit and attorney’s fees, according to court papers.
Despite Zach filing for joint custody of Hudson, Mackenzie will continue to be the primary residential parent, according to the Permanent Parenting Plan Order.
She has Hudson for 209 days of the year, while Zach has him in his care for the remaining 156 days.
Major decisions including educational, non-emergency health care, religious upbringing and extracurricular decisions are now “joint.”
Mackenzie officially signed off on the agreement in May, while Zach gave his signature in August.
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CUSTODY BATTLE
As The Sun previously reported, Zach , claiming in court papers that since their agreement in November 2016, a “material and substantial change” has occurred that “affects” Hudson.
In Mackenzie’s response, she denied there has been a “material and substantial change” and “demanded strict proof” of the allegation.
The court papers filed on January 15 explain that Mackenzie “remarried” and welcomed two children.
Zach alleged he “has the minor child for the majority of the parenting time” and that Hudson “spends the majority of the parenting time with the child’s maternal grandparents.”
Mackenzie denied Hudson is mainly with Zach and her parents, and “demanded strict proof” of his claim.
He also mentioned how Mackenzie has a “prominent role” on and that Hudson is “regularly featured.”
Zach alleged: “Father believes that the minor child’s involvement with the television program may be detrimental to the welfare and well-being of the minor child.”
Mackenzie, who shares son Jagger, 2, and daughter Stella, 1, with Ryan, denied the MTV show has negatively impacted their son.
He continued to claim that Mackenzie has “decision-authority” regarding Hudson and is required to consult with her ex, but that she “has made many decisions” without his input, which she denied in her response.
Mackenzie’s ex-husband also provided a proposed parenting plan, where they would both have Hudson for 182.5 days of the year.
He requested they share major decisions including educational, religious, extracurricular activities and non-emergency health care.
Zach also to him.
In Mackenzie’s response, she
Mackenzie for joint custody.
Mackenzie and Zach got married in September 2013 when she was five months pregnant with their son.
She filed for divorce in July 2016 and their divorce was finalized in November 2016.
TEEN MOM FIRING
The new agreement comes after from Teen Mom OG in March after his dad’s blowout fight with Maci’s husband, Taylor McKinney, on the reunion special.
Ryan blamed Maci, who he shares son Bentley, 12, with, for the firing, saying it was .
He told The Sun at the time: “Maci is in fear that my mom and dad will start telling the truth. She will always fight to have us off the show.”
The feud started when until he agreed to go to therapy with him.
Ryan has been in and out of rehab and jail in recent years, .
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Ryan also revealed a just before he was terminated from the hit series because they took down his American flag during filming.
Ryan and Mackenzie have , as Maci shut down her attempts to reconcile.
