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 stated had been considerations about home violence and drug use. The singer had even checked into rehab, the place he was additionally taking parenting courses, due to his worries.
“This can be my fifth time in rehabilitation,” Carter informed The Solar on the time. “I have not had any relapses it is simply triggers are massive proper now for me. I need my son again.” He added that being a guardian was “an important factor” to him.
TMZ reported Thursday that, in keeping with a consultant for Martin, a Los Angeles courtroom 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 informed Individuals. “Aaron took it actually exhausting when our son received taken away. I do know Aaron would have been ecstatic. This victory is in his honor. I solely want Aaron may very well be right here to share this second with me.”
Carter, 34, was discovered useless Nov. 5 at his house 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 take a look at outcomes.
In an interview final month with Yahoo Leisure, Carter’s buddy 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 carried out sufficient to guard his consumer.
“We all know what we tried. We all know what we did. I sleep simple at evening figuring out I attempted my finest for my buddy till he died,” Helgeson stated. “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 carried out that. However it’s not, it is actual life. And there is a helplessness that comes with watching anyone undergo habit.”