David Eason has surprisingly made good on his November vow to lawyer up to fight his ex Jenelle Evans in divorce court.
The Ashley can exclusively reveal that the former Teen Mom 2 soulmates are set to go head-to-head in a North Carolina courtroom next month to battle over custody of their daughter, Ensley, as well as child support, equitable distribution of their assets and more! As The Ashley told you a few months back, David asked the judge in the case to continue the hearing so that he had time to hire himself a lawyer to fight on his behalf and he has (shockingly) done it.
It is not known if Jenelle— who retained her TikToking lawyer, Brandon Pettijohn, early in the case— is aware that David has hired a lawyer.
According to court records obtained by The Ashley, it appears that David has actually hired Wilmington, North Carolina-based attorney named Louis Smith. (As The Ashley previously told you, David had been attempting to represent himself in court and it was not going well.)
While there are no online reviews (that The Ashley could find) for Louis, he appears to have been practicing law for decades.
It’s unknown where David got the cash to pay for an attorney, given that he told the court in May 2024 in an Affidavit of Indigency— which was been obtained by The Ashley– that he only had $106 total in all his bank accounts at the time and could not afford a defense attorney for his pending criminal case for allegedly strangling Jenelle’s son Jace in 2023. Since public defenders are not assigned for civil/family/divorce cases, David must have gotten his mitts on some cash.
According to court documents, David and Jenelle (and their attorneys) are set to battle over custody and child support of their daughter Ensley, whom David has not seen in nearly a year. They will also be fighting over how the couple’s assets (which includes their swampy abode on The Land in North Carolina) will be distributed in the divorce.
“Interim Distribution” is also set to be discussed, which essentially means that they will discuss one party (most likely David here) accessing the couple’s assets before the divorce is finalized. North Carolina State Law Under N.C.G.S. § 50-20(i1) states that “the court can make temporary distributions of marital assets, including the home, during the divorce proceedings.”
Early on in the case, Jenelle was awarded temporary use of the home on The Land; however, that could change.
The hearing in February is also scheduled to decide whether or not the judge will approve Jenelle’s motion to have the case sealed from public view.
The swampy former spouses will be spending plenty of time in court together, as they are also scheduled to meet up on January 28, in criminal court. As The Ashley has reported, David is facing criminal charges stemming from his attempted break-in on The Land in October. Those charges— which include Trespassing and violating the protective order that Jenelle currently has against David—require Jenelle to attend the hearing.
The Ashley will update this story when more info is available. Stay tuned…
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Poor Ensley. She is either stuck with Jenelle and August or/and has to deal with David and his new sugar mama. I don’t get it. How can this abusive, dog killing, child abusing Neanderthal get ANY woman? He not only gets them but he gets them to pay for all of his shit while he does nothing. Kenleigh posted online awhile back that she was selling her beloved Dodge Challenger on Facebook for $38,000 so that’s part of where the money is coming from for David’s lawyer. I didn’t think he could get anyone as dumb as Jenelle but Kenleigh has managed to earn that title too.
If chanel was smart, she wouldn’t seal the case because she could make money off it since she doesn’t want to get a real job
Neither one works…I think the sealing is due to substance abuse and claims regarding it.