TEEN Mom Jenelle Evans and David Eason attempted to evade being seen as they entered court for a Child Protective Services hearing after her oldest son Jace, 14, was removed from their home.
In photos exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, the volatile pair from Teen Mom 2 made their way into a North Carolina courthouse on Tuesday while making every effort not to be spotted.
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The pair were in court to face a judge who removed Jenelle's son Jace from her home following allegations that David assaulted him.
David's presence at the hearing is surprising, since he was removed from a previous CPS hearing due to not being allowed to contact the teen.
However, as Jace was not in attendance this time, David was likely allowed to be involved with the hearing.
A source claimed: "At the end of the day, the case is against David and his household, so his participation in the hearings when Jace isn't physically present does make sense."
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Also in attendance during Tuesday's hearing was Jenelle's mother Barbara, who arrived about 15 minutes before the 2pm hearing.
An insider said there was no significant movement toward a custody resolution during Tuesday's court appearance.
There is still a CPS special hearing set for December 4.
That session was earmarked to decide Jace's final custody - but the judgment is now being pushed further out.
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After the hearing, Barbara was the first to emerge from the courthouse.
As she had arrived first to court, she had a look of surprise on her face when she noticed David and Jenelle's car parked right next to hers in the middle of an otherwise empty row.
After David dropped off Jenelle off at the start of court, he pulled their SUV around back and parked right next to his mother-in-law.
His vehicle was straddled over two parking spots.
After the hearing, Barbara pulled off without incident.
David and Jenelle spent another 45 minutes inside the courthouse.
It was later revealed that they were filling out paperwork for bringing on David's attorney for his criminal child abuse case stemming from the alleged assault.
During that hearing on Wednesday, a reporter for The U.S. Sun sat in court as attorney William Gore of Gore Law appeared for David, who was a no-show at court.
William told the judge, Justice Bryan Wilson, that it would be attorney Tara Gore representing David on the child abuse charge, but that Tara is currently on maternity leave and wouldn't be back till after January 1.
One insider said it was not a coincidence that David chose Tara, a new mother, for his representation in the child abuse case against him, and not William, who appeared in court on Tuesday.
David was granted a continuance to January 18 for the criminal child abuse case.
THE CHILD ABUSE ACCUSATION
David, 35, was accused of assaulting Jace outside a neighbor's home in North Carolina on September 28.
The Teen Mom 2 alum allegedly attacked Jace before the teen ran away for a third time.
David "willingly harmed" his stepson, and caused marks on his arm and neck, according to court documents which were first revealed by The U.S. Sun.
The court filing stated: "The defendant unlawfully and willingly did, being the parent of Jace V Evans, who was a child, less than 16 years of age, inflict physical injury on that child.
“The physical injury inflicted caused marks on their right arm and left and right side of the neck, and was inflicted by other than accidental means."
After the alleged incident, Child Protective Services took custody of Jace.
The teenager then was placed under the care of his grandmother, Barbara, but in mid-November, police discovered Jace ran away from his grandmother's home for about two days.
He was hospitalized after the last incident.
KIDS QUESTIONED
The U.S. Sun had also previously revealed that David's daughter Maryssa, 16, was questioned by child protective services after the alleged assault on Jace.
"Maryssa has spoken to CPS by now, and it was supposed to be with Jenelle and David's lawyer present," an insider had claimed.
Jenelle's son Kaiser, whom she shares with her ex Nathan Griffith, and her daughter Ensley, whom she has with David, have also spoken to CPS at least once according to insiders.
One source told The U.S. Sun that Jace hasn't spoken to Jenelle since David's alleged attack.
"Jace has not spoken to Jenelle since the incident, and Jenelle hasn't reached out to try to talk to him, either," one insider revealed.
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Last month, a judge ruled that Jenelle, 31, is not allowed to see or speak to the teen unless he initiates the contact himself.
Meanwhile, David is completely banned from any interaction whatsoever with Jace, according to sources.
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