On January 30th, The Ashley’s Reality Roundup reported exclusive details of a reunion that was 13 years in the making.
Jenelle Evans‘ son, Jace Evans, has finally reconnected with his father, Andrew Lewis. Their face-to-face encounter was also reported by The U.S. Sun. The Sun’s report said that Andrew Charles Lewis returned to North Carolina during the week of January 22nd.
Andrew is currently 38 years old. He also confirmed his return to North Carolina when he posted photos of himself on social media. According to The Sun, it was the first time that Andrew had seen Jace since “he was an infant on MTV’s 16 and Pregnant.”
Andrew Seemed to Lose Interest in His Son, Jace
While The Ashley’s source alleged that “Jace was happy” about seeing Andrew, their meeting did not happen in an informal setting. The face-to-face meeting between Jace and Andrew allegedly occurred during a courtroom hearing last week. Jenelle and her mother, Barbara, are currently involved in a CPS custody case over Jace. It is alleged that Andrew has been included in Jace’s CPS file as a witness.
The Ashley reported earlier in January that Andrew was attempting to rebuild a relationship with his son. Allegedly, Andrew and Jace had exchanged phone calls, and Andrew had also sent Jace “a few letters.”
Another exclusive report from The Ashley claimed that Andrew “seemed to lose interest” in rebuilding a relationship with Jace. The Ashley’s source alleged, “Andrew has kind of ‘peaced out’ again.” They further explained, “Andrew seemed to lose interest, and so did Jace.”
The Ashley’s source also said, “The novelty of talking to his dad wore off for Jace, and he doesn’t really care whether or not his dad is in his life now.”
Andrew did appear in court before this, but his appearance at a hearing for Jace in December 2023 was via video chat. A source told The Ashley that Andrew was “acting really weird” during that video call. At one point, the judge had to tell Andrew to “pipe down” or he could get “thrown out.”
Still, Andrew’ was called to appear in person at a hearing for Jace in January.
A Judge Threatened to Remove Andrew from the CPS Process
The Ashley’s source also confirmed that Andrew can now visit Jace and speak with him over the phone. The source added that any information provided by Andrew during the court hearing “may not carry much weight” with the judge since Andrew hasn’t taken an active role in raising his son.
Sources for The Sun allege that Andrew was included in Jace’s CPS file “since he’s his father and could potentially have a claim for custody.” But The Ashley’s source claimed that Andrew has no plans to seek custody of Jace.
On April 24, 2023, The Sun published an interview with Andrew. At that time, Andrew claimed that his “greatest desire” was to see Jace again. Andrew pleaded, “Please let me see Jace. That’s all I ever wanted.” He also claimed that his whole family, including his cousin, nephew, niece, and his sister, all wanted to meet Jace.
The Ashley reported further details of Andrew’s behavior during his video appearance in court last December. The outlet’s source alleged that Andrew kept “interrupting the judge during the hearing and also butted in while others involved in the case were speaking.”
The source also claimed, “It was getting to the point where no one could answer questions without an interruption from Andrew.” The judge had to tell Andrew, “If he did it again, he wouldn’t be a part of the process.” In the source’s opinion, Andrew “was lucky to even get to be there.”
The Ashley did report last month that Jace is “thrilled at the possibility of having his dad in his life.”
