Teen Mom: The Next ChapterstarJenelle Evanshasrenewed her protective order against estranged husbandDavid Eason. Evans initially filed a domestic violence protective order against Eason in May 2024 for her and her three children. The extended protective orderhearing took place on June 06, 2025. While Evans flew from her home in Vegas to North Carolina to attend it,Eason chose to sit it out.
In an exclusive clip from the hearing shared byThe Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Evans shared that her estranged husbandattempted to break into her property and steal her belongings.According tothe reality TV star, Eason broke her gate and “tried to take a bunch of four-wheelers and dirt bikes.” The court documents further stated thatEason had removed all the surveillance camerasfrom the property after he had broken in.
While filing for her protective order to be extended, Evans stated how unsafe she felt after her former husband’s actions. After the hearing,the judge felt there was good reason to renew theTeen Momstar’s protective order. Currently, the order states that Eason is not allowed to go near Evans and her two sons forthe maximum term of two years.However, he is allowed to see his daughterEnsley Jolie Eason, whose custody is being handled by aseparate court case.
David Eason Has an Extensive Criminal Past
Eason was arrestedon August 14, 2025,for violating Evans’s domestic violence protective order and trespassing. However, he was released on July 18, 2025, afterposting $1,000 bail.However, this wasn’t the first time Eason was caught breaking the law. In early 2024, he was charged withone count of misdemeanor child abuseandone count of felony assault by strangulationafterallegedly attacking Evans’s 14-year-old son, Jace Evans.
That’s not all, though, because Eason’s criminal history goes back a long way.In 2018, MTV fired the former reality TV starafter he posted a bunch ofhomophobic and transphobic tweets,as reported byIn Touch. The following year, Evans was let go by the network whenEvans shot their family dogNuggetin a fit of rage. In an interview withPEOPLE, Eason confirmed that he killed his former wife’s dog and claimed that he did so becausehis daughter Ensey Jolie’s health and safety were in danger.“This was something that nobody wants to ever have to do,” added Eason.
According to Eason, the dog was extremely aggressive andhad bitten his daughter on the face more than one time.Eason explained that he decided to shoot the dog instead of giving it away becausehe didn’t want it to be around children again.In the same interview, Evans shared thatshe had hoped the incident would remain private. Back then, she claimed that her husband’s decision was because ofhis “country lifestyle”since he was taught not to let any animal hurt him.Teen Mom: The Next Chapteris available to stream on Paramount+.
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter follows the lives of moms from the Teen Mom franchise as they face new challenges in their families, careers, and relationships. As they navigate adulthood, these women reflect on their pasts and strive to build better futures for themselves and their children.
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