Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King spent Thanksgiving away from her three children, after losing custody to ex-husband Jim Edmonds.
Though the reality TV star, 41, currently has supervised visitation rights with the kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they were not with her for the holiday, according to Page Six.
Instead, her daughter Aspen, nine, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, seven, spent Thanksgiving with their father, 55, and his wife, Kortnie Edmonds, at their home in Tennessee.
King, who lives in Missouri, did not share any social media updates about how she spent the holiday this year.
Last week, King — who split from Edmonds in 2019 after five years of marriage — temporarily lost custody of her kids following an investigation by Child Protective Services, reported Page Six.
The Daily Mail has reached out to King’s representatives for comment.
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King, 41, spent Thanksgiving away from her three children, after losing custody to ex-husband Jim Edmonds, 55; Seen in 2020
Instead, her daughter Aspen, nine, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, seven, spent Thanksgiving with their father, 55, and his wife, Kortnie Edmonds, at their home in Tennessee
A source told Page Six that King allegedly gave Hayes prescription medication that had not been prescribed to him on multiple occasions.
The insider claimed she administered Ritalin, a drug used to treat ADHD, despite Hayes never having been diagnosed with the condition.
Us Weekly first reported that CPS became involved after a staff member at the children’s elementary school contacted authorities, allegedly after King requested that a school nurse administer the medication to Hayes.
Page Six further reported that Edmonds and his wife Kortnie were in Tennessee when CPS contacted him, prompting the couple to fly immediately to Missouri to be with the children.
While Edmonds now holds sole physical custody, King has reportedly been granted supervised visitation twice per week, reports Page Six.
A temporary restraining order has also been issued, with a court hearing scheduled for December 9 to determine whether the current custody arrangement will become permanent, per Page Six.
Former RHOC co-star Kelly Dodd appeared to confirm the situation in a TikTok video posted Thursday, revealing that she had spoken to King following the reports.
‘So I just got off the phone with Meghan King Edmonds,’ Dodd said.
‘And she said that she gave one of her other twins Hayes some Ritalin, I guess, and it made her a “dangerous mother.”’
Though the reality TV star currently has supervised visitation rights with the kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they were not with her for the holiday, according to Page Six
Last week, King — who split from Edmonds in 2019 after five years of marriage — temporarily lost custody of her kids following an investigation by Child Protective Services
King allegedly gave Hayesn the prescription medication Ritalin — a drug used to treat ADHD — on multiple occasions, despite Hayes never having been diagnosed with the condition
A temporary restraining order has also been issued, with a court hearing scheduled for December 9 to determine whether the current custody arrangement will become permanent; Edmonds and his wife seen with the twins
Despite acknowledging past conflicts, Dodd defended King, calling her a devoted parent.
‘We’ve had a lot of differences… but she loves those babies, she loves those kids, and I know for a fact she’s a good mother,’ Dodd insisted. ‘She is an excellent mother.’
Dodd added that she was praying for her former co-star and urged followers to do the same, captioning her video: ’#meghanking pray for her.. She lost custody of her kids! #prayers #losingcustodyoftheirkids.’
Earlier this week King shared a heartfelt birthday tribute to her eldest child, Aspen, who turned nine.
‘The brightest light, my greatest joy. A spectacular gift from God was born 9 years ago today.’
‘When I learned what love is. I love you Aspen King Edmonds. I love you to infinity,’ she wrote alongside a smiling photo of her daughter, whom she called her ‘favorite female to ever walk the planet.’
The custody dispute follows a series of public disputes between King and Edmonds, including police being called earlier this year after King allegedly refused to leave his home.
King and Edmonds married in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2021.
King and Edmonds married in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2021. Edmonds later married former Playboy model Kortnie in 2022; Seen with King in 2018
Edmonds later married former Playboy model Kortnie O’Connor in 2022, just two months after his divorce from King was finalized.
The exes have also publicly clashed over their son Hart’s medical diagnosis, with King stating he has cerebral palsy while Edmonds maintains he has periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a condition involving brain white matter damage.
King was briefly married to lawyer Cuffe Biden Owens, nephew of President Joe Biden, in 2021.
The marriage ended just two months later and was annulled in July 2022.
