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Oh, Teen Moms. What can I say that hasn’t already been said? Not much. So without further ado, here’s the lowdown…
We begin with Chelsea furnishing and decorating her new apartment and proactively looking for a job to help her dad with the finances. That’s a start! Adam has been MIA, but Chelsea seems excited to be gainfully employed and potentially meeting new friends at a new gig. Her first interview seems to go well… she wants to go to cosmetology school, she’s working on her GED and her schedule is wide open. Who wouldn’t want to hire her?
Kailyn is still reeling from her recent fight over child support with Jo. She reveals to friends that she hadn’t previously asked for child support before because her mom was helping her. However, Jo lives at home and has a full time job, so he should be contributing equally. Kailyn getting her own place doesn’t negate her financial responsibility to Isaac, but Jo believes that she’s wasting money on their son that he doesn’t need to spend. Um, not the case.
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Leah and Corey are reveling in Ali’s good news. Corey’s subtitles tell me that he’s looking into other jobs so he can better support their young family as well as get better insurance coverage for the twins. He’s stand-up… but there is still the camo hat issue.
Meanwhile, Jenelle has taken to staying in bed and moping over her break-up with Kieffer. Barbara has finally given her more responsibility with Jace, but the duo is still fighting about their past problems. Jenelle is having withdrawals from not smoking weed all day. She yells that this is the time of day she likes to partake and her mother’s nagging is driving her to it. She storms out, threatening to falter in her recent sobriety. No, Jenelle!
Fingers crossed Chelsea gets the job at the tanning salon. While she hasn’t really thought about her GED, she’s hoping it won’t be an issue in securing the job. She receives a phone call from the manager and is offered the job while Aubree screams in the background. No, mom, you’re tan enough! The young mother is overjoyed at her new opportunity.
Ali is being fitted for splints by the physical therapist. I love that they are pink, just like her glasses. Back at home, Corey reads (and MTV recites) a letter from the geneticist stating that Ali may have an unspecified form of skeletal dyspepsia. The letter confirms a follow-up appointment within a year’s time. The young couple is confused by the letter and their daughter’s future.
Jenelle confides in her friend Tori that no matter what she does to take care of Jace or help around the house, her mother continues to chastise her. Jenelle doesn’t like what the constant arguing does to her son. Tori invites her to move in with her just a few streets away. Jenelle thinks the move will help salvage her relationship with Barbara and she’ll be close enough that she can still see Jace every day.
Chelsea’s dad is proud of his daughter’s new found attempt at independence. MIAdam decides to stop by and Chelsea fills him in on her new position. He won’t be tanning at the salon anytime soon. The couple hunkers down to watch a movie, but Adam won’t get off his phone. He calls Chelsea stupid and relays that she should feel happy that he actually agreed to spend the night. He’s such a Romeo… she should be thrilled he’s even there! Yeah, that’s it.
Jo tells his brother Junior about Kailyn’s recent filing. He thinks it’s unfair that she expects him to contribute more when she’s living off the government and working part-time. Jo anticipates that her child support request could take a significant portion of his paycheck… how does she expect him to fund his budding “rap” career? Both Jo and Junior swear about how selfish Kailyn is being by asking for money for Isaac. The nerve.
Jenelle breaks the news to Barbara that she wants to move in with Tori. Surprisingly, Barbara doesn’t put up much of an argument. She thinks it is a good idea for the two to have some space as long as Jenelle is willing to spend time with Jace at least once a week while continuing to pay her expenses. Jenelle purports that she is ready to take the next step and get a job to fulfill her responsibilities.
While Chelsea works, her mother has offered to watch Aubree. Her mom is very excited and supportive about Chelsea’s new prospect. Shockingly, Chelsea doesn’t seem so thrilled about her new gig and admits it is because her relationship with Adam is rocky. Her mother admits that it’s probably a good thing that he’s not as much in the picture, but Chelsea wants Adam in her and Aubree’s life.
Kailyn receives a letter from Child Services citing how much Jo owes in child support a month, including back payments. She discusses the information with her boyfriend Jordan who shares in her concern that Jo is going to be beyond angry. Jordan wisely (did I just type that?) advises her to calmly talk to Jo about the situation and to try to avoid conflict while sharing her point of view. She calls Jo to schedule a meeting.
It’s moving day for Jenelle and Barbara is helping her pack. Unlike Kailyn’s mom, it appears that Barbara is letting Jenelle take some furniture with her. Tori finds a letter from Kieffer that is quickly trashed and Barbara’s boyfriend plays mover to make sure that Jenelle is quickly settled in her new home. He’s such a great guy, no bones about it. Of course, regardless of her new situation, Jenelle can’t get Kieffer off of her mind.
While Corey’s getting certified to become a coal miner to make more money for his family, Leah calls the geneticist to learn more about the letter she received. She learns that the testing Ali’s had thus far has been extremely positive, but that the doctor can’t definitively say that there is nothing wrong until they conduct tests on her when she’s older and more developed. Not great news, but not horrible either. As Leah says, “It’s a wait and see game.” Later, Corey and Leah leave the twins with Corey’s parents so they can further discuss Ali’s diagnosis. They are both frustrated, but Corey is together enough not to need closed captioning. That’s a plus, right? They both conclude that waiting a year for more testing is going to be beyond difficult. The couple decides to focus on the positive things that they have to look forward to as far as Corey’s job and a potential new house is concerned.
Chelsea feels much older than her wise (cough, cough) nineteen years. She relays to yet another friend that Adam doesn’t ever want to spend the night with her. Chelsea is looking forward to her new life, but she’s upset that Adam doesn’t want to have a relationship with her now that she has a new job. Chelsea thinks Adam is scared, even though everyone in her life tells her he’s just not that interested. She hopes she can talk herself out of loving him as much as she does. It’s heartbreaking slash teeny tragic. I am so glad to be out of that phase of my life!
Reefer’s back! He and Jenelle discuss their crumbling relationship and he apologizes for being such a jackleg the last time they spoke (a.k.a. when he was yelling at her while she chased down his car). They decide that they need to work on themselves while they work on being good for each other. They agree to take things slowly as they profess their love and share kisses on the porch. That’s slow?
The initial meeting with Jo and Kailyn is off to a stellar start as he calls her a jerk for not paying him enough attention right off the bat. Kailyn tries to explain the math behind the child support calculation, but Jo doesn’t feel like he should be forced to pay more if they aren’t together. He doesn’t grasp that he’d be asked to pay the same if they were still dating. He threatens to appeal the child support ruling. Good luck with that, Jo. Douche. This isn’t about Kailyn, it’s about Isaac, and that is totally lost on Jo. This conversation is going extremely well. Isaac’s crying says it all. Jo promises a court battle before leaving Kailyn sitting alone. Why is he still single?
Next week, Corey and Leah argue over a possible move, Chelsea and Adam break up yet again and Jo contests the child support ruling. Meanwhile, Jenelle is imploding over problems with Kieffer and fighting with her new roommates.
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE? SHOULD JO HAVE TO PAY THE ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT? DO YOU THINK JENELLE MOVING OUT OF BARBARA’S HOUSE WAS THE RIGHT DECISION? COMMENTS ON CHELSEA AND ADAM?
I dont bash Jo. I think if he stopped being so nasty to kael the crowd would come around to his side. I think he is a good father to Issac even though he doesnt spend enough time with him. I also think his brother babysitting him is amazing! Thats what a true family would do. so despite what we see, i KNOW they are a good family.
To Jo (or the commenter) who said she should just give the baby to Jo for full custody?? why so he can be raised by the grandma who adores him? Does kael want her son raised like Jo and his brother? No child should be ripped away from a loving mother to be given to a grandmother… thats not even a worthy argument.
Bottom line, if Kailyn is in fact entitled to child support for little Isaac, especially as the custodial parent who retains custody in this case (even after a joint custody agreement has been reached), as always, it will be a simple matter of letting the court in her particuar state decide.
So, I’m sure before this season’s over — we’ll see exactly what a PA “judge” has to say about it, as well as what he orders.
I will never understand why these articles are written so pro-Kailyn/anti-Jo.
Jo and his family watch Isaac for Kailyn all week while she’s in school and ALL weekend (Fri – Sun) per her own admission. If you added up all the days/times Isaac is with Jo and when he is with Kailyn; it may very well be that Jo spends almost 50% of the time with Isaac and therefore, wouldn’t owe Kailyn a dime. If the parents are doing 50/50 no ones anyone because -duh- both do it 50% of the time.
Jo isn’t a bad guy; he’s certainly no Adam. Geez! He actually does make certain points about Kailyn that I agree with. She is an entitled, bratty person. Who lives off the government why?!?!…She makes thousands from MTV. I’m not believing her pity me, I’m broke crap.
Kailyn can’t have Issac in her room because she is too busy doing Jordan every night. Are Corey and Jordan brothers? They both require translators and are dumb as hell.
Also, with a North Face jacket in every color, a million Coach bags and eating out with friends, WITHOUT Isaac (because he’s with JO!), all the time…Kailyn isn’t fooling me or hopefully anyone else. Buy a damn jacket from WalMart or Target, Kailyn. Jo doesn’t HAVE to pay her if he spends near 50% of the time with him (whether it’s him or his family, it won’t matter; Isaac is in his care). Kailyn is a selfish bitch.
You know, you can get Coach purses and North face jackets at Consignment shops or places like TJ MAXX. Some of you people are so hateful and judgmental to these girls. You don’t know them personally, and I’m sure if they knew you, they’d question some of the purchases you have made when you could have used that money to go towards something else.
Bottom line: She’s entitled to the child support.
@6 Jen LOL, me too!
Barbara makes a good point that she did not choose to have a kid at 55 but Jenelle did. J is so pathetic. If she wanted to be with Jace, she would, simple as that. But she chooses douche Reefer instead.
I wonder what Jo’s mom thinks about the child support
I feel SO bad for Kailyn with her lack of family. I’m 28 and married and I still need my mom to help! Jo should be glad she’s trying to get a degree so she can give Isaac a good life. I hope it all works out for her someday.
@56- That’s pretty much what I meant, when I said that the courts *will* decide this.
Also, I’d just like to point out that Coach handbags and fat paychecks from MTV aside — in most states it DOES NOT matter how much the custodial parent ( in this case, Kailyn) has or earns. The non-custodial parent (Jo) still has to pay his court-ordered child support amount — up to a given percentage of his or her own earnings. That’s it. That’s all.
So no matter what Kailyn has, where she shops, or whatever restaurants she chooses to eats in, if PA is anything like, say for instance, New York State, Jo will be ordered to pay a certain percentage of his salary in child support totally and completely R-E-G-A-R-D-L-E-S-S of this.
And please bear in mind that I, personally, am not saying it’s either right — nor wrong. I’m only saying it’s: THE LAW.
@56 Just Sayin’ – good point, you can get designer things for 50% off, I love TJ Maxx!
I don’t care if her designer crap is 50% off. Don’t go around crying poor if you’re going to spend money on nails, jackets, handbags and god knows what else while your kid sleeps in a laundry room and you only pay 50 bucks a month in rent.
@Freckledbruh – AMEN!
Wow.
Joe’s family seems to have plenty of money…why on earth would they not want to have their own grandchild living in a way that is healthy and safe?
On the other hand… I do agree with the above post…Kailyn does have alot of things that I could NEVER afford….but I assume they come from her MTV salary.
The whole thing doesn’t ring true when viewers know these girls make over $100,000 a season…..so what do they really need? And what is a storyline?
We can’t really be sure about any of it anymore. The producers but in and make too much happen.
I used to work for E! and know a little bit about how reality TV paychecks sometimes work…
My guess is that there are certain limitations in their contracts – such no flaunting the paychecks. They probably aren’t allowed to buy big ticket items over a certain amount of $$ like cars, homes and certain designer clothing. Notice how all the girls wear a lot of Victoria’s Secret Pink and Abercrombie – these are probably on the OK list for the girls to wear while filming.
Also, the contracts most likely allow the girls full access to the $$ once the shows is completely done being filmed, as in the final season – whenever that will be. Such as in a trust. This keeps the girls actin crazy, “money-starved” and also technically allows them to collect government help. Just my guess?
@65 – that makes sense Gossip. Thanks for the info.
I’m also pretty sure that Jo, Adam, Jordan, and maybe even good old “Kieffer the Reefer” himself might be getting some kind of checks or compensation from MTV, otherwise why would they even waste their time appearing on this show if absolutely “nothing” was in it for them.
So I’m inclined to believe that it’s not just the girls who are earning a buck from all this.
Could you imagine Adam sticking around just to continue calling Chelsea stupid on camera without actually being PAID to do it? This guy seems to have the attention span of a spastic gnat. So I’m sure MTV would probably have to make his telling Chelsea what a dumbass she is — totally worth his while.
Just saying, is all.
@65 Thanks, that clears up a lot. Of course Adam etc are getting paid for appearing.
@67: Actually only the teen moms get paid. I think Adam only shows up when the cameras are around because he knows Chelsea will break him off some cash for his company. I personally don’t care if these girls make money from the show. What I do care about is how they spend it and any of it is going towards their children’s futures.
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LMAO LMAO it never ends
Why limit your gold digging prospects to just one sex? Amiright
The writer of this article seems biased as hell.
@72 – They are all pretty biased….specially the Kardashian articles….but it’s an entertaining site at least
I think Kailyn is a responsible mother that loves her child. She is going to school for their future.
Asking for support is what she should do in her situation if she feels necessary. It isn’t too much to ask from the father of their child.
I’m not into bashing Jo, but I do think he should stop putting the mother of his child down. Now.
Their son does not need to think that’s the best way to treat women or handle anything.
@74: Then Kailyn needs to stop telling Isaac that his dad doesn’t want to support him. Isaac may not understand her words now but soon he will. Each parent needs to grow the hell up and quite being selfish assholes.
75@Freckledbruh I must have missed that one. Jo has said many negative things to Kailyn. You’re right he will soon understand their words. Both need to watch what they say.