Real Housewives of Orange County alum, Meghan King, let viewers in on what she was dealing with in Seasons 10-12 . She talked through her fertility struggles, tried to figure out new motherhood, and worked through a marriage to Jim Edmonds – that looked strained even then.
She hasn’t come back to the show since, but her life keeps making news anyway. After she and Jim divorced, the tension between them never really eased. Instead, it turned into years of messy arguments, police reports, and co-parenting problems that never settled into anything calm.
Now, their custody arrangement took a turn after authorities looked into concerns raised with CPS.
Meghan King recently lost custody of her three kids to ex-husband Jim Edmonds
Us Weekly reported that Meghan recently lost physical custody of her three children. Multiple sources said a school employee called Child Protective Services, setting off the investigation. The decision to remove custody happened within the past couple of months.
Jim now has sole physical custody, while Meghan has supervised visitation. Sources said the ruling remains temporary until a December hearing decides whether the setup becomes permanent.
Meghan and Jim share three children together: Aspen, 8, and twins Hart and Hayes, 7. They finalized their divorce in 2021 and agreed to joint custody at the time. Neither Jim nor Meghan have commented.
In addition to the custody dispute, some of the recent tension goes back to a May 1 incident at Jim and his wife Kortnie Edmonds’ home. Police documents listed Kortnie as the “victim” and Meghan as the “subject.” The report said Kortnie initially wanted charges filed.
According to the report, the conflict began when Meghan stopped by to drop off a dress for Aspen. Kortnie told her to just leave the clothes. Meghan said she needed to speak to her daughter, but Kortnie told her Aspen was out with Jim. The report stated, “Meghan refused to hand Kortnie the dress and ‘pulled away and asked to speak to’ [her daughter].”
From there, an officer wrote that Meghan stepped inside the home and called for Aspen. Kortnie said she told her to leave. She claimed Meghan “slowly walked back” outside but briefly blocked the door from closing with her foot.
Meghan was not arrested. A source shared, “[King] is over this back and forth. She thinks it’s ridiculous.”
Later, Meghan told police Jim was “emotionally abusive.” She said, “He uses his name to push me around and his money.” Jim’s rep denied it, saying, “As usual, Meghan is telling tales,” and insisted he remained focused on coparenting.
A hearing later this year will determine what happens next for Aspen, Hart, and Hayes.
Season 19 of Real Housewives of Orange County concludes with Part 3 of the reunion tonight, November 20, at 8/7c. Old episodes stream on Peacock.
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This story originally appeared on Realitytea
