--- title: "RHOC Alum Meghan King Reportedly Lost Temporary Custody After Alleged Ritalin Incident" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2025/11/24/meghan-king-lost-custody/ type: post date: 2025-11-24 modified: 2025-11-24 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2025/11/24/meghan-king-lost-custody.md author: "Roxanne" --- # RHOC Alum Meghan King Reportedly Lost Temporary Custody After Alleged Ritalin Incident ## The custody battle between former RHOC star Meghan King and ex-husband Jim Edmonds has escalated, with new claims shedding light on why King briefly lost custody of her three children. ![RHOC Alum Meghan King Reportedly Lost Temporary Custody After Alleged Ritalin Incident](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-9.59.19-PM.png) A source told[Page Six](http://pagesix.com)that the 41-year-old reality alum allegedly “*had given her seven-year-old son Hayes prescription medicine that had not been prescribed for him multiple times*.” The insider claimed King “*had given Hayes multiple doses of Ritalin… even though he has never been diagnosed with the condition.*” According to the report, Child Protective Services was alerted after King “*asked a school nurse to give Hayes doses of the ADHD medication*.” Kelly Dodd, King’s former RHOC costar, first stated that the issue triggered a CPS investigation and that King “*temporarily lost custody of her children — daughter Aspen, eight, and her seven-year-old twin sons, Hart and Hayes*.” The source also shared that Edmonds and his wife Kortnie were in Tennessee when CPS made contact. They “*got on a plane for Missouri to rejoin his children.*” Edmonds now has sole physical custody, while King “*is allowed to have supervised visits… two times per week.*” A temporary restraining order was also issued, with a court hearing set for December 9 to determine next steps. ![RHOC Alum Meghan King Reportedly Lost Temporary Custody After Alleged Ritalin Incident](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-9.59.32-PM.png) ### Kelly Dodd posted a TikTok video confirming she spoke to Meghan after the news broke. Dodd said King told her she had been deemed a “*dangerous mother*” for the alleged Ritalin incident. Dodd defended her friend, saying: “*She loves those babies, she loves those kids, and I know for a fact she's a good mother… She is an excellent mother.*” She urged fans to “*pray for Meghan and her family*,” adding, “*Those boys and that daughter need their mom… It’s terrible what is going on right now.*” ### Recent Tensions and Past Conflicts The custody issue comes months after a May 1 altercation at Edmonds and Kortnie’s Missouri home. A police report claimed King entered the house “*several times*” and caused “*a disturbance*.” Kortnie said King “*rang the doorbell multiple times,*” refused to hand over a dress, then appeared “*inside the house approximately 5 feet from the doorway.*” Meghan's representative disputed the account, saying she “*never stepped inside*” and that the scene was “*mischaracterized*.” They said she “*briefly called to her daughter from the doorway… and calmly left her belongings on the porch.*” The rep added that Meghan “*has had primary responsibility for her children for some time now, with the other side’s involvement limited to select occasions.*” For now, King’s custody loss is temporary. A December hearing will determine whether the current arrangement stays or shifts again. ![RHOC Alum Meghan King Reportedly Lost Temporary Custody After Alleged Ritalin Incident](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-9.59.53-PM.png) Edmonds’ rep responded only that they would “*let the facts speak for themselves.*”