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.
A source told Page Six 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.
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.
Edmonds’ rep responded only that they would “let the facts speak for themselves.”
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