Jon Gosselinsays he has been awarded temporary sole custody of his teenage son Collin.
For over two years now, Collin has been living away from his family in a program for children with special needs. Jon’s ex-wifeKate Gosselinpreviously told PEOPLE that shemade the difficult decision to enroll her son in the programin order to help him reach his full potential.
When Collin leaves the program later this year, he will go home to live with Jon.
PEOPLE confirmed in November that Jon and his attorney submitted papers to a Pennsylvania court on Oct. 24 requesting that Collin live with him, a decision he claims would be in Collin’s “best interest.” In November, Kate, and her lawyer reportedly did not show up to court after her request to postpone the hearing was denied.
Reps for Jon and Kate have not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Collin is one of Jon and Kate’s 14-year-oldsextuplets— along with Alexis, Leah, Hannah, Joel and Aaden. (They also share18-year-old twins Mady and Cara.)
Jon also said Hannah lives with him “full time.”
“Hannah lives with me full time, and then Collin,” he said. “Leah, Alexis, Joel and Aaden, they’re with their mom, and then the twins are 18, so they’re adults.”
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And while Jon said his relationship with Collin and Hannah is strong, he doesn’t have contact with the other children.
“The other four aren’t talking to me, but they’re talking to Hannah,” he said. “It’s what the kids want to do. If they don’t want to talk to me, that’s fine, as long as they keep up with their sibling connections.”
The former reality star recalled that last time he saw all of his children, admitting that the meeting was tense.
“It was just volatile and a lot going on,” he said. “It was just not a good time.”
He added that he does not “communicate” with Kate either. “It’s too much right now,” he said.
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In May, Jon and Hannahvisited Collinand shared birthday cake and pizza together. Later that month, Hannahposted a photo collagewith Collin and their father.
In November, Jon and Hannah reunited with Collin again, posing together in front of a door.
In 2016, twins Mady and Caratold PEOPLEthat theydo not talk to their father. “I wouldn’t even know what to say about him,” Cara explained.
source: people.com
