TEEN Mom Ashley Jones has won sole legal and physical custody of her daughter Holly, as her divorce from her ex Bar Smith has finally been granted.
The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal that the Teen Mom star's divorce has been finalized, just weeks after her former husband was released from jail.
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It was only Ashley, 27, who was present during Wednesday's hearing and she appeared alongside a "domestic violence advocate."
The Teen Mom star filed for divorce in August of 2024 following an incident where Bar kidnapped and held her hostage in her Nevada apartment.
In the court filing, Ashley claimed that not only was she recently a victim in the domestic violence kidnapping case, but also alleged she had been a victim of Bar at least seven other times.
"Plaintiff also stated that she was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of the Defendant, which occurred on July 7, 2024.
"Plaintiff further stated that the Defendant has been arrested for approximately seven other domestic violence incidents where she was the victim."
Ashley and Bar's divorce was previously dismissed after neither party appeared for a November hearing.
However, the judge noted that this time not only was Ashley appearing, but that she had made Bar aware of the hearing via their parenting app.
"Plaintiff informed the Court that the Defendant did call her a couple of days ago and she informed him of today's hearing, they also discussed today's hearing yesterday on the communication App."
Meanwhile, Ashley said the last time Bar had seen their daughter Holly, 6, was in November and added that "they had made an arrangement for him to call the child on the parenting app twice per day but he has not been able to do so."
"Court noted Defendant's supervised visitation will be left up to the Plaintiff and all communication should be through App Close."
Ashly was granted sole and legal custody of Holly, while Bar will be allowed supervised visitation.
The MTV star also told the court that while she requested supervised visitation for Bar as he "is currently on probation in California as well as probation in Nevada so she is not sure how that visitation would occur."
The court said it found "clear and convincing evidence that the Defendant is a perpetrator of domestic violence."
The court ordered Ashley child support to the tune of $100 per month starting April 1.
Ashley will provide health insurance and will claim Holly on her taxes and they shall discuss parenting through the parenting app.
They also determined that Nevada has jurisdiction over their divorce and they ordered that Ashley's divorce is final.
BAR OUT FROM BEHIND BARS
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported that as of Friday, March 14, Bar had been freed from a California jail after being transferred there following months of incarceration in Las Vegas.
Bar was released from jail after he was briefly held in a local California facility earlier due to a warrant related to firearm charges in the state.
California authorities took Bar into custody on March 12 after he was released from the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.
A clerk from Clark County told The U.S. Sun at the time, "He had a fugitive case out of California. They came to pick him up."
Bar was accused of kidnapping his ex Ashley in Nevada and had already been in trouble with California law enforcement for firing a gun at her college graduation party in 2021.
He had an active warrant in California for failing to appear in court for charges stemming from that incident.
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Cast
In September 2022, MTV blended their long-running shows Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 to one series following the young mothers' experiences raising their kids and co-parenting with their baby dads. Here's a list of the entire Teen Mom: The Next Chapter cast.
- Briana DeJesus - Teen Mom 2
- Cheyenne Floyd - Teen Mom OG
- Leah Messer - Teen Mom 2
- Amber Portwood - Teen Mom OG
- Maci Bookout - Teen Mom OG
- Catelynn Lowell - Teen Mom OG
- Ashley Jones - Teen Mom 2
- Jade Cline - Teen Mom 2
- Mackenzie McKee - Teen Mom 3 & Teen Mom OG
Bar’s latest arrest occurred in Nevada in July 2024.
In February, he accepted a plea deal following months in jail for assaulting Ashley at her Las Vegas home.
Court records reveal that on February 28, Bar pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of battery constituting domestic violence in connection to the disturbing July 7 incident.
According to a court update, the Teen Mom star was released after officially serving his sentence.
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