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28-05-2025
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'Teen Mom' Stars Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra Address Ongoing Drama With Their Daughter's Adoptive Parents
Fans of Teen Mom have likely been watching the story of Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra since the duo first graced screens during their appearance on 16 & Pregnant. Of the original group of teen parents, the couple were the only ones to put their baby up for adoption, and they both did so with the understanding that the adoption would be an open one, and they'd be allowed to remain in their biological daughter's life in one way or another. However, recent changes to their relationship with her adoptive parents have lead their case to become a closed adoption, leading the couple to make a drastic move. Related: 'Teen Mom's' Ryan Edwards Gets Engaged to Amanda Conner During the May 22 finale, the duo sat down with Dr. Drew Pinsky for the final recap. During their meeting, Dr. Drew explained how he had reached out to the couple who adopted Carly in an effort to smooth things over. As Dr. Drew updated the Baltierra's on his conversation, an emotional Baltierra told the television hos that she felt like the adoptive parents were "keeping this beautiful girl" from her, prompting Dr. Drew to make an astonishing reveal, saying that the families were in desperate need of a "reset" to get back on the same page. "As part of this reset, they shared something very important with me — something rather moving and remarkable from your daughter," Dr. Drew explained. "She sings in church, she's quite an accomplished singer and they recorded a song of hers. I would love to listen with you because it is so moving. It does kind of feel like Carly's sending a message of, 'I'm good.'" However, when the Baltierras said they'd rather listen to the song in private, they were told no. "I have shared with Brandon and Teresa for multiple years, and even at the last visit, how I would love to have a video for her singing and not once has Teresa ever given them to me, but now she'll give them to you? On TV," the mother of three responded. "This is just the beginning. It's not like I'm going to be the conduit from now on," Dr. Drew attempted to smooth things over. "But I think Carly wants to share with not just you, but the world also. She's participating in this. I think she's proud of it." In the end, they decided not to listen to the song on the show, and instead called the entire thing "triggering." Later, Baltierra said that he found the whole thing manipulative. After the episode aired, the couple posted a message to the adoptive parents as well as fans, letting them know that they no longer planned to publicly talk about their biological daughter or the adoption on camera. While there's no word yet whether or not the Baltierras have heard from the adoptive parents since the episode airs, we hope that they're able to find some peace with this situation moving forward. We honestly can't imagine how challenging it must be for everyone involved. Up Next: 'Teen Mom' Stars Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra Address Ongoing Drama With Their Daughter's Adoptive Parents first appeared on WeHaveKids on May 27, 2025
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14-02-2025
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Teen Mom's Catelynn Baltierra Says Daughter Carly's Adoptive Parents ‘Cut' Communication With Them
Teen Mom star Catelynn Baltierra (née Lowell) claimed that her eldest daughter Carly's adoptive parents, Brandon Davis and Teresa Davis, 'cut' off contact between them. 'Before communication was cut, I was told Carly was asking her parents, 'Why can't we get together more? Why can't we get together with them for holidays? They would fly here to see me,'' Catelynn, 32, alleged of their estrangement via her Instagram Stories on Sunday, February 10. 'So in my heart, I don't feel it's her wanting this …' The MTV star said if Brandon and Teresa told her it was Carly 'not wanting contact,' she would 'respect that with all of me.' 'And if her mom and dad called and said it's what Carly wants, I would be silent,' she continued in another slide. 'Y'all wouldn't hear a thing from me again about the situation! Because at the end of the day, SHE is what's most important.' Catelynn and her husband, Tyler Baltierra, have had a complicated relationship with Brandon and Teresa, who adopted Carly — now 15 — after her birth in 2009. Tyler, 33, shared an adoption update one day earlier on February 8, where he explained the couple 'stopped sending gifts and updates' to Carly. 'All we can do now is continue to share our perspective, experience and truth as birth parents. All we can do now is continue to advocate for the minority group of adoptees,' he wrote in a lengthy Instagram Stories post. 'We started an email for Carly and write to it often, so that way when she's older and if/when she reaches, we can give her that password for her to read at her discretion. We only want her to have what we believe she deserves and that's the truth.' He continued, 'We've actually just received our whole adoption file and the details in it are even more shocking than we anticipated. We only want what Carly wants, even if that means her wanting nothing to do with us, which we've stated from the beginning.' Fans watched as Catelynn and Tyler made the difficult decision to place Carly for adoption during season 1 of 16 & Pregnant in 2009. They opted for an "open" adoption, allowing Brandon and Teresa to send Tyler and Catelynn photos of Carly over the years and granting them the chance to visit her in person once a year. However, things changed as Carly got older and the couples began bumping heads when Catelynn claimed that the rules of adoption began to change. In September 2024, Catelynn alleged that Brandon and Teresa went as far as having her 'blocked' her on social media. 'Adoption is crazy … I'm blocked all because of me sending updates and pictures of her sisters,' Catelynn, who also shares daughters Novalee, 10, Vaeda, 5, and Rya, 3, with Tyler, wrote via her Instagram Stories at the time. 'How is that fair for Carly and her siblings?' The relationship hasn't seemed to have progressed in the right direction, as the MTV star revealed in January how long it's been since she last saw Carly. 'The last time I saw Carly was, like, two years ago,' the MTV star told Us Weekly in an article published on January 29.
