Michelle And Jim Bob Duggar Take On A 20th Child: Who Do They Have Guardianship Of Now?
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar already have 19 children, but they have shared that they do want more. It doesn’t look like Michelle Duggar is going to get pregnant again, but the news is out now that the Duggars have another child living in their home. In Touch Weekly revealed that Jim Bob and Michelle now have guardianship of a young boy who is just 8-years-old and is living in their home now. So who are the Duggars taking care of now?
On August 31, the Duggars were granted temporary guardianship of this young boy. The court dockets are available, but so far, Jim Bob and Michelle aren’t sharing anything with fans. This boy is the son of Michelle’s niece, Rachel Hutchins. She has been going through a hard time, which also means she is having a difficult time taking care of her young son. Rachel is unemployed, homeless, and has been dealing with a few problems with the law. She is on probation for breaking and entering at a tow truck business and stealing a pocket knife and $2 in change. The little boy staying with the Duggars sounds like a great situation for him.
Jim Bob Duggar is clearly living in the past with his intrusive questions about Jeremy Vuolo https://t.co/p5HTP9gpN1 pic.twitter.com/QrmTDjVMhn
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For now, this boy will be living with them, but on November 20, they go back to court to make it permanent. It sounds like there is no reason to think that he won’t be staying with the Duggars.
An insider shared, “There’s a strong hope that once that happens, they will be able to adopt him.”
Jessa Duggar Seewald has already revealed that someday she hopes to adopt children as well.
The father of this boy is not involved at all and isn’t even listed on the birth certificate.
An insider said, “She gave up custody of her son [in August 2015] to her mother, Michelle’s sister Carolyn. But in July, Carolyn suffered a stroke.”
Now, the young boy is living with Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar.
Jinger Duggar's dad wants her beau to get a second job in this awkward #CountingOn clip: https://t.co/X0mHvAP5pZ pic.twitter.com/298Se73eQ9
— Us Weekly (@usweekly) September 13, 2016
A source says that the Duggars don’t have plans to put him on their reality show. It will be interesting to see if they start sharing photos of him or if they remain quiet about what is going on. You know this young boy is getting plenty of love and attention while living with the Duggars.
The Hollywood Gossip shared that you can now see Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar on the reality show Counting On. At first, the show was just all about the older kids, but now they are starting to show the parents more. However, they have kept Josh Duggar off the show.
On this new episode, Jim Bob Duggar explained to Jeremy that he will not allow Jinger Duggar to move to Texas. However, now Jinger and Jeremy are engaged, and she already has plans to pick up and move to Texas as soon as they tie the knot. It will be interesting to see if Jinger goes back home to be around her family often or if she just moves on with her life with Jeremy in Texas. Fans are hopeful that they will at least continue to record and show her on the family’s reality television show.
Are you shocked to hear that Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have moved another child into their home? Do you think that they will end up adopting this boy? Sound off in the comments section below, and don’t miss new episodes of Counting On when they air on Tuesday nights on TLC. Don’t expect to see this little boy just yet, but you never know what will the Duggars will decide in the future.
[Image via the Official Duggar Familiy Facebook Page]
