Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King lost temporary custody of the three children she shares with former MLB player Jim Edmonds
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A source exclusively tells PEOPLE that the decision to remove the children from King's custody came after she allegedly gave one of her kids an ADHD medication that they were not prescribed
Edmonds was granted sole physical custody of the children, and a hearing will be held to determine if the custody arrangement will become permanent
FormerReal Housewives of Orange CountystarMeghan Kinghaslost temporary custodyof the three children she shares with former professional baseball playerJim Edmondsbecause she allegedly gave one of the children an ADHD medication they were not prescribed.
A source tells PEOPLE exclusively that the decision to remove the children from King's custody came after King allegedly gave Ritalin to one of her sons multiple times, even though the child had not been prescribed the medication by a doctor, according to the source, who also says that King allegedly asked a school nurse to administer the medication to her son.Page Sixwas first to report the news.
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"She tried to get the nurse to do it and then somebody from the school called CPS and they opened an investigation," the source said.
Following the report from the school employee to Child Protective Services, the source says that the children's guardian ad litem, a court-appointed advocate, filed for a temporary restraining order against Meghan.
On Nov. 19, multiple outlets reported that King had lost temporary custody of her children in recent months, and a source tells PEOPLE that the removal came sometime in late October, around Halloween.
PEOPLE has reached out to King and Edmonds for comment on the matter.
Following the removal of the children from her custody, King was granted supervised visitation of their kids, while Edmonds received sole physical custody, according toUs Weekly,which was first to report the news. The decision is temporary and a hearing will be held to determine if the custody arrangement will become permanent.
On Nov. 20, King's formerReal Housewives of Orange Countyco-star Kelly Doddsharedin a TikTok video that she'd spoken with King, who she describes as an "excellent mother," in the aftermath of losing custody.
"She stayed at my house. I took care of her when she got her boob and her nose done. And I can tell you, she loves those babies," Dodd said in the video. "She loves those kids. And I know for a fact she's a good mother. She is an excellent mother."
King and Edmonds weremarriedfor five years before they split in 2019, and their divorce was finalized two years later in 2021. They share 8-year-old daughter Aspen and 7-year-old twins Hart and Hayes.
Jim and wife Kortnie Edmonds — who firstwent public with their relationshipin April 2020and got engagedin July 2021 —married in September 2022.
In recent months, longstandingtensionbetween King and Edmonds have intensified,escalatinginto a September altercation involving King, Edmonds' current wife, Kortnie, and police. In bodycam footage recorded by the Frontenac Police Department and obtained byUs Weekly, King can be seen describing Edmonds as "emotionally abusive" during a confrontation at the sports broadcaster's Missouri home on May 1.
Kortnie, 40, called 911 after a dispute with King, alleging that the former reality star had entered the couple's residence without permission and was "causing a disturbance," according to the police report obtained by the outlet.
Following the altercation, a rep for Edmonds issued a statement to PEOPLE denying King's allegation.
"As usual, Meghan is telling tales. Her and Jim barely communicate, so if someone is emotionally abusing her it's not Jim. And she is not getting full custody; Jim is an active and present father to all his children," the rep shared at the time.
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"The unfortunate part of all this is that it's the kids who suffer the most," the rep continued. "Jim has always been willing to co-parent in a respectful and productive way however, Meghan has yet to reciprocate. Jim has a long history of consistently making decisions and acting in a way that is best for his kids."
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