The fiancée of the late Aaron Carter, Melanie Martin, has reportedly been granted custody of their son.

13-month-old Prince Lyric had been within the care of Martin’s mom since September, due to what Carter had stated have been considerations about home violence and drug use. The singer had even checked into rehab, the place he was additionally taking parenting lessons, due to his worries.

“This will probably be my fifth time in rehabilitation,” Carter advised The Solar on the time. “I have not had any relapses it is simply triggers are large proper now for me. I would like my son again.” He added that being a father or mother was “a very powerful factor” to him.

TMZ reported Thursday that, in response to a consultant for Martin, a Los Angeles courtroom dominated that Martin is now match to take care of Prince. Martin later confirmed it herself.

“I’m enthusiastic about getting custody of our son,” she advised Folks. “Aaron took it actually onerous when our son acquired taken away. I do know Aaron would have been ecstatic. This victory is in his honor. I solely want Aaron could possibly be right here to share this second with me.”

Carter, 34, was discovered useless Nov. 5 at his house in Lancaster, Calif. Whereas it was reported that police discovered compressed air canisters and medicine in Carter’s bed room, his official explanation for demise has not but been decided, pending toxicology take a look at outcomes.

In an interview final month with Yahoo Leisure, Carter’s buddy and supervisor Taylor Helgeson dismissed Martin’s declare that he had enabled the singer, and he additionally responded to followers’ criticisms that he had not carried out sufficient to guard his consumer.

“We all know what we tried. We all know what we did. I sleep straightforward at evening realizing I attempted my finest for my buddy till he died,” Helgeson stated. “And if it was a cartoon and we may have tied him to the bottom and dragged him to the remedy middle, then we might’ve carried out that. Nevertheless it’s not, it is actual life. And there is a helplessness that comes with watching anyone undergo dependancy.”