In September 2022, mere months before his tragic death, Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin lost custody of their son due to concerns about domestic violence and substance abuse. Per The U.S. Sun, the “I Want Candy” singer volunteered to enter an outpatient treatment program at a rehab facility in Los Angeles in an effort to win back Prince. Speaking with the outlet, he said, “I want my son back. Being a dad is the most important thing to me. Just being domesticated and civilized and adulting and taking care of my responsibilities.”
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Sadly, his efforts were futile: Carter died without ever regaining custody of his son. Per People, Prince remained under the care of Martin’s mother as his legal guardian until December 2022, when a family court decided that Martin was fit to care for the child and granted her full custody of her son. In a statement to the outlet about the court’s decision, Martin said Carter would’ve been totally “ecstatic” about the news. “Aaron took it really hard when our son got taken away,” she said. “This victory is in honor.” Since then, Martin has made a rare public appearance with her 1-year-old son. On January 16, she took him out on a stroll while on a shopping trip with her friends at The Grove mall in Los Angeles. Prince, with his blonde haircut, appeared to be the spitting image of his late father in photos obtained by the UK tabloid the Daily Mail.
