full size Maci, Ryan and Bentley's Family Portrait in Season 4, Episode 4
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Bentley Edwards is the cutest kiddo ever, and everyone wants in on the action!

Bent's parents, Maci Bookout and Ryan Edwards, had him at the tender age of sixteen, and though they tried to make their relationship work, they broke up while Benny was just a baber.

Despite the occasional bitch-slap, Maci and Ryan get along pretty well when it comes to co-parenting — which is why they don't have an official custody agreement. Instead, Maci and Ryan went to mediation and agreed to split time with Bentley, and Maci got the lion's share.

Sure, this gal would never deny Ryan time with his kiddo, but he doesn't have any legal rights — which means Maci could technically leave him high and dry.

Ryan has toyed with the idea of filing for custody (mostly because meemaw and peepaw won't stop pressuring him), but is it really necessary? The legal fees would cost a bundle, and court might put strain on his relationship with Maci. Plus, it's not like Maci's ever stopped Bentley from seeing his daddy! (Thank god, because we need more of Ryan's six pack in our lives.)

Do you think Ryan should file for custody just to be safe, or should he and Maci keep things unofficial?


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