In 2009, the world was introduced to Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell on MTV's 16 and Pregnant. Viewers tuned in as the teenagers grappled with the decision to give up baby to adoption. Ultimately, they signed away parental rights to their daughter Carly's adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa Davis.
Fans continued to follow Tyler and Catelynn's story on Teen Mom. Today, they have three daughters — Novalee, 9, Vaeda, 5, and Rya, 2 1/2 — and Carly is nearly 15. And recently, Catelynn and Tyler vented about Carly's adoptive parents refusing to allow the teenager to see them.
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Catelynn recently vented about Carly's adoptive parents not allowing her to see them.
Catelynn vented via her Instagram Stories on May 9 about not being allowed to see Carly. "Adoption is wild … Being at the mercy of someone that can say no…" she wrote, per People. "I know I chose this, there’s no need to tell me!"
In her emotional update, she shared that they likely wouldn't see Carly until she is 16.
In her emotional message, Catelynn shared that she "will just never understand" how someone can claim to "love" them and "always be 'blessed' for us" but then refused to take two days to meet up, "especially when we said we would travel to YALL?!"
She continued: "I know for me … people I LOVE and are blessed to have, I MAKE time for! So now we most likely won’t see her until she’s 16 … And who knows if that will even happen …"
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Tyler defended his wife with an Instagram message the next day.
Tyler took to his Instagram Stories on May 10 to defend his wife. He explained that parents choosing adoption "does not come without a natural human cost."
He added, per E! Online, "Most will never know the pain of what it takes to fight against the most powerful, biological & instinctual nature that's required to make that choice. Most will never know what it's like to grow, nurture, love & carry such a beautiful perfect innocence like your own baby… only to painfully relinquish that natural bond to another to do what you know you can't for the sake of your baby."
In his message, Tyler also asked for kindness.
Tyler pointed out that Catelynn "fights this pain everyday," referencing their choice to give up Carly for adoption.
"Her expressing that pain on those particular days when she is vulnerable, sad & at a loss, should not be used as an attack against her character," he explained. "All I ask of you is to just PLEASE be kind."
Teresa and Brandon reportedly denied them the opportunity to see Carly 'MULTIPLE times.'
Tyler explained that Carly's adoptive parents reportedly agreed to allowing a yearly visit, but they were denied "MULTIPLE times." The last time Tyler and Catelynn saw Carly was in June 2023. Following the visit, she took to Instagram with a black-and-white of herself, Tyler and their four daughters.
"Had an amazing visit with our girl ❤️ she’s funny, kind, SMART, goofy and STUNNING ," Catelynn captioned the snap. "Adoption is hard and saying goodbye time and time again is soooo hard!!!! But seeing all of our girls together, getting to know Carly deeper and deeper each time and being with all four of our daughters is truly such a blessing!!!! #adoption #loveyou #mygirls."
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