Aaron Carter stated in an interview on Tuesday, that he will be checking himself into an outpatient rehab program in order to regain custody of his 9-month old son, Prince.
“It’s an abstinence program and I work with an individual counselor,” 34-year old Carter said during a video conference, while he and fiancée Melanie Martin went on a grocery shopping trip. “I do group therapy, parenting classes, domestic violence classes, I got myself certified in CPR, just a lot of different things.”
Carter shared that Martin’s mother has current custody of the couple’s son due to a court order. The custody was mandated to Martin’s mother due to domestic violence and drug use concerns.
Earlier this year, Martin accused Carter of fracturing three of her ribs during a dispute.
However, Carter denied the abuse accusations. Martin later said on Instagram that she made the claims up because she was suffering from postpartum depression.
The on-again, off-again couple have since rekindled their relationship.
Carter also denied that he has been addicted to prescription drugs, noting that he is seeking help with managing “triggers” that make him want to smoke marijuana.
“The main reason why I enrolled into Lionrock Recovery outpatient is to help with the weed,” he said. “I don’t want to smoke weed anymore. I don’t really need to.”
Carter had a medical marijuana license, but threw away all the plants and strains he was growing.
He also confessed to taking Xanax, “It is part of my regimented medication plan. It helps me keep clean from huffing dust.”
In response to claims Carter has appeared under the influence in videos posted on Instagram Live, the former child star blamed it on tiredness.
“There have been many times where, because I have insomnia, I’ll take my medication for sleep and then I’ll go on a livestream, and I’ll get really sleepy,” he said. “I should be going to sleep but sometimes I’ll stay up a little later than I should.”
Xanax is known to make one feel really drowsy as a side effect.
Carter concluded his interview by saying he is super-focused on being a good dad.
“Right now, both of our priorities are putting our issues to the side and trying to build a new and better foundation for our child,” Carter said.
Carter and Martin welcomed Prince in November 2021, more than a year after they got engaged.
Although the couple does not currently have custody of their son, Martin has posted several videos and photos of her hanging out with the baby on social media, proving she still sees and spends time with their child.
A custody court hearing is expected to take place sometime later this month.
