Paul Staehle
Staehle hid his criminal record from his now-wife, Karine, during season 1 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. In 2007, Staehle was accused of committing second-degree arson and “Burning Personal Property To Defraud Insurer.” He was found guilty in 2014 and served a brief prison sentence. His supervision ended in April 2020.
“One of the relationships I was in ended so badly, it ended up getting me in some serious trouble and I haven’t explained it all to Karine yet,” Staehle admitted during a previous episode. Eventually, he came clean and Karine accepted his past.
Since welcoming their two children, sons Pierre and Ethan, Paul and Karine have been involved in a custody battle. Their children were placed in the custody of a foster family in the same home ahead of their July 11, 2022, court hearing. “The boys are thriving very much and changed tremendously,” an insider told In Touch in January 2023. “They are extremely loved, cared about and embraced by a whole family.”
By February 2023, Paul shared that he and Karine were ordered to complete a CPS course, but it was compounded by their restraining order fight. Come April, a source exclusively told In Touch that Pierre and Ethan are “doing well” amid the custody battle.
“I am sure Pierre is very confused about why this is,” the insider explained. “Just sad for sure, but the boys are very loved and cared for.”
May 2023 brought news that the couple were committed to getting their sons back, but Paul’s cousins filed a motion on May 22, 2023, to obtain permanent custody. This motion, which was obtained by In Touch, was supported by an affidavit submitted by a worker for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and a copy was been sent to Paul, Karine and their legal representatives.
“My cousin has filed a motion to attempt to keep custody and to remove all Karine and my parental and custodial rights permanently,” Paul wrote via his Instagram Stories two days later. He claimed that the motion requested that Karine’s visitations be ended, and that their sons last names be changed.
“She is adamant that they have zero future contact with myself, Karine or any of [Karine’s] family,” Paul continued, claiming that his cousin said Karine’s native Brazil “is a poor country where they abuse children.”
Paul claimed that his cousin also instructed Pierre and Ethan to refer to her as “mom” and Karine as her first name.
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