Murs has adopted two children who have greatly affected his life.
Last year, just before Thanksgiving, he had to return his teenage son to the foster care system. He says the social worker was not completely honest with his wife, Kate, and him throughout the process.
“He got adopted once and sent back,” Murs says to Urblife. “They painted a negative picture of that family. When we reached out to that family, they experience the same negative poor behavior that we were experiencing. If we were allowed to talk to them prior, if their full paperwork was in his dossier then we would have known not to adopt this kid. They hide that because the social workers think that they are doing the kid a favor by not telling the whole truth so that someone adopts them, but they put my wife in danger because I travel. If I would have known he was violent and things of that nature I would not have left my wife alone with this child.”
To adopt their older son, Murs says he and his wife searched through multiple states and had to file documents that weren’t even read.
“The foster care system in America and adoption agencies, it’s a shit show,” he says. “I think the people that do care are overworked and underpaid, and they get moved around a lot, which is bad for the kids and bad for us.”
When they brought the teenager home from Alabama, he was violent and a danger to Murs’ wife and toddler. He was also manipulative and claimed that he was being abused.
“To get a child, they make you jump through all these hoops,” Murs adds, “but he was able to file false claims of neglect and abuse against me and my wife at the drop of a hat. All he had to do was pick up the phone, and nothing was substantiated. We definitely were able to clear it up once we went to court and they came to the house and also saw the damage he did to my property, and they quickly changed their tune.”
Murs says that he is always there for the teenager, but knows that the young man needs more help than the rapper is able to give him at this time. The process has also caused a lot of strain on his marriage, especially because he can’t be home to attend counseling or the court proceedings. He says that he and his wife are working through it.
“As a man, I love everyone and I’m trying to work it out in this world,” he says. “I’m here to discuss or support any positive change that’s gonna make a greater impact on the world.”
The Strange Music rapper also adopted a baby who is now a toddler. The couple was originally looking to adopt a teenager when they adopted the newborn, and were given 48 hours to let the agency know whether or not they would want to adopt him.
“I feel we were blessed in the fact that my wife’s natural maternal instincts kicked in,” he says. “She was able to deal with the toddler with patience I didn’t have the first two years.”
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makes no sense.
He adopted a teenager you stupid fuck…..jumping to conclusions
Bruh you need spell check on your phone.
When only reading the click bait headline makes you look like an ass. Way to go.
You racist piece of s*** yeah it didn’t work out but this guy has nothing to do with selling drugs are cooking coke or whatever you say. Shut your mouth you racist piece of s*** bitch
O look another TYPICAL racist peasant . Even when someone is doing the right thing THEY still find a way to let their hate and racism pour out . Do the world a favor and painfully KILL yourself . No one WOULD miss you dumb CUNT
By your spelling and phrasing, we see that you are ignorant so I guess we will give your dumb ass a pass. You can’t fix stupid.
You are a bad representation of your people. Thanks for showing your racist colors. Stop filling your days with news on my culture. Go bomb some buildings or shoot up a movie theater. Good day.
This has to be the kid lol
I’ve had his or ex son at my studio these past 2 weekends and never did I know he was murs adoptive son until just last weekend. He brought 2 beats and I recorded him he was in and out.. he didn’t tell me murs was his dad until his second visit. He told me his pops had kicked him out is all. The way he said it had me thinking he would be back home soon… should I even be helping him record? kid can’t even put my name on the credits after I told him thats all I ask, plus I’m not even charging him. He is very respectful though and seems to be well mannered. Gotta say he’s not bad neither as far as a artist. I enjoy working with him. This is just all crazy to me. Just figured I’d do my homework on him that’s why I’m here. Some people like to BS so needed to know.
I ain’t perfect and I did some fucked up shit…. But who I am now and who I have become is different than the person I was before . So if you wanna judge me on this article go ahead. It’s just took me sometime to figure out who I was and who I wanted to be. That’s all .
This isn’t true. Just saw Kate and the two boys at the pumpkin patch in Arizona just this year.