Custody of アーロン・カーター‘s little boy has been decided.

木曜日に, TMZ reported that the late singer’s fiancée, メラニー・マーティン, だった granted custody of their 13-month-old son, Prince Lyric. The baby boy had been under the care of Martin’s mother since September.

In a statement about the court’s decision shared exclusively with PEOPLE, マーティンは言います, “I am excited about getting custody of our son. Aaron took it really hard when our son got taken away.”

“I know Aaron would have been ecstatic,” Martin continues. “This victory is in his honor. I only wish Aaron could be here to share this moment with me.”

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A month before his death, Carter listed his house in Lancaster, カリフォルニア, to start a “new chapter.” 当時の, he explained on Twitter, “Selling my 2nd home. Real estate has been super good to me. Ready for a new chapter in my 3rd home which I plan on staying to make a beautiful life for my family.”

11月. 5, カーター, 34, だった found dead at his house. Martin and Carter had 彼らの婚約を発表しました 六月に 2020, but the status of their relationship at the time of his death was unclear.

先月, Martin shared a clip of family photos featuring the couple and their baby boy both after his birth and in the months that followed.

“Happy birthday to my baby boy Prince Lyric Carter 🙏❤️👑,” 彼女は書いた. “Today is going to be a tough one for me but I know your daddy is playing birthday songs for you up in heaven I love you baby boy!!!🎶🎤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔.”

The singer previously opened up to PEOPLE about his excitement over potentially starting a family back in 2018. “I’m going to be a good father. 私はそれを知っている,” 彼はその時に言った. “I want lots of kids, lots of stability, lots of happiness and laughter and learning and having fun. It’s going to be good.”