President Joe Biden recently commented on the circumstance concerning Navy Joan Roberts, his 4-year-old granddaughter. His son Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts, an Arkansas woman who lodged a paternity claim against Hunter in May 2019, are the parents of Navy.
“Both Hunter, our son, and Lunden, the mother of Navy, are striving to develop a relationship that puts their daughter’s best interests first,” declared the president in a statement to People.
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter,” the president said.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” President Biden’s statement continues. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Biden’s seventh grandson, Navy, has recently made headlines. The president has drawn criticism for previously referring to “six grandchildren.”
An unnamed insider claims that the development of Hunter and Lunden’s relationship has been significantly impacted by the recent resolution of their child support dispute.
“You have to remember there were some fairly contentious legal proceedings between Navy’s parents happening until just a few weeks ago. As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter’s lead,” the source says, adding, “They are — and have been — giving Hunter and Lunden the space and time to figure things out.”
In November 2019, the Arkansas courts rendered a firm decision following a protracted four-year legal dispute. Despite Hunter’s adamant denials, the DNA test established Hunter’s paternity for the child at issue.
The predicament is a family matter, not a political one, the insider claims.
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“Thousands of families have faced similar circumstances, working it out in private, versus the spotlight,” the source says. “At the center is a 4-year-old girl and everyone wants what is best for her, including all of her grandparents.”
“A lot has thankfully been sorted out, and Navy’s parents are working on a way forward that’s best for her,” the source added.
Hunter consented to pay Lunden’s child support, including back payments, in January 2020. However, Lunden filed a motion in April 2021 asserting that Hunter had disobeyed court orders and hid evidence throughout their paternity battle. This is similar to an earlier filing Roberts made before the settlement, in which she made the same claim. In the most recent complaint, Lunden also asked Hunter to pay her legal expenses.
In a child support dispute before an Arkansas state court, Hunter and Lunden came to a private agreement in June 2023. The settlement includes the distribution of some of Hunter’s artwork as well as financial support for the child.
Lunden also abandoned a previous request to rename Navy “Biden,” according to the court record.
“They’re crazy about me and I’m crazy about them,” Biden claimed of his grandkids on an episode of the SmartLess podcast in 2022. “Every single day, I contact every one of my grandchildren.”
Navy Joan Roberts’ participation has not yet been decided.
