Aaron Carter's Fiancée Melanie Martin Granted Full Custody of Their 13-Month-Old Son Prince

Photo: Aaron Carter/Instagram Custody ofAaron Carter’s little boy has been decided. In a statement about the court’s decision shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Martin says, “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.

Aaron Carter's Fiancée Melanie Martin Honors Him on Christmas: 'We Can Feel You in Our Heart'

Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin.Photo: Melanie Martin/instagram “We can no longer see you with our eyes but we can feel you in our heart forever 🦋💕 .“Love your mini-me and hunni💔🎄❤️,” she wrote in the caption. Martin also decorated her food table with a small angel figurine and filled the home with red decor, including bows, holiday poinsettias, and gifts with red wrapping paper. Shortly after his death, sheexpressed her heartbreakthrough a brief and tearful TikTok video,seen sobbingfrom what appears to be the driver’s seat of a moving car.

Aaron Carter's Fiancée Melanie Shares Photos of Late Singer with Son Prince for His First Birthday

Melanie Martinis honoring her son on his first birthday. melanie martin/instagram Martin also shared video of a billboard in New York City’s Times Square, which showed a photo of Carter with a photo of Prince fit within it and wishes for his first birthday. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Aaron Carter's Life in Photos

01of 12Aaron Carter’s Early YearsTim Roney/Getty ImagesAaron Carterwas born on Dec. 7, 1987, along with twin sister Angel, in Tampa, Florida. At the age of 10, he released his self-titled debut album, launching him into fame along with his older brotherNick, a member of theBackstreet Boys. 01of 12 Aaron Carter’s Early Years Tim Roney/Getty Images Aaron Carterwas born on Dec. 7, 1987, along with twin sister Angel, in Tampa, Florida. At the age of 10, he released his self-titled debut album, launching him into fame along with his older brotherNick, a member of theBackstreet Boys.

Aaron Carter's On-and-Off Fiancée Melanie Martin Shares Tearful Reaction to Singer's Sudden Death

Aaron Carter’s loved ones are processing their grief after the loss of the musician-actor. In the wake of theLØVËartist’ssudden death at age 34on Saturday, his on-and-off fiancéeMelanie Martin, with whom he shares 11-month-oldson Prince, expressed her heartbreak through a brief and tearful TikTok video. In the two-second clip, Martincan be seen sobbingfrom what appears to be the driver’s seat of a moving car, prompting the app to provide a disclaimer: “Participating in this activity could result in you or others getting hurt.