( CNN ) -- Embattled country singer Mindy McCready fought for custody of her son in an Arkansas courtroom Friday , a little more than a week after she was accused of fleeing with the 5-year-old and refusing to return the boy for days . The judge in the case made no decision in the custody hearing , which pitted McCready against her mother . The hearing was continued to a later date , said Kat Atwood , McCready 's publicist . `` Mindy and her family are pleased the courts are handling this case with care , '' Atwood said . The judge could decide whether the boy stays in foster care under Arkansas state custody , goes to his grandmother 's home in Florida or goes to McCready 's home , CNN affiliate KARK reported . This custody battle became national news after McCready took her son from her mother 's Florida home in late November and had asked a court to restore custody to her out of concern over the boy 's safety . On December 1 , a Florida judge issued an emergency `` pick up '' order for young Zander McCready . Days after the order , McCready was found by authorities hiding in a closet with her son in a home in Arkansas . The boy was then taken into the custody of the Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services . Until recently , the boy had been living with Mindy McCready 's mother and stepfather , Gayle and Michael Inge , who have legal custody . The singer , who has fought a public battle against drug addiction , has visitation rights . The singer burst on the music scene in 1996 with the debut album `` 10,000 Angels '' and the chart-topping country hit `` Guys Do It All the Time . '' McCready participated in the 2009 season of the reality TV show `` Celebrity Rehab With Dr . Drew . '' A biography on her website says she had an `` explosive relationship '' with the boy 's father , Billy McKnight , who also is a country singer . McKnight released a statement about the incident just after the boy was found in Arkansas . `` As we move forward from this incident , please remember that everyone has the ability to make positive changes in their life , '' the statement said .
A judge could decide if McCready 's son lives with the singer or the boy 's grandmother . No decision has been made in the case . McCready took her son late last month , but she does not have legal custody . TL;DR