Kate Gosselin's Tough Decision -- And How Did Her Secrets Leak?

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The next season of Kate Plus Eight is coming up next week and that means that Kate Gosselin is starting to generate headlines again about her family drama.

This time, the question of a reported lawsuit that Kate filed against Jon Gosselin is making the news.

Kate Gosselin's Tough Decision

Previously, Kate Gosselin's decision to send son Colin to a program away from home caused a stir within the media.

Kate talked about how Colin has "special needs," though she did not reveal details about how Colin has been behaving. Per People:

Collin has special needs," Kate tells PEOPLE. "[There's] a fairly fluid diagnosis of what those needs are, but he needs to learn certain strategies to help him deal with things. This has been a struggle we've had for a very long time, and it's one I've dealt with on my own. I've felt very alone in this. By the same token, it's not something that has only impacted me or him - our entire family has been impacted

Kate Gosselin: Hacked?

According to Today, Kate Gosselin is reported to have made a shocking claim: that Jon Gosselin hacked into her phone and computer and sold the information he found on the devices to an author writing a book about the family.

Per Today:

According to the complaint filed in a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania, the registered nurse and mother of eight alleged that Gosselin illegally gained access to her bank accounts and other confidential information in order to give secrets to his friend, tabloid reporter Robert Hoffman, who wrote the 2012 tome "Kate Gosselin: How She Fooled the World."

Meanwhile, Kate Gosselin and her brood of 8 children have managed to stay busy taking pictures of their dogs and promoting the upcoming season of Kate Plus Eight.

A photo posted by Kate Gosselin (@kateplusmy8) on

So what can we expect for the next season of Kate Plus Eight?

Well, based on Kate Gosselin's social media feed, chances are we'll be seeing a lot more of Kate coping with the trials and tribulations of raising two teenagers and six preteen children as well as balancing all of that with caring for 2 dogs!