“Teen Mom” star Amber Portwood has been concerned in a custody battle for 3 years. In July 2022, Portwood’s ex, Andrew Glennon, was granted sole authorized and first bodily custody of their 4-year-old son, James. With this ruling, Glennon was allowed to relocate together with his son.
In a brand new courtroom submitting obtained by The Sun, Glennon is now listed as dwelling at his mom’s property in California.
Portwood resides in Indiana and likewise shares her 13-year-old daughter Leah with ex Gary Shirley. Portwood and Glennon raised their son in Portwood’s residence state earlier than the custody battle started in 2019.
Amber Portwood Wielded a Machete Against Andrew Glennon While He Held Their Son
Portwood was arrested for home violence towards Glennon in July 2019. Court paperwork state {that a} dispute between the couple culminated into Portwood throwing a shoe at Glennon and holding a machete towards him and their son.
In October 2019, Portwood pleaded responsible to 2 prices of home battery and intimidation and sentenced to 906 days of probation. The plea settlement additionally ordered a psychological well being analysis, remedy for substance abuse, and 26 weeks of court-ordered parenting lessons.
In the courtroom paperwork obtained by The Sun, the choose talked about the components that went into the ruling of custody for James. The choose famous Portwood’s e book, “So You’re Crazy Too?” In this e book, the mom of two shares her ideas, considerations, and historical past of psychological well being points, substance abuse, and home violence.
Portwood has been forthcoming concerning her psychological well being. She shared her 5 psychological sicknesses, together with bipolar dysfunction.
In 2010, Portwood was arrested for home violence towards the daddy of her daughter. The MTV show captured Portwood changing into bodily with Shirley, within the presence of their daughter.
The choose additionally made notice of Portwood’s emotional habits throughout the custody listening to.
Ultimately, Portwood was granted visitation, together with overnights, along with her son.
Amber Portwood Will Continue Moving Forward
The custody ruling and Glennon’s plan to relocate with their son devastated the fact star. Portwood issued an announcement on her Instagram account.
“I’ve labored so exhausting to raised myself and enhance my relationships with my youngsters,” she wrote. She mentions present process psychological evaluations and finishing a number of adverse drug assessments.
“While I’ve all the time been candid about my previous substance abuse and points with psychological well being, an individual ought to have an opportunity to redeem themselves and never be tethered to their points from the previous. People who’ve performed remedy, and brought lessons, and made efforts to alter shouldn’t proceed to be punished for previous errors,” Portwood asserted.
Following the official custody determination, Glennon shared his sentiments with E! News. “We endured the nightmare,” he states. “Now we get to reside the dream.” Glennon’s household resides in California, the place they are going to be capable to present him and James with help.
Portwood pledges to proceed dwelling and proceed loving her youngsters, ending her assertion,”If your highway has not been good, however you’ve got labored exhausting to change into a greater, extra secure and caring individual at present, preserve shifting ahead, as I’ll by no means cease combating for my youngsters who I like greater than something.”
