Telling his facet of the story. Teen Mother OG star Amber Portwood’s ex Andrew Glennon shared his ideas after being awarded sole custody of 4-year-old son James.
“We endured the nightmare,” Glennon, 38, informed E! Information on Wednesday, July 27, after the official court docket ruling had been made. “Now we get to stay the dream.”
In accordance with paperwork obtained by The Solar, an Indiana choose awarded Glennon main and bodily custody of James on Wednesday. The choose additionally granted the cinematographer’s request to relocate their baby to California.
Throughout the ruling, nevertheless, the choose suggested Glennon to “hunt down and think about the mom’s opinion earlier than making any main choices regarding the kid’s medical therapy, training and faith.”
Just some hours after the court docket’s choice, the MTV star expressed her grief relating to the ruling in an unique assertion to Us Weekly.
“I’ve labored so arduous to raised myself and enhance my relationships with my kids,” the 16 and Pregnant alum, 32, informed Us. “Whereas I’ve at all times been candid about my previous substance abuse and struggles with psychological sickness, an individual ought to have the possibility to redeem themselves and never be tethered to their issues from the previous.”
The By no means Too Late writer continued, ”I’ve spent years rebuilding bridges and did every part that was required of me, together with submitting 21 damaging drug checks and present process a number of psychological evaluations, in case your highway has not been good, however you’ve labored arduous to grow to be a greater, extra secure and caring particular person at the moment, preserve transferring ahead as I’ll. I’ll by no means cease preventing for my kids who I really like greater than something.”
The previous couple, who dated from 2017 to 2019, have been locked in an ongoing custody battle for 3 years. Their authorized woes started after the Indiana native was arrested for home battery after allegedly wielding a machete on the California native whereas threatening suicide in July 2019. Three months later, Portwood — who can also be mother to Leah,13, with ex Gary Shirley — pled responsible to 2 felony expenses of home battery and intimidation, per the Indy Star.
Portwood’s strained relationship along with her kids has performed out over the Teen Mother OG for years. Throughout a season 9 episode in September 2021, the fact star broke down in tears over the rising distance between herself and daughter Leah.
“It really breaks my coronary heart that Leah and I are drifting aside. I actually suppose if I might go to remedy with Leah, it could carry us nearer collectively,” she revealed. “I believe she’ll be happier in life to grasp a bit extra of what the previous was and the way I’m at the moment. It’s OK to have a mother that has been by means of these items. You shouldn’t be ashamed about it. Remedy is one thing that should occur.”
Whereas Portwood and Shirley cut up custody of their daughter, Leah lives full-time along with her dad, stepmom Kristina Shirley and half-sister, Emilee. The teenager, for her half, beforehand opened up on the MTV collection about why she didn’t really feel snug talking along with her mother.
“All she did was simply give delivery to me after which simply form of left,” Leah defined on the time.
