Amber Portwood Custody: 'Teen Mom OG' Heads For Court Battle Over Leah With Gary Shirley? [VIDEO]
Amber Portwood has been out of prison for over two years, but unfortunately, she has yet to regain custody of her daughter.
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Prior to entering prison in 2012, the Teen Mom OG signed her custody rights to 6-year-old Leah to her ex-boyfriend, Gary Shirley, and ever since, she has been fighting to get her daughter back in her life part-time.
“I’ve been out for three years and I’m sober,” Portwood said in the trailer for the upcoming season, according to a report by Radar Online on Monday. “I want joint custody of my daughter.”
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While Portwood has stayed out of trouble since serving 17 months behind bars, Shirley doesn't feel she's ready to reclaim her rights as a parent to their daughter.
“Leah needs to be in a stable, steady home,” he said.
In addition, claimed Shriley, he didn't feel confident in Portwood’s fiancé, 43-year-old Matthew Baier.
“Her fiancé has 7 kids and she doesn’t even know about this,” Shirley alleged.
“I’ve been with this man for over a year,” Portwood shouted in response. “I think I know him.”
Then, speaking to the cameras, Portwood expressed her disappointment in the situation, saying, “I always feel like I’m one step ahead, I get knocked back five steps."
The new season of Teen Mom OG begins airing on Monday, Jan. 4, at 10 p.m. on MTV.
