Gary Shirley plans to keep full custody of his daughter "forever."

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Over the weekend, MTV aired a Getting To Know special, which featured Shirley and his former girlfriend, Teen Mom star Amber Portwood. During the show, Shirley confirmed he had no plans to change his and Portwood's custody agreement for their daughter, Leah.

"It's gonna stay the way it is forever," Shirley told cameras when asked about splitting custody with Portwood in the future. "It's already been 3 or 4 years since I've had custody.”

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Portwood agreed to give Shirley full custody of their young daughter before she entered a five-year prison term in June 2012.

According to a report by Wetpaint Entertainment on Monday, Shirley's plans to retain custody of his daughter aren't the result of her behavior. In fact, he claims she's been doing quite well since her November 2014 release from prison.

"She's doing a lot better, she's not like that anymore,” he said. “I have to say I'm very proud of Amber because of the difference now. I'm not saying she's a bad person, I'm not saying that at all. She was dealing with a lot.”

In other Gary Shirley news, the soon-to-be father of two recently revealed some exciting news with fans on Twitter.

For more of Shirley and Portwood, tune into Teen Mom OG when the series premieres on March 23 at 10 p.m. on MTV. Below is a sneak peek of the new season.

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