Andrew Glennon and Amber Portwood
John Kobaloff/Film Magic)Teen mom's Amber Portwood She gets some surprising support from her ex-husband Andrew Glennon after Gary Shirley She claimed she had not paid child support for years.
“My reaction was, ‘This isn’t true,’” Glennon, 40, said exclusively. Us Weekly On Friday, December 13th. Often, I would go with her to deliver the money.
Glennon and Portwood, 34, began dating in 2017 after meeting Marriage Coaching Program Reality Stars: Family Edition. (She was a cast member while Glennon worked in production.)
The couple Welcome a sonJames in May 2018 before they split one year later. Although the husband faced Legal battles During their public split, Glennon said he was in a state Much better place With Portwood today.
“Our communications have improved dramatically,” he added. we. “We are able to be on the same page for our son. (James and Amber) are in constant communication, communicating daily via Facetime and lots of calls.
Although Glennon continues to keep James away from reality TV because he “deserves his privacy,” a source previously said we Which Teen Mom: The Next Chapter He is filming a new season.
Insider cameras captured Portwood and Shirley, 38, not seeing eye to eye when it happened Comes to child support On their 15-year-old daughter, Leah.
A source said: “He claims Amber has not paid child support for years and may want to take her to court for back payments.” we In November. “Because their relationship was so old, Gary and Amber never set up formal protocols for payments.”
Gary and Leah
Courtesy of Gary Shirley/InstagramHowever, a source close to Portwood said she was paying child support.
“Amber has given him cashier's checks and cash over the years every time she was supposed to. She has some receipts,” the insider explained. we. “She's been open with her struggles, and it's devastating for this to happen to her The father of her child“.
Fans met Shirley and Portwood through MTV 16 and pregnant. Cameras rolled as the couple welcomed their daughter, Leah, in 2008. After the couple split in 2010, Shirley eventually became the Primary parent With Leah she lives with him most of the time.
In Glennon's view, Portwood is a “loving, caring and present” mother. As a result, he wanted to defend his ex-wife as she dealt with the allegations on camera.
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“I usually don't get involved in such matters because I like to live a private life,” Glennon said. we“But I felt like it was the right thing to do since I witnessed Amber pay him large sums of money multiple times, specifically in child support.”
we I have reached out to Shirley for comment. MTV has not yet announced the new season Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
With reporting by Andrea Simpson
