Teen Mom: Gary Shirley Accuses Ex Amber Portwood Of Not Paying Child Support As She Fights Back With “Receipts”
Teen Mom stars Gary Shirley and Amber Portwood are navigating a rocky co-parenting relationship as they disagree over child support. Although they have already hit a rough patch in their love life, things have started to become strained as parents. For a very long time, they had a great relationship and saw each other as extended family.
As MTV has begun filming a new season of Teen Mom, Gary and Amber are butting heads about their daughter, Leah. While Gary blames and accuses Amber on the set, drama continues to escalate between them. Earlier this year, Leah has proclaimed her adoption decision to her parents. She no longer wanted to keep in touch with her birth mom. Keep reading to get the full scoop of Amber and Gary’s clash!
Teen Mom: Gary And Amber’s Daughter Leah Is Eager For Her Stepmom Kristina To Adopt Her!
In a July episode of Teen Mom, Gary Shirley shared that his 15-year-old daughter, Leah wanted his wife, Kristina to adopt her. This announcement came during a boy’s trip that left every Teen Mom parents shocked. He also revealed that Kristina would love to adopt Leah in the next moment. While he told this, Amber stayed unaware of her daughter’s decision.
Gary further added that Leah had stopped contacting Amber after she lashed out at her at a birthday dinner. Later, it appeared that Leah has also blocked Amber on Instagram as she wanted to distance herself completely from her. When Gary came to know about it, he gave his perspective. For him, the strain between them is a fault of Amber and not Leah as Amber never tried to connect with Leah.
Teen Mom: Amber Defends Herself Against Gary’s Claims!
According to USWeekly, Gary Shirley revealed that his ex, Amber Portwood hasn’t paid child support for years now. Due to this reason solely, he wished to take legal action against her for back payments. While their relationship ended so long ago, they could never establish formal arrangements for payments. Fans have watched MTV’s 16 and Pregnant introducing Gary and Amber. They later on made it to Teen Mom, too.
The couple welcomed their first child, Leah in 2008 as cameras captured their journey. After their breakup in 2010, Gary became Leah’s primary parent, with Leah staying with him most of the time. Although Gary has accused Amber of unpaid child support, a source close to Amber revealed that she has been fulfiling her financial obligations.
The source also shared that Amber has given cashier’s cash and checks whenever needed and even has some receipts to prove it. They added that the situation is heartbreaking for Amber, given her efforts to address her struggles and maintain stability with Gary. To comment on this matter, MTV and the representatives of Amber and Gary have been contacted.
Despite the ongoing tension, a source noted that Amber is staying hopeful about improving her co-parenting relationship with Leah’s father. The insider also emphasized that Amber has really worked hard to overcome hurdles and mend things with Gary. For the latest Teen Mom stars updates, keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers.
