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Teen Mom OG’s Andrew Glennon Files for Sole Custody of Son With Amber Portwood

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Jul 17, 2019 3:45 pm·

By Chelsea Duff

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A week after he filed for emergency custody, Teen Mom OG‘s Andrew Glennon is now filing for sole custody. On the 4th of July, the star’s relationship with girlfriend Amber Portwood seemed to explode after a domestic violence incident that involved their son, James. Though the television producer has filed a no-contact order against his girlfriend, he wants to make sure that his son is protected, too. According to Radar Online, court documents show that he’s asking for sole legal custody — but that’s not all. Check out the gallery below to get the latest update on Andrew and Amber’s custody battle.

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Under Arrest

Over the holiday, the couple butted heads over a fireworks show, and the situation escalated to the point that Amber, 29, was arrested for domestic battery. On July 5, she was taken into custody on felony charges.

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Violent Altercation

Soon after her arrest, details started emerging about what exactly went down. “Officers spoke to the male victim, who stated his live-in girlfriend and he were having a disagreement,” a police spokesperson told Radar.

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Heating Up

“The female, later identified as Amber Portwood, assaulted him, while he was holding their 1-year-old child,” they continued. That’s when Andrew texted emergency services for help.

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Scary Situation

According to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, who obtained the Affidavit for Probable Cause, that assault included weapons. The documents explained just how the fight broke out as well, alleging that it started because Amber discovered the roads to the fireworks show were closed.

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Lashing Out

“Mr. Glennon stated Ms. Portwood made him feel like he ‘dropped the ball’ on plans to see fireworks because the roads were blocked,” the documents read. “Mr. Glennon stated Ms. Portwood then bashed his character.”

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Aggravation

Andrew took their son, James, to ride around in the car while he gave Amber time to cool off. But when he returned, she was still upset. The second that the father and son walked through the door, she started in again.

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Duck and Cover

“Mr. Glennon stated when he got inside the home, Ms. Portwood grabbed a shoe off the shoe rack and hit him with it,” read the docs. “Mr. Glennon stated he was holding [the baby] and he turned to the side to avoid [the baby] getting hit with the shoe.”

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Deadly Weapon

They left again, but when they came back, Amber threatened to hit her boyfriend and then brandished a machete. “Mr. Glennon stated Ms. Portwood picked up a machete … Mr. Glennon stated he locked himself and [the baby] into the office.”

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Hiding Out

“Mr. Glennon stated she hit the door with the machete and kicked the door and broke the handle.” After Andrew got the police involved, Amber was charged with two felonies, one of them including criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon.

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Custody Fight

That’s when the courts start to come into play. On Tuesday, July 9, the father filed for emergency custody of his son. A paternity test was ordered to guarantee that he is James’ father, and then custody could be granted.

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Legal Battle

Now, he’s petitioning for sole legal custody and primary physical custody because he doesn’t think Amber should be raising their son. “Father believes it is in James’ best interests,” read the court papers obtained by Radar.

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Supervision

Though he’s willing to let Amber see James, he doesn’t want it to happen without some kind of chaperone. “Father believes that it is not currently in James’ best interests for Mother to have unsupervised parenting time,” the docs continue.

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Financial Support

In addition to filing for custody, he’s also requested child support from Amber, as well as insurance and payment of medical expenses. In the paperwork, he noted his girlfriend’s history of violence.

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Serious Concerns

“Father believes Mother is currently unable to provide a safe, stable and secure environment for James on an ongoing basis due to her frequent refusal and/or failure to take medicines prescribed to treat her mental-health conditions, among other concerns,” say the documents.

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Legal Involvement

For now, the Department of Child Services seems to be on Andrew’s side. “DCS informed Father that they intended to file a Child in Need of Services case … that Father was not to permit Mother to have unsupervised contact with James.”

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Defensive Dad

They even took it a step further than that. According to the paperwork, DCS said they would “recommend to Juvenile Court that James be placed in Father’s custody.”

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Battling It Out

For now, we’ll have to wait and see what the court decides, but not everyone is on Andrew’s side. Amber’s brother has publicly spoken out on her behalf. “Stay tuned for the surprise ending,” he tweeted. “Everything’s not always all it’s cracked up to be.”