New Mom Amber Portwood Paid Gary Shirley’s Child Support, Past Claims

The New Mother‘s Amber Portwood he gets unexpected support from his ex Andrew Glennon after Gary Shirley it is said that he has not paid child support for years.

“My reaction wasn’t real,” Glennon, 40, said to himself Us Weekly on Friday, December 13. “I often saw Amber paying during our relationship. Many times, I went with him to deliver money to him.”

Glennon and Portwood, 34, began dating in 2017 after meeting Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars: The Family Show. (She was a cast member while Glennon worked on the production.)

The couple welcomed a son, James, in May 2018 before splitting a year later. Although the pair faced legal battles during their public split, Glennon said he is in a better place with Portwood today.

“Our communication has improved a lot,” he said Us. “We are able to be on the same page because of our son. [James and Amber] they’re in constant contact, daily Facetiming and lots of phone calls.”

Although Glennon continues to keep James away from reality TV because he “deserves his privacy,” a source previously said Us that New Mother: The Next Chapter filming a new season.

Indoor cameras captured Portwood and Shirley, 38, at odds over child support for their 15-year-old daughter Leah.

“He says Amber has not paid child support for years and may want to take her to court to get it paid,” said the source. Us in November. “Because their relationship is so old, Gary and Amber have never set payment terms.”

A source close to Portwood said he has been paying child support.

“Amber has been giving him checks and cash over the years whenever it’s due. He has some receipts,” the insider explained Us. “He has been open about his struggle, and it is painful what happened to the father of his child.”

Fans met Shirley and Portwood during MTV 16 and Pregnant. Cameras were rolling as the couple welcomed their daughter Leah in 2008. After the couple split in 2010, Shirley ended up being the primary parent with whom Leah lived most of the time.

According to Glennon, Portwood is a “loving, caring and present” mother. As a result, he wanted to defend himself against his former colleague as he faced allegations caught on camera.

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“Normally I don’t get involved in these types of issues as I like to live a private life,” Glennon said. Us“but it felt like it was the right thing to do as I saw Amber paying him large sums of money many times, especially for child support.”

Us contacted Shirley for comment. MTV is yet to officially announce the new season of New Mother: The Next Chapter.

With reporting by Andrea Simpson