EXCLUSIVE: Amber Portwood Admits She Has Been 'Unfit Mom'
Jan. 27 2011, Published 4:45 a.m. ET
Teen Mom star Amber Portwood appeared at a ‘closed doors’ child protective custody hearing in Indiana on Wednesday and finally admitted that she had been an ‘unfit mom’ to her baby daughter Leah, Breaking Celebrity News can exclusively report.
Portwood appeared before Judge Jack Brinkman at Madison County Court for an update on her custody case after Leah was temporarily placed in Gary Shirley’s care in November of last year.
At this original hearing Portwood denied ever striking Gary in front of their daughter and that her home at the time was not fit for the two-year-old to live in because it had no furniture.
But Breaking Celebrity News understands that Portwood ‘withdrew her previous denials’ at Wednesday’s hearing which Shirley also attended.
Portwood is currently out on bail after being arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a broadcast of Teen Mom back in September, in which she was caught on camera striking Shirley.
The infamous reality star still has primary custody of Leah but is under strict supervision by Child Protective Services and if they find that her living situation is unsuitable or that Leah is in any danger, she will be returned to her father.
The controversial 20-year-old reality star has had a string of lega