Teen Mom star Amber Portwood loses primary custody of her daughter Leah



After discovering that she will face trial for domestic battery of her ex-Gary Shirley last week, there was yet another blow for Teen Mom star Amber Portwood today.

The 20-year-old lost primary custody of her daughter, Leah.

An Indiana judge awarded custody of the two-year-old toddler to Shirley, 24, who was deemed a more suitable parent, according to TMZ.



The decision came after a spite of vandalism to Portwood's home and car last month, leading to concerns about Leah's living conditions.

Another blow: Teen Mom star Amber Portwood lost primary custody of her baby daughter Leah to her ex-Gary Shirley, today, both pictured her last week



Child Protective Services recommended that Shirley have primary custody of the little girl until further notice.



Portwood, who is believed to be reconciling with Shirley, will reportedly have visitation rights which are yet to be arranged.

The young mother's car and home were vandalized around Easter weekend in April.



Young mother: 20-year-old Portwood had her daughter, Leah, pictured here, when she was just 18



The reality star called police after her Ford Taurus was spray painted with obscene language outside her home in Anderson, Indiana.

Her house was also pelted with eggs.

It comes after Portwood's neighbour Jamie Monroe accused her of having an affair with Midas Fields. Monroe has a child with Fields, one-year-old daughter Jaicee.

Some rights: Portwood, who is believed to be reconciling with Shirley, will reportedly have visitation rights which are yet to be arranged

In Star magazine, Jamie told how she threw her boyfriend out of their home, just half a block away from Portwood's, after catching him with Amber.

Jamie told the publication: 'Everyone around Anderson knows any guy is fair game for Amber if she gets her hooks in him, even if he’s already taken.'

The 28-year-old further claimed that after she threw maintenance worker Midas, 25, out of their home, where they have lived for three years, Amber taunted her saying: 'I’m ridin’ your baby daddy!' Trouble: The decision came after a spite of vandalism to Portwood's home and car last month, leading to concerns about Leah's living conditions

Amber's mother Tonya told RadarOnline that Portwood was 'upset' by the vandalism and that she also found profane language spray painted on her garage door. Tonya told the website: 'Amber was forced to call the police, at around 3 am, when she came home with her aunt and Midas, from a dinner.' She also claimed that there was a further encounter between Amber and Jamie earlier on the day of the incident. 'Jamie, who lives across the street from Amber, noticed that my daughter was with Midas and came out of her house and confronted them,' Tonya said. Tonya says that Amber and Midas are not an exclusive item and that she has recently been spending time with Shirley, the father of her child.

Facing the music: Last week, Portwood arrived at the Madison County Courthouse to hear her fate regarding the two felony counts of domestic battery she was charged with in December 'Midas has a crush on Amber, but Amber is still seeing Gary although they’re not officially back together,' she said.



Last week, Portwood arrived at the Madison County Courthouse to hear her fate regarding the two felony counts of domestic battery she was charged with in December.

The troubled MTV star also faces charges of neglect of a dependent and one misdemeanour count of domestic battery

All charges stem from an incident in which she was filmed striking ex Shirley in front of their daughter Leah, last year.

The Indiana native had hoped that the charges would be dropped and reportedly sobbed in disbelief when a judge set a November 16 court date for the trial.

'She was really upset, she was crying,' a source told E! News.

Tenderness: Shirley's forgiveness towards the mother of his child was evident as he was spotted kissing her tenderly after the bad news

Another witness added that the brunette 'stormed out' after the judge declared she would face trial, and added: 'You could tell she wasn't happy.'

Portwood, who is to star alongside Maci, Catelynn and Farrah in two more series of the hit show Teen Mom, chose an extraordinary outfit for her appearance.

Presumably the troubled youngster was told to dress up by her brief, but had taken that to mean for a night out at a local bar.

Her pink ruffled dress certainly seemed incongruous with the court room setting..

Prevention : Portwood's Teen Mom stars Maci Bookout, Leah Messer and Kailyn Lowry recently joined Dr Oz to encourage young girls to use precautions

Even Shirley's plea to the judge couldn't persuade the court to lift the no-contact order that's preventing Portwood from seeing Shirley while their daughter is present.

It was temporarily modified for the show's reunion episode but is now being held fast in place until the trial and possibly beyond.

Still, Shirley's forgiveness towards the mother of his child must have been some solace for Portwood, especially as he kissed her tenderly after the bad news.



