Teen Mom Amber Portwood’s son, 4, tested positive for THC at birth & nanny cam caught her smoking pot amid custody loss
TEEN Mom Amber Portwood’s now four-year-old son James tested positive for THC at birth and the MTV star was caught smoking pot on her nanny cam.
In the judgment obtained exclusively by The Sun, the judge noted certain factors that were brought to light during the course of the custody case that weighed into her decision to award Andrew Glennon, 38, full custody of James.
The judge laid out Amber’s history of substance abuse and noted in the explosive judgment: “While pregnant, Mother had someone with prior gang affiliation bring her marijuana and pain pills to the home.”
She also noted that Amber, 31, admitted to “using marijuana prior to, during and after her pregnancy with the child.”
The judge wrote that James “was born with THC in his system. A DCS investigation was initiated after the birth of the child. A CHINS [Child In Need of Services] case was never opened.”
The Teen Mom star’s use of marijuana continued throughout her and Andrew’s tumultuous relationship after the birth of their son, according to the custody filing.
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The judge referenced a photo that was submitted into evidence in March, in which the MTV star is seen on their home nanny camera, smoking what appears to be a bong in her bed.
Referencing the photo, which has been exclusively obtained by The Sun, the judge wrote: “Mother has only been left home alone with the child overnight on one occasion in the child’s life to date.
“This occurred in May of 2019 when Father was in California for a work trip. Pictures were admitted into evidence showing Mother smoking marijuana in her bed. Father has not allowed Mother to care for the child overnight since then,” the judge noted in her decision to give full custody to Andrew.
MAJOR LOSS
As The Sun exclusively reported, Amber lost custody of James after a vicious three-year-long battle with her ex-Andrew.
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An Indiana court ruled in the 38-year-old’s favor and will allow him to relocate with James to his family’s $5 million Malibu estate.
The court battle started in 2019 when the couple split after the Teen Mom star was arrested for domestic violence against Andrew.
In court documents, the judge granted Andrew’s request to relocate and gave him sole legal and primary physical custody of James, while ordering that he “seek out and consider the mother’s opinion before making any major decisions relating to the child’s medical treatment, education and religion.”
The MTV star, who has not had overnight visitation with James since the 2019 domestic violence incident, has been granted overnights under the new custody arrangement which will be phased in incremental time frames.
Amber’s time with James will be exercised every month and it will alternate between California and Indiana.
The judge is also ordering that both Andrew and Amber submit to monthly drug screens for the next six months, while Amber is ordered “to participate in individual counseling with the counselor of her selection and follow any recommendations made by the counselor.”
NASTY FIGHT
In audio previously obtained by The Sun, Andrew revealed his plan in his petition to the court to relocate their son away from Amber in Indiana to his home state where he and James would live with his mother, Charmaine Witus, as they get settled into California.
He currently lives with their son in a home Amber owns in Indiana, while she is living in a rental nearby.
Charmaine’s $5 million Malibu estate sits on over three-acres of property, and her home features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a swimming pool, which can be seen in aerial photos, according to listings.
HOW IT STARTED
The reality star has been embroiled in a heated custody battle with her ex-Andrew over their toddler son for years.
Andrew was first granted primary physical custody of James after Amber was arrested for domestic violence against her then-boyfriend in July 2019.
