Amber Portwood was arrested on July 5th, 2019 on a domestic battery charge for allegedly attacking her boyfriend and father of her child, Andrew Glennon. The couple had been arguing prior to the incident and police were called to the scene. Amber was released from jail on bond the following day.
According to Andrew, the fight started over a disagreement about custody of their one-year-old son. He claims that Amber became irate and began hitting him with her fists and a shoe while he was holding their child. She also reportedly threatened to kill herself with a knife. Andrew says he was able to escape with their son and lock himself in another room until police arrived.
Amber has not spoken publicly about the incident, but her lawyer has said that she denies any wrongdoing. This is not the first time she has been accused of violence against Andrew; in March 2019, he filed for sole custody of their son after claiming that Amber had hit him while he was holding the baby.