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Teen Mom's Gary and Kristina Shirley Explain Adoption Process to Frustrated Daughter Leah After Speaking to Attorney
On a new episode of 'Teen Mom: The Next Chapter,' Gary and Kristina Shirley visit an attorney to find out what would be required for Kristina to adopt Leah, ending the teenager's maternal relationship with Amber Portwood.
The Thursday, March 13 episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter saw the dutiful dad visiting an attorney's office to find out the legal options for having his wife, Kristina Shirley, adopt his 16-year-old daughter, Leah. The attorney explained that legally, Leah has experienced abandonment by Amber, "Because she's not had any significant contact with her mother over the last six months." The attorney explains that if they can prove Amber has abandoned Leah, her consent isn't needed to move forward with the adoption.
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