Amanda Bynes’ Attorney Speaks Out After Reports Claim She May Lose Custody When Baby Is Born
Amanda Bynes took to social media on Tuesday to share some exciting news with her fans. The former actress revealed that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Paul Michael.
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Now, it’s only been less than 24 hours since she broke the news, but TMZ is already reporting that she might have to give up custody when her child is born due to her mental health issues. A source who’s apparently close to the star told the news site that Bynes is about 6 months pregnant and currently receiving treatment in a psychiatric facility. TMZ noted that the plan is for Paul or her father to share custody of the baby since she remains under a conservatorship run by her parents, who have made her legal and medical decisions for years.
While Bynes has not publicly spoken out on these latest reports, her attorney, David Esquibias, has released a statement to TMZ saying,
“I’m not confirming that Amanda is expecting and because of that it’s premature for anyone to speculate about who would have custody of Amanda’s unborn child.”
The 33-year-old has since scrubbed her pregnancy announcement from her social media page which showed her ultrasound along with the caption that read, “baby on board.”
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