LOS ANGELES - The mother of Modern Family star Ariel Winter on Wednesday denied that she abused her daughter after a judge temporarily placed the 14-year-old actress in her sisters care.
Its all untrue, its all untrue, Chris Workman, Winters mother, told People magazine. I have my doctors letter that my daughters never been abused.
According to court papers, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge last month put Winter, who plays the precocious teenager Alex Dunphy on the Emmy-winning TV comedy, under the temporary guardianship of her older sister, Shanelle Gray.
Celebrity website TMZ.com said Winters mother was alleged to have slapped and emotionally abused the teen, and had been ordered to stay away from her. Ariel has left her mothers home, TMZ said.
Gray will retain guardianship of Winter at least until a Nov. 20 hearing, a judge said.
Winters publicist did not return calls for comment on Wednesday.
Modern Family portrays the lives of three zany families and has won three consecutive Emmy award as American televisions best comedy series.
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