The family drama that’s surround Modern Family starlet Ariel Winter is getting worse. We told you earlier today that the 14-year-old was removed from her home that she shared with her mother Chris Workman after abuse allegations were filed.

According to court documents, Ariel accused her mother of “ongoing physical abuse (slapping, hitting, pushing) and emotional abuse,” such as name-calling and insults about her weight. Now Chris is speaking out about the allegations, and is blaming Ariel’s relationship with an 18-year-old man as the reason behind it all.

Read on after the jump to find out what Chris had to say.