Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old actress who plays Alex Dunphy on "Modern Family," has been removed from her home by a judge in the wake of serious allegations of physical and emotional abuse by her mother ... court sources tell TMZ.
There's a report Ariel is seeking legal emancipation from her mom so she can be with her boyfriend, but that report is false.
Court sources tell us ... on October 3rd, after a guardianship hearing, a judge determined the allegations that Ariel was being physically and emotionally abused by her mother Crystal Workman were serious enough that the judge placed Ariel in a temporary guardianship with her older sister Shanelle Workman. Our sources tell us ... mama Crystal was ordered to stay 100 yards away from Ariel.
Ironically, we've learned Shanelle suffered the same alleged abuse as Ariel. Nearly two decades ago, the Department of Children and Family Services removed her from Crystal's home based on similar abuse allegations. Law enforcement sources tell us ... D.C.F.S. placed Shanelle in foster care for more than 2 years. She never went back to her mother.
According to court records, the judge has set another hearing for November 20.
She also seems so sweet in interviews... Poor her! I'm praying she gets everything she deserves and if the allegations are true, she gets as far as away from her mom.
Oh no, I feel terrible for her!! Hope it all works out for her.
(Also, she's really only 14?? I honestly expected her to be older than that, since she plays her character so well and is so mature and poised. Hollywood always hires child actors to play younger parts... like the girl who plays Haley, who's in her 20s)
(EDIT: waiT, she has the same age as the boy who plays Luke )
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May justice be served. No child should ever have to endure any type of abuse.