TMZ.com reports that the mother of "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter has temporarily lost custody of the actress due to charges of physical and emotional abuse.

Winter's 34-year-old sister, Shanelle, filed a guardianship petition in Los Angeles last month. The actress' mother has been ordered by a judge not to contact her daughter until a hearing Nov. 20.

Winter plays younger daughter Alex Dunphy on the ABC comedy.

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