Tyrese Gibson requires a reduction in his child benefit payments to ex-wife Samantha Lee, referring to a significant decrease in his income,
According to court documents obtained by Touch, Tyrese claims that his income has fallen by 85% since the original order was introduced. The actor, who once earned $ 275,000 a month, is reportedly yielding $ 39,000 a month.
Tyrese tries to have his child support changed every year. I know the court hates to see him coming
– Cardia (@prince_cardia) February 18, 2025
Tyrese and Samantha share the 5-year-old daughter Soraya, and in 2023 a judge awarded Samantha primary custody while set Tyrese’s child benefit at $ 10,000 a month. In his last submission, he argues that the amount no longer reflects its financial reality.
“The income of [Tyrese] has been drastically reduced since 2022 when the evidence was taken during the last process in August 2022. Traditionally, as a homemade person, [Tyrese’s] The income has been fluctuating throughout the last 26 years, “said his lawyer.
His legal team further argued that from September 2024 Tyrese will no longer be eligible as a earner with a high income under the law due to the drastic decrease in his income.
Moreover, they pointed out that Samantha, a certified social worker with both a bachelor and a master’s degree, has probably seen an increase in her income since the statement of 2022. Tyrese hopes to adjust the payments based on both financial situations.
“Then, [Tyrese’]The obligation to pay child benefit must be changed on the basis of the current income of both parties that are immediately in force, ”wrote the actor’s lawyer in the submission.
The legal battle comes months after Tyrese received a brief arrest in 2023 due to alleged not payments for child benefit, whereby the court claims that he owed $ 73,525.73. After his release, the singer and actor went to social media and called the experience ‘very traumatic’.
Samantha has not yet responded to the new petition.
