'My boys could become drug addicts': Marc Anthony fights ex-wife's demands to up child support to $113K a month

By Bobbie Whiteman

PUBLISHED: 13:24 EST, 8 March 2014 | UPDATED: 12:37 EST, 9 March 2014


Marc Anthony has been slapped with a demand for a huge rise in child support from ex-wife Dayanara Torres for their two sons.

But the 45-year-old singer is fighting the claim, which would raise his payment from $13,000 a month to $113,000 a month, because  he fears too much money could turn his boys into drug addicts, TMZ reported on Saturday.

Court documents leaked to the website reveal that Marc hired a psychologist who wrote a declaration to the judge about the problems of children raised by parents in the Los Angeles entertainment industry with near unlimited funds.

Court dispute: Marc Anthony, pictured at the Grammys in January, is fighting a demand for $113,000 a month child support from ex-wife Dayanara Torres for their two boys, Cristian, 13, and 10-year-old Ryan

Court dispute: Marc Anthony, pictured at the Grammys in January, is fighting a demand for $113,000 a month child support from ex-wife Dayanara Torres for their two boys, Cristian, 13, and 10-year-old Ryan

The expert said they 'become high-risk for illicit drugs, alcohol and a fast-paced lifestyle that they are not emotionally capable of handling' when they hit their teens.

Dayanara wants the raise because she says Cristian, 13, and Ryan, 10, live in relative poverty with her compared to the luxurious lifestyle they have with their dad, according to the legal documents.

She claimed she's so short of money she had to sell her house and move into an apartment in the San Fernando Valley, California, according to a separate report in TMZ.

The former Miss Universe also wants a full staff, including a cook and a nanny, and access to private jets to take trips around the world and to stay in 5-star hotels.

Church appointment: Dayanara and Marc, pictured at the baptism of their youngest son, Ryan, were married for just two years

Church appointment: Dayanara and Marc, pictured at the baptism of their youngest son, Ryan, were married for just two years

But Marc alleged the beauty was forced out of the property because the wife of the married man she was having an affair with stood on the sidewalk 'with a bullhorn yelling "whore" for the whole neighbourhood to hear.'

In the legal docs the Grammy winner also claims  the boys already have everything they need and the increase would 'spoil them rotten.'

The star says when he has the kids in Los Angeles, 'I cook or we order in.  We often get Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut or Chinese food,' according to TMZ.

Marc and Dayanara married on May 9, 2000 in Las Vegas and separated in early 2002. They later reconciled and renewed their vows  on December 7, 2002 at San Juan's Cathedral in Puerto Rico

Doting dad: In court documents the 45-year-old, pictured with elder son Cristian at the baptism, claimed too much money could turn his boys into drug addicts

Doting dad:  In court documents the 45-year-old, pictured with elder son Cristian at the baptism, claimed too much money could turn his boys into drug addicts

The rocky marriage finally ended in January 2004 when Dayanara filed for divorce.

The celebrity has been married three times, latterly to Jennifer Lopez with whom he has six-year-old twins Emme and Maximillian. They announced their separation in 2011 and Marc filed for divorce in April 2012 but the terms are still being negotiated.

Meanwhile, Marc has been dating Top Shop heiress Chloe Green, 22, for the past year. But they have reportedly split up because of their hectic schedules.


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Your children are at school. He is not there to pay for everything for YOU, the money is for the children¿the children yes..not for you. Get a life and get a job woman!!

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Why doesn't she get a job if she needs that much to live on?

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If my daughter's support had been $113,000 a year, she'd have wanted for nothing! That much a month is ridiculous.

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How many millions is he worth? In most of the US the child support from the absent parent is based on his monthly income and the number of children. Usually somewhere between 25% to 30%. This ensures that the children are not forced to live below their father's standard of living. The absent parent rarely sees it that way.

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13k is enough, she doesn't need all of this money in the first place because she's a selfish individual who will spend all that money on herself and the children.

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He's trying to keep them grounded.... a very good dad just a lousy husband apparently.

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Private schools in Los Angeles cost $25.000 to $30.000 a year per child!

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Women who try and take men for everything they have just make me sick.

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She just want to compete w jlo remember jlo was marry for a longer time w Marc than Dayanara, just a couple of years Marc and Dayanara were marry Dayanara doesn't work and has no other talent than been a miss universe he gives her 13,000 plus private school toys not just the $13,000 by it self she just want a better life style for herself because if the kids need anything Marc won't say no if is a necessity

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113,000 is excessive but 13,000 for 2 kids when he makes millions every year is too low. I think Will Smith always paid 50,000 a month for one child. Of course, Will was actually more concerned that his child be ok than screwing over the ex.

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