Anne Heche: I Can't Afford Child Support - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-17-2008, 09:39 AM

Anne Heche says she can no longer afford to pay the nearly $15,000-a-month in child and spousal support because she's unemployed after the cancellation of Men In Trees.

"I am continuing to look for work, but I have no offers pending and the impending strike by the Screen Actors Guild reduces my prospects for work even further," Heche, 38, writes in court papers.

A judge Wednesday gave her a temporary break, saying she didn't have to pay her next support payment to her ex Coley Laffoon, 34, covering the month of July. But Superior Court Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer ordered the actress to provide updated income and expense information.

In a court declaration, Heche indicated her financial straits were dire and that she can no longer afford to pay the $14,798 in monthly support, along with private school tuition for her 6-year-old son Homer, the mortgage on her house in Canada where Men In Trees filmed, rent on her Los Angeles home and car expenses.

"Since January 18, 2008, I have been unemployed and had no income from employment except for one very short-term contract for a movie role for which I received a total of $65,000, approximately the amount I received for one episode of Men In Trees, she writes.

She adds: "I do receive some residuals from previous acting work. However, the amounts are nominal and are offset by recurring business expenses that must be paid whether or not I am working."

http://www.people.com/people/article...200271,00.html

Ireneparalegal · 05-17-2008, 12:12 PM

How sad that is.

So now that means you look for work, sell your home in Canada since you won't be living/working there and find a very small home you can afford here. If you can't find work, you do what you have to do in order to survive. Take your child out of private school and find something free or less expensive.

I can't understand having a rental home in L.A. if she lived in Canada where the series was filmed.

Acting, you never know if your career or role will last a long time.

Mikado · 05-17-2008, 05:42 PM

$15000 a month???? that's rediculous, NO kid is THAT expensive to clothe and feed!

bike-freak · 09-30-2008, 08:06 PM

this 15.000,- thing... is not only for her child.. but also for her ex..... this guy is an a**h*l*......

Schmoopie · 10-01-2008, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

$15000 a month???? that's rediculous, NO kid is THAT expensive to clothe and feed!

She has to pay this for one kid and her ex-husband? That is the main reason I am NEVER having kids! She was on Another World for years, and some other things so what the heck happened to all that money she made?

Andrea

MusicJunkie · 10-01-2008, 01:17 PM

.....this is where she reaches out to Ellen for a loan

TJL · 10-01-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicJunkie

.....this is where she reaches out to Ellen for a loan

I'm sure Ellen is happy as heck she got off that crazy train when she did.

catlover79 · 10-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I'm sure Ellen is happy as heck she got off that crazy train when she did.

Really!

05-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Anne Heche: I Can't Afford Child Support Anne Heche says she can no longer afford to pay the nearly $15,000-a-month in child and spousal support because she's unemployed after the cancellation of Men In Trees. "I am continuing to look for work, but I have no offers pending and the impending strike by the Screen Actors Guild reduces my prospects for work even further," Heche, 38, writes in court papers. A judge Wednesday gave her a temporary break, saying she didn't have to pay her next support payment to her ex Coley Laffoon, 34, covering the month of July. But Superior Court Judge Gail Ruderman Feuer ordered the actress to provide updated income and expense information. In a court declaration, Heche indicated her financial straits were dire and that she can no longer afford to pay the $14,798 in monthly support, along with private school tuition for her 6-year-old son Homer, the mortgage on her house in Canada where Men In Trees filmed, rent on her Los Angeles home and car expenses. "Since January 18, 2008, I have been unemployed and had no income from employment except for one very short-term contract for a movie role for which I received a total of $65,000, approximately the amount I received for one episode of Men In Trees, she writes. She adds: "I do receive some residuals from previous acting work. However, the amounts are nominal and are offset by recurring business expenses that must be paid whether or not I am working." http://www.people.com/people/article...200271,00.html
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05-17-2008, 12:12 PM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	How sad that is. So now that means you look for work, sell your home in Canada since you won't be living/working there and find a very small home you can afford here. If you can't find work, you do what you have to do in order to survive. Take your child out of private school and find something free or less expensive. I can't understand having a rental home in L.A. if she lived in Canada where the series was filmed. Acting, you never know if your career or role will last a long time.
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05-17-2008, 05:42 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	$15000 a month???? that's rediculous, NO kid is THAT expensive to clothe and feed!

09-30-2008, 08:06 PM	#4
bike-freak .:I'm a lonely girl:. Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 17, 2006 Location: somewhere in europe Posts: 38	this 15.000,- thing... is not only for her child.. but also for her ex..... this guy is an a*hl*......

10-01-2008, 01:17 PM	#6
MusicJunkie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 23, 2008 Location: where I live Posts: 791	.....this is where she reaches out to Ellen for a loan