Marc Anthony fights Dayanara Torres' demands to up child support

Publish date: 2022-05-09

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

By Bobbie Whiteman

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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.

Dispute: Marc Anthony, pictured at the Grammys in January, claims that his ex-wife Dayanara was shamed out of her neighbourhood following an affair with a married man

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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