Eddie Murphy’s former Scary Spice costar, Mel B, had recently filed paperwork seeking child support from the actor for their daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown. Papers that crossed after two years will now find the actor paying Mel B $35,000 every month. Father-of-10 Eddie Murphy had previously paid $25,000 a month in financial support, but the amount was increased in light of Mel B’s claims he suffered from a change in income.
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Mel B seeks child support award
A former Spice Girl, Melanie Brown, professionally known as Mel B, had embarked on a brief romance with Hollywood A-lister and comedian Eddie Murphy in 2006. Their daughter, Angel Iris, was born in April 2007, before which Murphy interviewed the child. paternity. In June 2007, after Mel B sued Murphy for child support, court-ordered DNA testing led Murphy to acknowledge Angel Iris’ parentage. He then agreed to pay child support, including the cost of the pregnancy, after reaching a $7 million settlement with Mel B.
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However, the courtroom drama was yet to see the end of the day as 13 years later, Mel B filed court papers citing a dramatic decrease in his income. The court has now ordered the Coming to America The actor must pay Mel B $35,000 in paternity every month until Angel Iris turns 18. The payments will be made retrospectively, starting in October 2021. These payments also include the payment of the $10,000 in legal fees that Eddie Murphy will have to pay. Pay.
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Eddie Murphy Fans Gawk to $35,000 in Child Support
The huge figure actor Eddie Murphy will pay Mel B the first of every month is worth questioning. The court said,
“The parties agree that the respondent (Murphy) is an extraordinarily high earner. The amount of child support set out below has been calculated based on the reasonable needs of the minor child…Effective October 1, 2021, as child support for the benefit of Angel, the Defendant will pay the Petitioner the sum of $35,000 per month. Child support is payable by wire transfer and is due on the first calendar day of each month.”
On the other hand, the Eddie Murphy fan club has a different bone to choose from.
No child needs $35,000 a MONTH in child support.
Can we start limiting the powers of these ridiculous tribunals?! Child support should not exceed more than $2,000 per month. Sorry.https://t.co/UpSguq4JIJ
— Esther K (@estherk_k) October 8, 2022
I didn’t even know Eddie Murphy and Mel B had a kid together. $35,000 a month in child support is crazy
— the real aOG (@arixoliviaa) October 7, 2022
Eddie Murphy has to pay $35,000 in child support every month, for one child, may I add. Damn if I don’t have the wrong baby daddy lol
—Kat (@mialee82) October 8, 2022
Eddie Murphy agreed to 35,000 a month in child support 🤯
— $u🅿️erFLY (@tobegotem21) October 8, 2022
such a scary spice got eddie murphy for 35 racks a month on child support😳… being an ex is a full time gig smh😂
— * (@osheaone) October 7, 2022
Angel Iris Murphy Brown is currently 15 years old and the eighth of Murphy’s 10 children. Her eldest son, Eric is currently 32 years old while her youngest, Max is 3 years old.
Source: The Daily Mail