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Ru$$ell: How Much Do You Love Your Kids?

They say you can never put a price on love: how's $480,000 a year sound?

TMZ has obtained documents in the Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons divorce case. The docs, filed yesterday in LA Superior Court, say the hip-hip pioneer has to shell out $20k a month -- per daughter!!! -- in child support to Kimora.

And he's got to keep doing so until 2019 for Ming Lee and 2022 for Aoki.

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91. I can't understand why this chick has her own reality show. I've watchedmost of them. She seems like a golddigging, materialistic witch that's using those girls for money and Russell, too. Hard to believe she cares about anyone but herself and the rich life. I feel terrible that Russell fell for her. I think he just turned 50. He's a self made hard working man. She seems to have whored him to get what she has.

Posted at 1:11AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Barb

92. Karma Kimora....................... Karma

Ode to myself: Marry RICH! WTF was I thinking!!!!!

Posted at 1:11AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Yankees Rule

93. Thanks Barb for giving me an obvious correction.....

Karma KIMWHORA, Karma.

Posted at 1:16AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Yankees Rule

94. They are used to living the good life on both ends of the stick WHY should they be denied now JUST BECAUSE their parents have gone their separate ways RUSSEL MUST PAY ONE WAY OR THE OTHER

Posted at 1:41AM on Jun 26th 2008 by diva

95. I love when trophy wives get the upper hand just not her

Posted at 12:07PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Joeythecatfish

96. Who are they?

Posted at 8:07PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Al

97. That is just obscene. Kimora should be ashamed of herself. It isn't as if she is hurting for cash. And no child needs $20K a MONTH. I hope Russell fights her on this one. Maybe $20K combined, but that still is a lot of money. Hell, they get their clothes for free, and I am sure travel expenses are written off. Shame on you, Kimora.

Posted at 3:47AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Dottie654

98. i thought Kimora was Independent?? Mr. Simmons should fight for custody, but he a real dude, so he won't. just my thoughts....

Posted at 2:53AM on Jul 2nd 2008 by yeah it's me

99. thats a damn shame it really is...Thats not a fight for custody at that point its a fight over several million dollars

Posted at 3:01AM on Jun 26th 2008 by that guy

100. Kimora is a dirty gold digging whore!!!

Posted at 3:44AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Jea

101. The doc on TMZ is a stipulation; the parties agreed to the amounts set forth in the doc. The doc also specifies that the child support, etc., are higher than the guideline amount, which means he is paying more than is required by law based on his income. So for those saying he SHOULD be paying nearly half a mil a year for his kids, you are wrong -- he's CHOOSING to do that. For those who say he should fight the court order, you are also wrong -- because he chose to pay what he is paying. It's an insane amount of money, and who knows why he agreed to do that or to buy or lease her a new car worth a minimum of $60k every two years in addition to all the other things he's paying for, but he was not forced into this arrangement. It should go w/o saying that he has good, competent legal representation and that he has his reasons for paying what he's paying. Obviously he's not hurting financially. Should she do the right thing and take guideline? Sure -- but if he's offering, she doesn't seem the type to pass it up.

Posted at 4:31AM on Jun 26th 2008 by Miss Moe

102. Attn: this is an open note to all us guys. This is what happens when you marry a woman who's only interested in money. Russell Simmons is a self made man; his wife was given everything she has. And, the filthy money grubbing gold digger wants a half MILLION dollars a year in CHILD SUPPORT. IN CHILD SUPPORT! There is no child on planet earth that requires $250,000 a year for child support. If I were him, I'd protest this bigtime. Bitch has her own money; she doesn't need his "child support" to fuel her massive ego & drug habit...

Posted at 4:40AM on Jun 26th 2008 by I hate gold diggers

103. If she were an ordinary woman, I probably wouldn't have as much of a problem with this but Kimora , while given a lot by Russell, has her own money! She doesn't need almost a half a million dollars in child support! I don't care if she was married to him. Most women would be happy with even half of that! I am not married nor do I have kids but that's enough to take care of you, your wife and 5 kids!

Russ, you should've met a woman like The Rock's ex! Granted, he had to shell out some child support too but his is pocket change compared to this! Plus, they both are putting in a trust fund for their daughter and have acted like mature adults! That's the way divorce should be done whether in Hollywood or in regular life.

Now, I know that its child support and giving them the lifestyle they are used too and all that crap but how much money do you really need to raise a kid, even in that lifestyle?!

Posted at 7:10AM on Jun 26th 2008 by egriffin

104. Good for Kimora and her 2 kids!!!! so that....that man wont be boasting on tv that he got another wife!!!!!

Posted at 6:51AM on Jun 26th 2008 by thelma

105. $480K wouldn't even cover the security bill for those kids - security they need because of who their father is.

It doesn't make any difference what Kimora makes. Russell still has a responsibility towards his kids.

Posted at 6:32AM on Jun 26th 2008 by karly

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