Laila Ali: Keep My Daddy Out of Your Divorce!

31. 21. It amazes me that there are any spelling errors on these sights. People.com, cnn.com, etc. always have spelling errors. Inheritence is used twice above in the same sentence. Why is it spelled two different ways? If I was looking for a job at TMZ and mispelled any words on my resume, would that be overlooked?

Posted at 8:49AM on Jun 24th 2009 by me

Before you send off that resume, try 'sites', 'inheritance', and 'misspelled'.

Posted at 9:41AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Coco

32. Damn Coco, you go girl!

Posted at 9:55AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Ashley

33. This story is sickening, but I saw something I had to comment on besides that...... There is actually someone with the name "Strong, Independent Women Seeking Child Support"..... Now, I know that both parents should be financially responsible for their children, but can we say "oxymoron?"

As far as this story goes, that woman is greedy and should be ashamed of herself. I don't know how the law in their state works, but if she were here she might just win. According to the laws where I live, the child (children) have to live in a way they are accustomed to living at both parents house.... so, the parent who makes the most money pays the amount needed for the other parent to match lifestyles.

Posted at 10:02AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Disgusted

34. What alot of people don't know is that unless a prenupt has been signed, then your spouse is just as much repsonsible for the financial maintenance of your children from a previous relationship just as you are. When you marry, the state view your income as one regardless if you and your spouse file seperate taxes. That's why if you file seperately and a spouse owe taxes and doesn't pay, the state is allowed to come after the spouse of the person that is indepted to the state for what is owed the state if they can't locate or obtain the amount that is owed from the indepted spouse. The same goes for child support. A custodial parent is allowed to go after the spouse of his or her ex. for child support if the ex. states that he/she cannot support the child properly because he/she doesn't have the funds and is living off of his/her spouse. If this can be proven by the custodial parent, then the child support agency is allowed to go after the non custodial parent's spouse for child support. That is why it is a good thing to get a prenup when the person you are marrying has financial obligations prior to him/her coming into your life. Child support is inherited just like a person bad credit is in a marriage.

Posted at 10:02AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Grace

35. CORRECTION...
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THE FINE ATHELETE!

Posted at 10:05AM on Jun 24th 2009 by JANE DOE

36. Altho this is nothing new, it is still disgraceful. It doesn't matter whether the parents are famous or not, I have friends who have married a man (or woman) with chidren from a previous relationship, and the new spouse's income is used to decide how much child support the children get. It sucks, but it's done more than people may realize. I don't understand how ANY woman (or man) could sleep at night or live with themselves for attempting to do something so underhanded...but they are out there.

Posted at 10:25AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Jizzme

37. smh. i'm NOT laila...and IIIII feel violated.
People can be so dumb sometimes...

Posted at 2:21PM on Jun 24th 2009 by Courtney

38. by ME said "You can't consider POTENTIAL as income [for child support]."

Divorce judges consider income potential to calculate money to give to ex-wife. The courts call it imputed income. They didi it to me and my other divorced buddies.

IN the USA and a few other "westernized" countries, divorce sucks for the guy.

Posted at 10:35AM on Jun 24th 2009 by DIVORCED DUDE

39. While I completely agree she is obviously a gold digger. I sort of have to understand. I mean why should he get to live in the lap of luxury while his kids have less? If anything he should be insisting on more visitation rights so the children can have the same lifestyle as he. I would hope he would do the right thing and make sure his kids are afforded the same lifestyle he is, regardless of what the courts say. But that doesn't mean the mom has to be in charge of that money.

Posted at 11:05AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Kaci

40. this is very deceiving; you should read the court papers. there is NO mention of Ali's "inheritance or potential inheritance."

Posted at 11:07AM on Jun 24th 2009 by vazk

41. If that was me and I was required to pay for someone elses kid, I'd demand visitation rights. If I was denied I'd refuse to pay the support. If I'm close enough to have to pay for support, I'm a parent, and I have rights too.

Posted at 11:23AM on Jun 24th 2009 by SamLouvert

42. Not only is his wife not responsible to pay for her kids, but her potential inheritance is even further off in space. Thie chick is nuts and why does the court even allow this case to go forward. It is seriously friviolous. If you cant afford kids, keep your legs closed

Posted at 11:25AM on Jun 24th 2009 by What the . . .

43. I compelely agree w/the majority of these posts that the ex-wife is a gold-digging tramp. But I know from personal experience that the current wife can be held responsible for child-support of her husbands' children. I know this because, thats what the district attorney/child support division did to my daughter. They withheld her income tax returns, garnished her paycheck & put a hold on her california drivers license. It was a complete mess. But the court in Riverside, CA said that because she 'married' the guy, she took on his financial responsibility along w/him. Needless to say, she filed for divorce the very next day. But for that year she had to PAY!
I sure hope Laila has a good attorney, because she & her great dad DO NOT DESERVE any of this. Laila,you are one lady who has class beyond reproch. How dare this tramp to try to get your daddy's momey! I'd clock the bitch, if I had your skills!!

Posted at 11:34AM on Jun 24th 2009 by Jus d Truth

44. HOW MUCH MONEY SHE HAS OR WILL HAVE IS NOT THAT GOLD DIGGERS BUSINESS, ITS NOT LAYLA'S BABY!!

Posted at 11:37AM on Jun 24th 2009 by i love the 80\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

45. Well unfortunately it is true that the ex-wife can get money from laila. when you get married and the one that is paying child support when his/her income changes so does the amount of child support. if the ex-wife wants to try and get more. my cousin just went through the same thing. because she married and her husbands income increased because of their combined income, she had so help pay his child support. this is not fair but it is the law. when you marry you have to remember you take on each others issues, credit and problems. Its funny i do know laila ali's step kids. they get their hair cut at the same barber i take my son too. the mother i have to say is ghetto fabulous! with that said!

Posted at 11:41AM on Jun 24th 2009 by tere