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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 3:36 AM Heard part of the news from a local morning radio show here. Parts that I heard were he was being sued by his ex-wife for failing to pay child support or something like that. Any truth to this? —j4k3 |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 7:20 AM No, that's not true. As part of the divorce settlement, his soon-to-be ex-wife is demanding that he pay $23,000 a month in child support and $61,000 a month in spousal support. —Jimmy Kimmel Fan |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 9:22 AM Is that a joke? Like 80 grand a month Support?
That's rape. There are benifits to being Litterally a millionaire. Apparently there are drawbacks. —Juanus |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 1:37 PM Did Gina even have a job when they were married? My point is, why would she feel justified asking for that kind of money? The whole logic behind taking half is supposed to be that the "couple" built their income together, so if god forbid, they have to go their seperate ways, they each take "their" half. As far as I know, Gina doesn't work and was not on the verge of stardom back when she and Jimmy started dating in high school. Meaning, their income was clearly built by Jimmy and Jimmy alone. The notion of her deserving 80 grand a month is ricockulous. —steve |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 2:33 PM She probably stayed home and raised their children. Those numbers do seem high. She probably is starting off demanding a high number, hoping to maybe get half of it. —db |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 8:53 PM Poor Jimmy. —j4k3 |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:00 PM
Edited Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:19 PM Steve, Here I thought you were so smart. Alimony and child support doesn't work that way. A stay-at-home mom can potentially take more than half of any empire built during the marriage. If she had her own career she might get less. If she gave up a career to be a wife she might get more. It depends. She does not have to have worked a job and have earned a dime while the husband worked and made millions for her to be entitled to a millionaire wife's lifestyle according to divorce laws. In the eye of divorce law there's no "I" in TEAM. Marriage is a partnership. —Adam's Crows |
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Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:58 PM
Edited Friday, July 23, 2004 at 11:00 PM Oh please, a couple of grand of month should be the absolute limit on child support. If it is possible that a child costs more to raise than that, barring private schools or health issues of course, please tell me so. —Nosuchsoul |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 6:29 AM On Stern yesterday, they go over the numbers for this. Apparently Jimmy makes a little over $200,000 a month. They were assuming that was before taxes, so they cut that in half to get $100,000 net income per month. Take out the $80,000 in support, and lawyer fees, agent fees, accountant fees...he may very well go in the hole!! —puck71 |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 6:33 AM Gina used to be an event planner. I'm not sure when she quit doing that, but she quit because of stress and not because of Jimmy. —Jimmy Kimmel Fan |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 7:03 AM Maybe it was the stress of being married to Jimmy and putting up with his crap. I really don't have any sympathy for him. If he makes $200,000 a month (which really doesn't seem like a lot---he has a TV show that's on nationally every night! He should make more than that!), she and the children are entitled to half, and that's about what she's asking, and it's certainly fair. He should not try to get out of providing the best for his children, whether or not he has issues with their mom. I'm sure his kids are already on their way to lives of therapy after seeing their father flaunt his adulterous relationship. I can't believe you guys are worried about Jimmy's finances. He'll be fine. —Joy |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 7:53 AM Providing the best for his children is one thing, but according to what Stern quoted, Gina's asking for $80,000 a month. Specifically, $20K/mo in child support and $60K/mo in "spousal support". I don't think it's the interests of the children she's most concerned about. —Retta |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 8:30 AM That does seem awfully high for spousal support, but based on Jimmy's income, 20K a month is too low for child support. She should ask less for herself and more for the kids. She should also be able to support herself. It really doesn't seem to me (based on what I have read here) that either of them are putting the kids first. But Jimmy should have thought of that before he cheated. —Joy |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 8:48 AM I don't think it's right to say that Jimmy cheated when no proof of that has ever been shown. I do know that their marriage was not in the best shape as far back as 1999 and that a divorce was being planned since 2000. —Jimmy Kimmel Fan |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 11:06 AM
Edited Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 11:06 AM 20k a month too low for child support? How is it possible to spend that much on a child you are raising. Please explain to me how. PLEASE! I understand the courts are idiotic for making a father pay that much even if he was a billionaire, but how is that a rational amount? I think he has three kids, and if you can't afford to raise those kids for $240,000 grand a year than it's time for forced sterilization again people. . Not arguing with anyone though, just venting. —Nosuchsoul |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 12:09 PM It might be true, but I don't think it was ever said publicly that Jimmy cheated - I would like to think that he didn't, but who knows really.. They could have agreed to get a divorce long before the paperwork was filed and the press picked up on it (I know I would try and keep my private life private if I were Jimmy). I would also like to point out that Jimmy is not the "deadbeat dad" type, I am sure that he pays for whatever his kids need, and is happy to do it, its not like he is trying to ditch Gina and the kids financially; I know that he still sees and loves his kids, just by the few things he has said on JKL from time to time - all this talk makes it sound like he is paying $0 now and that Gina is having to fight for every cent. —Kevin U. |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 2:56 PM
Edited Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 2:57 PM Here's what Jimmy himself had to say, from the Feb. 2003 issue of Playboy- Playboy: You like to denigrate your sex life with lines like "I haven't had a blow job since 1985." That's shtick, isn't it? Kimmel: It's not. I'm separated from my wife, and that's part of it. We got married really young and somewhere along the line, something happened. Her sexual attraction for me was not there. And it made me very resentful. Playboy: You were the only TV star who wasn't getting any? Kimmel: I won't say sex was the main issue in our separation. I was just taking stock of my life. I was turning 34 [that would be around 2000] and thinking, Is this what I want for the next 40 years? It wasn't. I was a bystander in my own life. Playboy: Your kids, Katie and Kevin, are still in grade school. How have they handled the separation? Kimmel: They were upset for about 12 hours. But I bought a house in the same neighborhood, down the block from the old house. And my Man Show partner, Adam Carolla, told me something very wise and simple. He said, "Listen, the kids are going to be upset. Get a swimming pool." So I did, and my kids can't wait to come over. They love the pool. Playboy: After the kids go home, you're not doing without female companionship, are you? Kimmel: Oh yes, I am. But I'm not lonesome. I'm busy. I work until midnight every night. Anyway, I was practically celibate for the last 15 years. You get used to it. Having sex twice a month is not hard to replace with masturbation. Playboy: You were really celibate for weeks at a time? Kimmel: Absolutely. But I don't want to blame my wife. She wasn't happy, either. I'm really a pain in the ass to live with. I'm very driven and it manifests itself as hostility. Playboy: Now you work and watch TV? Kimmel: I have a 100-inch television and I watch Letterman every night. I love Curb Your Enthusiasm, too. And I watch The Man Show. Adam Carolla is the funniest person I know. Playboy: He says you'll be the successor to Letterman and Leno. Kimmel: Adam and I are deeply in love. It's a shame we're not gay. Playboy: Do you have a gay side? Kimmel: I would never have gay sex, but Adam and I are always looking at each other and going, "This is so gay." When we go on trips, we sleep in the same hotel room. In the same bed. One time we're in this shitty motel in Seattle and I have to masturbate. So I say, "Adam, I need to take a shit." I go into the bathroom and fire one off in the tub. Then he goes in to take a shower. Ten minutes later I hear a scream. Adam was basically attacked by a clump of my sperm. You know, if that stuff's on the wall and you bump into it, it will grab onto your body hair and won't let go! I laughed about that for an hour. Sorry, I had to add the stuff with Adam too. —sprewell |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 3:27 PM what adam said was very profound,
>>"Listen, the kids are going to be upset. Get a swimming pool." —goodtimes3 |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 4:07 PM Well, I used the words "cheated" and "adultery" because Jimmy was still married to Gina when he began his relationship with Sarah Silverman. So in my world that's cheating, especially when you are a parent and a celebrity, but I do realize that not everyone sees things the same way. It doesn't sound like they had a good marriage anyway, and they probably did get married too young. It happens and you can't blame either party. People grow apart. But---as far as money, it's very possible that it does cost that much for wealthy people to raise kids. It's too bad that they could not agree to all this before it became public because, you know, it's always the kids who suffer in this, and (although the swimming pool story is funny), seeing your parents unhappy and fighting with each other is awful for kids. So I hope they work this out. I do think for Gina's sake, though, she needs to find a career of her own and support herself. No reason why a healthy woman in her 30s can't do that. —Joy |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 6:37 PM
Edited Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 6:45 PM Kimmel won't starve on the streets. His soon to be ex is a jealous cunt, no doubt. If she had the kid's best interest at heart she would be reasonable. Regardless, spousal support only lasts until this prize finds some jerk off to marry her again. She is going to need the extra bucks to attract the guy. Then it's down to just child support for Jimmy. Stern paid a lump sum and child support. His wife quickly remarried and although he lost half an empire he is free to build another and he would have been paying for his kids anyway. —Adam's Crows |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 8:43 PM that is rape...if take-home is 100k and she takes 80k..... and who the hell spends 80k a month?!?!? I believe in looking out for your kids but, jesus, when did taking care of your kids turn into taking a bulldozer up the ass? —Rikatic |
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 at 9:01 PM Celebrity Justice is the show that broke the story:
"CJ" obtained court documents that show that Gina wants more than $85,000 a month in support -- around $23,000 for the couple's two children and $61,000 in spousal support. Accountants for Gina, who is famous for her appearance on "The Man Show," estimate that Kimmel brings in about $210,000 per month in income. Child support in California is based on a number of factors, including how much money the parents earn or can earn, and how much other income each parent receives. In general, California child support guidelines are based on each parent's monthly income and the amount of time the child is cared for by each parent.
http://www.west.net/~ivguy/testcalc.html In the state of California, a divorced spouse can ask for "spousal support"
The ammount of the support can change, during or after the divorce, based on many factors, primarily the extent to which the earning capacity of each party is sufficient to maintain the standard of living established during the marriage. (See CALIFORNIA CODES SECTION 4320-4325).
In any case, the goal is that the supported party will be self-supporting within a “reasonable period of time.” In other words, spousal support is not supposed to go on indefinitely.
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/support/documents/spousalsup.pdf Also, California is one of 9 states with a "Community Property" Law. (This is what's known as "equal distribution" as opposed to "equitable distribution") This generally means that all property that has been acquired during the marriage (other than gifts or inheritance) are considered the property of both the husband and wife, and are split equally. Bottom line: Kimmel could've given up half his dough, and still have to pay his ex more money. Gotta love the great state of california. —joe bloggs |
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Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 3:30 AM joy i dont know what your talking about 200k a year? how can you spend 200k a year on a kid i want to know just like how that other guy asked. if you do come up with a way its going to have a lot of wasting of money. you could put someone thro the worlds best school with a nice place to live with that kind of money. —Brodieman |
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