MLB pitcher Bartolo Colon in child support dispute

Baseball fans in Wisconsin may be familiar with New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon. The 42-year-old pitcher, who has been nicknamed ‘Big Sexy,” is involved in a child support dispute with the 38-year-old mother of his 7-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son. The children were reportedly born while Colon was married to the mother of his other four children.

After the report about Colon’s child support issue came out on May 18, an associate of Colon’s denied the allegations. The man was at Colon’s home when reporters came to his door of his New Jersey home hours before Colon was scheduled to play in a game against the Washington Nationals. Though Colon left without speaking to reporters, his associate stated that Colon never missed a child support payment.

Colon has been married to his wife for 21 years and first met her when he was 13. The two first started dating when Colon was 17. During the marriage, Colon allegedly fathered two children with another woman from Washington Heights, New York. According to court records from Manhattan Supreme Court, Colon has been representing himself in a dispute with the other woman. Colon is expected to earn more than $7 million this baseball season.

A lawyer may be able to help a divorced parent to prepare for a child support hearing. Before the court date, a lawyer may gather financial information that can help a judge gain an accurate picture of the parent’s monthly income and expenses. If a parent has already been ordered to make child support payments that can no longer be afforded due to an unexpected financial downturn, a lawyer might file a motion for a modification of the order.

Source: New York Daily News, “Bartolo Colon hasn’t failed to support his two secret love children, associate says,” Molly Crane-Newman, May 18, 2016