‘Two and a Half Men” star involved in child support dispute

One of the stars of ‘Two and a Half Men”, the television show that is hugely popular with audiences in Wisconsin and around the country, is currently involved in a child support battle with his ex-wife. Actor Jon Cryer’s ex-wife recently filed a petition requesting increase in child support payments from $8,000 per month to nearly $90,000 per month for their now 13-year-old son. She is also asking her ex-husband to pay for her attorney’s fees. The couple divorced in 2004 after a five-year marriage.

The petition filed by the actor’s ex-wife states that this increase in child support is necessary now that her share of custody has jumped from 4 percent to 50 percent in order to maintain a ‘continuity of lifestyle” for the son. The complaint states that the son lives a certain lifestyle when he is with his father but has to live differently when he is with his mother. The increase in child support payments that she is requesting will enable her to provide the teenage boy with the amenities and privileges that his wealthy private school classmates currently enjoy.

The mother feels that her request is justifiable considering the fact that Mr. Cryer currently makes $2 million a month from his show while she has been unemployed for some time. In her petition the mother indicated that the boy was only able to “compete on a level playing field” with his peers while he was living with his father, and because of the disparity in their respective resources he was unable to do so while with his mother.

Neither parent has commented publicly on the case. A celebrity divorce attorney who is not connected with the case stated his belief that the mother’s claims were without legal validity.

Source: ABC News, “Jon Cryer’s ex wants nearly $90k per month in child support”, Luchina Fisher, October 29, 2013