Olivia Wilde Accuses Jason Sudeikis of Paying No Child Support Despite ‘Superior’ Income, Asks for $500K in Legal Fees
usmagazine.comOlivia Wilde accused ex Jason Sudeikis of not paying child support since their November 2020 split.The Booksmart director, 39, claimed that she has been paying for all costs of the children’s daily care in a new court filing obtained by The Blast on Tuesday, April 4.
Wilde and Sudeikis, 47, are the parents of son Otis, 8, and daughter Daisy, 6.“Jason is not currently paying child support to me, despite my requests through counsel that we agree upon an interim support amount to avoid further litigation in this matter,” the Drinking Buddies actress alleged. “While Jason and I have been splitting certain expenses for the children, such as their school tuition, I have been bearing 100 percent of the costs of the children’s care when they are with me, including, but not limited to, their food, clothing, childcare, extracurricular activities and transportation costs.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe Don’t Worry Darling director also asked the judge to compel Sudeikis to pay for some of her legal fees, claiming that he is in a “significantly superior position” to her when it comes to finances. “While I have yet to receive specific financial information from Jason, my understanding and belief is that he is wealthier than I am and has far greater income,” Wilde wrote, requesting $500,000 toward legal costs. “I have no reason to believe that Jason would dispute this.”Wilde’s legal team, meanwhile, alleged that the O.C.
alum “has borne the lion’s share of the expenses for their children” and asked that Sudeikis pay child support “retroactive” to the date she filed the case.A source close to Sudeikis, however, exclusively told Us Weekly that the former couple have always split childcare costs evenly.
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