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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
So the assumption is that Jon is earning $240,000 a year. Seriously?

Keldogg
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08-12-2005

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Keldogg a private message Print Post    
I'd be willing to bet money that Jon has not been paying the $20,000.

And it's official, Jon has officially filed papers.

Again, I'm self-censoring to keep from getting kicked off this board. But I am thinking of a lot of really bad words right now.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Actually, it would have to be much more because $240 K only covers the child support. The judge would leave him enough money to cover his bills and living expenses.

However, Jon may not currently be earning any money other than interest on money he got from the divorce settlement, who knows. If he can't afford his child support payments, he needs to go to court to prove it and get the order changed.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
So I guess he has gone to court, or will, since he filed papers. He probably wants the order modified to give him more time with the kids so that his support payment isn't so high. (and also hopefully because he really wants to spend time with them)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I sincerely hope he is going to court to modify his visitation not just to lower his support payments, but because he wants to spend more time with the kids.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Excellent point, Happymom. He would have to be making considerably more than $240,000 a year. LOL - Not likely.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Does he really want more time with the kids? REALLY? He moved to another state when they separated, traveled all over the world and when he was with them, he was on his cell phone or at the fence talking to the paps. Even when they were together he wanted to be a playmate rather than a parent.

He is just trying to lower his payment obligation so that it's more reasonable. He will probably be able to lower it because Kate is earning so much more than he is and that is taken into consideration. He will still have to pay a big chunk of change to support his kids, but it might be more in line with what he actually earns. I would love to know if he has paid anything up 'til now. Somehow I don't think so.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
It was reported that when he heard Kate would be spending time away from the kids doing DWTS that he requested more time with the kids, when she was away, and she refused, instead wanted the kids with nannys.

So, I don't really give her any more credit than I give him for doing the right thing by those kids. I see them being used as pawns in a horrible game.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Mamab, I'm guessing that if he hadn't been paying something... Kate or her lawyers would have (rightfully) made a big, legal stink about it.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I don't know about judges in Pennsylvania, but here in Texas judges DETEST it when a parent tries to amend the terms of a custody agreement within the first 12 months of it being finalized. They usually shoot the offending parent down and sometimes impose even more restrictions. Again, where does Jon get his legal advice from...1-800 call me an idiot?

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 3:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
It was reported that when he heard Kate would be spending time away from the kids doing DWTS that he requested more time with the kids, when she was away, and she refused, instead wanted the kids with nannys.

Reported by who I wonder??

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Well when he had them for a weekend and was planning to be away he wouldn't let Kate be the babysitter. It should be that if one has the kids and needs to be away, the other has first crack at being caretaker for the absence. John put and end to that sensible scenario when he blocked Kate.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Good grief, Mama, he wouldn't want to have to be there that much! When would he have time to chase 20 somethings? Jon doesn't really want those kids full time he just wants people to think he does. If the kids were his primary focus he wouldn't have moved so far away from them. He'd be at the bus stop every morning to see them off.

Rvon
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12-11-2003

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 5:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
I feel so sorry for these poor little kids.

Glenrie
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03-24-2006

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Glenrie a private message Print Post    
There are not just nannies. Kate's sister also watches the kids.

Keldogg
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08-12-2005

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Keldogg a private message Print Post    
I normally do not watch Nancy Grace, but I was skimming the channels and stopped because Jon's lawyer was on. I *almost* feel bad for the lawyer, because she was roasting him on a spit. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 6:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think some of his former clients would love to roast him on a spit after the things he's done to milk them of money. he was in big trouble for that.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Correction.. I was speaking of Jon's NY Attorney. The one on Nancy Grace is a PA attorney, Liszt.. not that I'm all that impressed with him but I don't know of any scams he's been involved with.. that was the NY attorney.

And the gist of what they are now claiming is that Jon didn't have proper representation during the divorce proceedings and that the judge (or arbitrator) threw out the NY judge and it didn't occur to Jon to ask for time to get a PA attorney (though I thought he did have one at the time)

Anyway, poor Jon is said to be at the mercy of bad attorneys and this attorney has the gall to claim that his agreement with TLC doesn't allow him to work AT ALL.

LOL.. one of Nancy's guests suggested that he seems to have a driver's license so he could be driving a cab but that Jon just wants to work in the spotlight and he has the non compete clause with TLC.

Apparently he is sleeping on a couch at his brother's house in Maryland. Nancy asked his attorney where he planned to stash the kids if he did have full custody but while it wasn't said.. I'm sure he envisions kicking Kate out of the house and taking over.

He claims that Kate has sole determination over when Jon sees the kids.

Ah his attorney claims that Jon had been paying the child support.. but it is coming through monies held in escrow that were taken back by the court.. So.. that hunk of money wasn't just put back in the account for Kate, but is being used to pay Jon's obligations.

Score 1 for the court.

Now the attorney says Jon is looking for homes in PA where he will have the kids.

Now it isn't fair that there was an arbitrator even though Jon agreed to the person.

LOL.. Nancy says so far you blame the arbitrator, the lawyer, Kate and TLC but no blame on Jon.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Again, where does Jon get his legal advice from...1-800 call me an idiot?
OMG that's absolutely hilarious, Roxip! I just roared LOLing when I read that.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Glenrie, I've searched everywhere and can't find anything on Kate's sister watching her children. In all the pics I've seen, it's been teenaged gals standing around the children.

I thought Kate was estranged from her sisters and have never seen a pic of them near the children, so I'm curious where you've heard/read this??

The only thing I find is about the sister-in-law, Jodi, who used to watch the children.

I hope Jon has a decent lawyer this time. They should share the children, but that's not what is happening. Kate has complete control and wants to keep said control even though she is gone a lot these days and will be gone more once her book tour starts.

Sia
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03-10-2002

Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
What seems saddest to me is that the children really didn't seem to have very many adults who were constants in their lives other than their parents--unless you count the camera crew, sound guys and producers--before their parents split. Now it must be so confusing and sad for them to have so little time with either parent and to have a neverending string of caretakers/nannies to look after them. Imo, a "nanny" connotes a certain sense of continuity, like there would be one or two people who were consistently with the kids, not just a dizzying array of 20-somethings from which Jon can choose his next gal-pal. I feel so bad for the sextuplets especially. They seemed like such sweet, trusting, unjaded kids when the show was still being produced.

Kathyb
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05-17-2006

Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 6:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kathyb a private message Print Post    
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36235110/ns/entertainment-celebrities/

Jon Gosselin may regret custody fight

TABLOID TIDBITS
By Ree Hines
msnbc.com contributor
updated 10:32 p.m. ET, Wed., April 7, 2010

While former reality TV dad Jon Gosselin seeks custody of his eight
kids based on ex-wife Kate’s “absentee mom” status, one insider
insists Jon’s lengthy visits to former girlfriend Morgan Christie left
the “Plus 8” parentless far more than Kate’s career has.

“(Jon) didn’t see the kids for weeks and the only reason was that he
wanted to hang out with his girlfriend,” the insider told Radar
Online. “He’s claiming that Kate is an absentee mother when the truth
is she’s a working mother.”

Even factoring in Kate’s time-consuming “Dancing With the Stars”
duties, the insider believes it’s Jon who comes up short — a point
that could soon be confirmed in court.

“When they compare who has spent more time with the children, Jon is
going to be embarrassed,” the insider said. “He’s doing this because
he blew through all his money and has no place to live.”

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
After I saw it posted here that Jon's lawyer was going to be on Nancy Grace, I recorded it and watched it this morning.

Nancy actually asked how Jon pays child support and the lawyer said how. Jon's lawyer said in the equitable distribution part of the divorce, Jon's money went into an escrow account, and the 20 grand is taken out of that and he is not behind in child support. So Jon has no control of his money or his kids. No wonder he wants to change all these terms. Also, Jon had no lawyer when these terms were made. When he got to court that day when all of this was decided, they wouldn't let his lawyer in because it ended up his lawyer didn't have a license to practice in that particular jurisdiction.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
Kate Gosselin returning to TLC with new series

}http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100408/us-tv-kate-gosselin/

I don't know if this is old news or not. I don't follow this thread regularly.

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Also, Jon had no lawyer when these terms were made. When he got to court that day when all of this was decided, they wouldn't let his lawyer in because it ended up his lawyer didn't have a license to practice in that particular jurisdiction.

The thing is though that every one in North American knew Jon's lawyer couldn't practise in that state for weeks before that point in time thanks to the tabloids and of course both Jon and his attorney knew it. So the assumption has to be that continuing anyway was a strategic move on their part. Not sure to what end, perhaps so he could come back and claim a disadvantage down the road as he is doing now?