An American actor, songwriter and comedian, Eddie Murphy has now agreed to pay child support to his ex Mel B.
Reportedly the actor will have to pay the amount of $35,000, an increase of $10,000 every month to his 15-year-old daughter named Angel Iris Murphy Brown in child support.
In the year 2007, Mel B, 47 announced the birth of her daughter and also claimed that Eddie Murphy was her father.
At the time of her pregnancy the Come to America star refused to accept that it was his child. However, the DNA results came and revealed that he was the father of Angel.
In past, the pair had a fight over the visitation rights and money but still the actor is paying child support for their daughter.
In 2015, the former Spice Girl sought more financial assistance from the government.
In the year 2015, Mel B filed the paper work and asked more financial support from the government.
As per the Daily Mail, court documents says, after the change occurred in the income of the former Spice Girl both the parents have agreed to the new child support settlement.
Murphy was paying $25,000 every month which makes $300,000 a year. Mel B had been receiving the amount since February 2009, when the paternity battle settled between them.
According to the court documents “The parties agree that Respondent (Murphy) is an ‘extraordinarily high earner,’
“The amount of child support set forth hereinbelow has been calculated based on the reasonable needs of the minor child…
“Commencing October 1, 2021, as and for child support for the benefit of Angel, Respondent shall pay to Petitioner the sum of $35,000 per month.
“Child support shall be payable via wire transfer, and shall be due on the first calendar day of each month.”
The filling statement says that as a father Murphy will be responsible for every further expenses.
Including health care, educational expenses, health insurance and extracurricular activities of their daughter.
The agreement is a ‘non-guideline child support order‘, which means ‘a material change of circumstances’ is not required for modification.
Mel B filed paper work in October 2020, for asking extra child support because of her declining income.
It said: “Until recently, Melanie has been fortunate in her career to sustain a comfortable lifestyle for herself and Angel. Unfortunately, Melanie’s income has dramatically reduced, such that she must consider modifying child support for the first time.”
Mel B welcomed her daughter Angel on her 46th birthday, in the year 2007.
On 22, June, the DNA reports proved that Murphy was her father.
According to the sources the comedian was not happy at the birth of his daughter much because of her mother who might tricked him into getting her pregnant.
But in the year 2017, the father daughter relation became better and Murphy started to take interest in her upbringing.
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