Eddie Murphy has agreed to pay Melanie Brown (known as Mel B) more child support for their daughter after the Spice Girl requested more financial assistance, reports claim.
Murphy dated Brown dated for nine months, with their romance ending in 2006 and resulting in the birth of their daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown, who is now 15.
It is reported that the actor will now pay $35 (£31.5k) in monthly child support to Mel, which is an increase of $10k (£9k) from what he was previously paying.
Up until now, Murphy has paid $25k (£21k), which totals $300k (£270k) a year, an arrangement which was put in place following their paternity battle in 2009.
But, according to court documents seen by The Daily Mail, the parents have agreed to a new child support arrangement after Brown cited a change in her own income.
Murphy has been identified in the filing as an ‘extraordinarily high earner,’ hence the extra $10k.
The new payment amount will begin in October 2021 and should continue until Angel turns 18.
‘The parties agree that Respondent (Murphy) is an “extraordinarily high earner”,’ the court documents state. ‘The amount of child support set forth hereinbelow has been calculated based on the reasonable needs of the minor child.’
Papers continue: ‘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 filing does state, though, that Brown is responsible for any ‘add-on’ costs, which might include education expenses, healthcare, or extracurricular activities.
Pop star Brown first filed the papers requesting more financial assistance back in October 2020, saying that her personal income had ‘dramatically reduced.’
‘Until recently, Melanie has been fortunate in her career to sustain a comfortable lifestyle for herself and Angel,’ the papers read.
‘Unfortunately, Melanie’s income has dramatically reduced, such that she must consider modifying child support for the first time.’
The new agreement is a ‘non-guideline child support order’, meaning ‘a material change of circumstances’ is not required for modification.
Angel is one of three siblings, as Brown is also a mother to Phoenix, 23, and youngest Madison, 11.
A paternity test was required following Angel’s birth, with a court-ordered DNA test later confirming that Murphy was, indeed, her father.
At the time, after admitting paternity, Murphy indicated that he and ex Brown had reached a paternity settlement $7million (£6.3m)
Reps for Eddie Murphy have been contacted for comment.
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