After divorce proceedings begin, it is common for courts to order both parties limit their spending habits until the property and assets division process is finalized. Refusal to listen to the court order can put you in contempt of court, something you and your San Francisco divorce attorney do not want to go through. One celebrity couple is learning this lesson the hard way.
Just a few days before Kate Gosselin filed for divorce, Jon withdrew a significant amount of money from the couple’s joint money market account. Out of fear he would do it again, Kate withdrew $100,000 to ensure she and the kids would be taken care of, however, she returned it when the court instructed her to put the money back and told both Kate and Jon to only withdraw money with the consent of the other person.
Unfortunately, Kate claims Jon has not obeyed this court order and has withdrawn over $230,000 from the account and left only around $1,000 for Kate and the children. “When you’ve left your children and their mother unable to pay for the roof over their heads, it’s not acceptable,” she said. She also said she is now left with no way to pay her bills or provide for her children.
Kate is sending her attorney after Jon to get the money back, with the threat of his being held in contempt if he doesn’t return the missing funds.
To read more about these events, see the article in Pop Eater. Image Via Photo8.com [Flickr.com]
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