Kevin Federline may be snagging magazine covers, but he's not living the same luxurious lifestyle as when he was Britney's husband. While he no longer receives spousal support, he still gets $15,000 a month in child support. However, that amount was decided back when they shared 50/50 custody. Now that he has primary custody, rumor has it that he will be asking for more from Britney. What do you think — should Kevin get more money?

















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I say NO cuz I think he's a big looser!!!!
1OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST TURNED GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2hell no! any single parent with 15,000 a month has more than enough money 4 themselves and their kids.
3$15 k is more than enough to care for those boys per month, how expense can it be to hire a full time nannny and bodyguard
4That is SO much money!
5When my bf's parents divorced his dad only paid $300/month for 3 kids!!!!
Rats I haven't studied up on family law, but 15k a month sounds like an awful lot to be spending on children, even if you're related to a pop star. The boys don't have private school tuition yet, I'm assuming Kevin does have childcare, but even that couldn't cost upwards of 15k (including their food, clothing and necessities). Someone else might know better than myself, but do parents who recieve child support have to provide an accounting of it? Does the order come with provisions that the money must be used for the kids? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Kevin taking care of those kids, I'm just wondering what all that money is needed for.
6We would all have said yes if it were a celebrity we liked... that's sad.
7I support Kevin in all this cuz Brit is stupid but I have to say he shouldn't get to greedy.
All I know is I get $385 a month for my son and I make it work so I think $15,000 is plenty adequate!
8No lmao! 15grand a month is more then enough to take care of 2 toddlers and himself! 15 grand a month would be like I was a millionaire! Hes fine
In other new, I think its crazy how these ppl are following her in target an a bookstore youd think that these stores would assist a little bit in not letting them come inside bc thats crazy! Id be pissed if I had my kids in there and these paps were stampeding around what if they stepped on or kicked a little kid! Id freakin loose it!
9i think thats enough...for now..LOL.
10I said "maybe". I think the boys should be at the top of Britney's and Kfed's list. He should account for spending and be assured the money is ALL spent on the boys. 15,000 won't pay the bills on K-feds house for a month - let alone provide food, clothing, child care etc. I say make him accountable.
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11I say yes. At the rate that she spends money on useless books, slutty expensive clothing and weekly stays in five star hotels, the money is better off to child support.
If she were smart she can request to have a percentage of the money go to a college fund or trust fund and the other percentage for the monthly expenses of the children until the custody is settled.
12OK, I just read the comments and maybe since he does have a nanny and a bodyguard, that money makes sense. I don't know. I know that people laugh at the nanny thing but I have four kids, two of the toddlers and it is hard to do it all yourself all the time. My husband travels so it is just me during the week and trust me, it's a full time job on top of my actual full time job!
13Yes, he definitely deserves more money. You can't weigh this on a scale of average people. Britney Spears makes nearly $800,000 a month. She can pay for the additional things that's needed for them. Actually, I'd rather Kevin, Sean and Jaden get the money, because at least it's going to something other than Starbucks, wh*retastic clothes, drugs, booze, and her freeloading enablers.
14rosadilla i 100% percent agree..she need to use the money for them babies. not no damn coffee and hotels
15Regardless of how much Britney makes (the point is not her salary, it's how much her children need), I definitely do not think that it requires more than $15,000 per MONTH to keep the children "happy and safe." Celebrity or not, the goal of child support is not to spoil children or acclimate them to a specific lifestyle, and that said, there is no need whatsoever to provide more than $15K per month.
1615k sounds like a lot of money to me. I know he has additional expenses to consider, like a nanny and bodyguard, but child support isn't intended to support a lavish lifestyle for the parent. Brit isn't responsible for Kevin's lifestyle, they are getting divorced.
On a side note, I thought child support was determined by your income. I didn't think there was very much room for questions or argument there. Is that just for normal people?
17I said yes, but only because maybe it will make her wake the heck up and start being responsible. YEAH RIGHT
18I agree with tiabia. Child support is based on who has the kids more, and it is a percentage of the amount of money the other parent makes. A percentage is a percentage no matter what. The more money a parent makes, the more money should go to the other parent that is taking care of the kids. Yes, it's a large amount of money, but the other end of the spectrum is mothers who don't receive any child support because the dead beat dad doesn't have an income.
She should have thought about all of this before bringing those kids into the world.
19Kfed does not need a nanny he has no job I take care of 2 children everyday 24 7 of the same age. its not that hard he can do it himself. now if he were to actually work sure a nanny for the time hes gone. but doesnt he have moochy moochy family that can do that? he doesnt need a house that cost over 3 grand a month and if hes used to being spoiled he needs to get that out of his head.
20he's a loser? yet he has custody of his kids...
21I think in this case K-Fed cannot use the money for his personal expenses and doesn't plan to due to that they're still in the middle of this custody battle and guaranteed that Sh*it-Brit's attorney will bring it up in court if they suspect he is.
22YES HE'S A LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
23SH*T!
24I say no way!!! $15,000 is a lot of money for 2 kids, plus that money should be strictly for those kids not his sorry ass! Brit is crazy and all now but she worked her ass off for the money she has.....I just hope she wakes up and realizes that if she keeps spending it on the most moronic items one day its all going to be gone!
25But IM sorry KFed does not deserve any money....those kids on the other hand deserve everything in the world!!!
this is ridiculous...does shar give him $$$ for his other kids too? maybe i should have kids w/ k-fed and give him all my money so he can party and not work and drag brit brit into court every day!!! he's getting paid way too much already!
26I know that support is based on your income but there is a soft cap, unless you can provide valid reasons for needing more money, after talking to a friend who does family law, the percentage is MUCH lower than what Kevin is getting, even with Britney's income, so he must have demonstrated the need for more money. Sadly I have no way of knowing how much bodyguards cost.
Ok I've just invested time into finding this stuff out... I need to put that much effort into actual work now!
27Yes, he should get more. That is lot of money but if it was the other way around and the woman wanted more no one would say anything and she would get it.
They base it on how much the parent makes so since she makes like $700,000 a months she can afford to give more and take care of her kids.
I know us normal people don't need that kind of money to take care of children but these people are not normal!
28oh and congrats to KiDoE....working on gold myself.....!
29Matt Leinart pays $15,000 for one child and P. Diddy pays $21,782 per month. If Kevin was a woman no one would be saying anything. It's a double standard. It's only acceptable for woman to receive support from men ... not the other way around.
30Why would Shar give him money? She has custody of her kids, she is not a mental case who needs to have her children taken away. Kevin gives her child support.
31I was trying to remember what Matt Leinart paid. So see he should get more for the two kids. I am sure Brit makes alot more that Matt.
32OK...15K is more than enought money each month to raise two children not to mention take very decent care of yourself. If he needs more money than that get an f**in job!
33i was just being silly about shar...i dont think shar should give him $$$ or britney...!!! brit brit should use the $ to get herself some help and get her kids back and treat them like they should be treated like lil princes and use the money for their education and their lives not her hair extensions and lattes....!!!
34Can an anti-Federline, please give me an justifiable reason WHY you don't like him?
You can him a loser, which I don't understand since he's doing is duty as a parent, but he is in essentially the same place as all of these athlete-wives or any spouse of a "rich" person. Earlier this year The New York Giant's Michael Strahan's ex-wife won a divorce settlement of over $15 million. But I guess since she's a woman, it's fine for him to pay.
It's as if you are bashing him because he married Spears...as if you took advantage of her...which is NOT true.
35From Wikipedia:
...Support monies collected are expected to be used for the child's expenses, including food, shelter, clothing and educational needs. They are not meant to function as "spending money" for the child. [31] Courts have held that it is acceptable for child support payments to be used to indirectly benefit the custodial parent. For example, child support monies may be used to heat the child's residence, even if this means that other people also benefit from living in a heated home.[32]...
...Various approaches to calculating the amount of child support award payments exist. Many jurisdictions consider multiple sources of information when determining support, taking into account the income of the parents, the number and ages of children living in the home, basic living expenses and school fees....
...In the United States, the federal government requires all states to have guideline calculations that can be verified and certified. These are usually computer programs based upon certain financial information including, earnings, visitation, taxes, insurance costs, and several other factors...
36K-Fed still has to pay Shar Jackson monthly child support for their two kids. Since she is primary custodian, he has to pay her accordingly and her kids do attend an expensive pre-school. Shar is going make sure K-Fed pays for half their children "celebrity lifestyle". K-Fed may have a point about needing more money.
37" It's hard out for a Pimp" LOL.
He should get more $$$ as he has them the majority of the time. She can definitely afford it.
Like others have said, if this were a woman who didn't have a regular job asking for more money, there would be no questions asked.
38I meant "It's hard out there for a Pimp"
39the the judge find it reasonable for brit brit to pay more money, than so be it
40tiabia--> u raise good points....i just look back at his track record....i just remember him leaving shar when she was completely preggers and fr. there on out i was anti fed...he just doesn't seem like a respectable person...i think back at all the shopping trips and cars and him just ridiculously spending brit's $$$....what about all of his blatant partying in vegas w/o brit....just blowing thru her $$$....now he only seems like a good parent b/c brit brit is such SOOOOO bad and doesn't seem to care at all....i have serious doubts he's using the $$ for the boys well being....
41Yes & why not?? If the situation was in reverse, you guys wouldn't second guess it. They had 50/50 custody and he was receiving 15K; now that he has full custody the amount should be re-evaluated. You guys are just focusing on the outside elements (dislike for kevin, etc) too much & the actual amount of money he is receiving. I agree 15K is alot, just like it's alot with all these women receiving that much money+++ in child support from rich men, but the question was should the amount change now that he has full custody. Duh, yes.
42I too agree with tiabia, a percentage is a percentage, and I don't think there should be a "maximum payment". KFed is KFed, I don't like him, but he certainly comes off as the more caring parent of the two, and he should be able to keep up his lifestyle even with primary custody of two boys. If he doesn't need all of the money, (I believe he doesn't), he should split the money in two and put them in a savings account for each of them (with no Brit access) or use them to go on holidays.. Anything to compensate for having such a mother..
43I agree Tiabia. He didn't take advatange of her. Didn't SHE propose to him? and didn't SHE want to get married without a prenup until someone stepped in and made her get one?
44Child support is a court calculated amount based on both parents' income. It doesn't matter if it seems unfair, it's the same calculation for EVERYBODY, star or not.
45he is the biggest P.O.S ever! first off, everyone knows he married her KNOWING she was FILTHY freaking rich and then he knocks her up.....TWICE.....and then they get a divorce and hes jumping up and down at every bad move she makes so he can sue it against her for more money....he wants full custody so she can pay for everything, he already has 2 other kids with another celeb, he knows what hes doing! i am not happy with how brits been and all the stupid decisions shes made, but i also dont think its right for her to have to give him all this money when he COULD go get a freakin job!!! but instead, he knocks up celebrities that already have money and just mooches off them. its discusting! hes discusting!!!!!!!! BRITNEY, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR......GET THE HELL OFF OF WHATEVER DRUGS YOUR ON......GET YOUR sh*t BACK TOGETHER.....TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS........GET OFF YOUR STUPID CELL PHONE 24/7....WEAR PANTIES.......GROW YOUR HAIR OUT....AND QUIT GOING FOR LOSERS AND MAYBE....JUST MAYBE.....YOU WILL QUIT BEING TOP STORY EVERY FREAKIN DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO FOR SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY HAS MONEY AND WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! it makes me sick thinking about this, she is a beautiful and talented person and she has dropped so bad and its all because of kevin! all over a f***ing NO BODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get over him and show the world you CAN be a good mom!! how is that SO hard?!?!?!?!?!!? GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE!!!!!!!!!!!
46amen courtneYtB873...amen !
47hmmmmmmmm... wow someones a little upset
48Kgirl - there are the same basic perameters for everyone in the calculations but there are a lot of factors that can change the general percentages(in Kevin's case the children's life prior to the custody arrangement, Kevin's child support payments to Shar, etc.)
Hey I'm all for Kevin getting money to raise those kids either way, and child support amounts should not matter whether they're going to the father or mother, so long as they're going to the primary caregiver for use in connection with the children.
49That's ridiculous. He doesn't work. So why does he need a nanny? I understand the whole bodyguard issue but seriously a freakin nanny?
My mother raised 4 children just fine without a nanny and my father worked 12 hour days out of the house and then brought his work home with him and spent the night hunched over blueprints.
What a bunch of crap.
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