Hilary Duff
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Los Angeles (E! Online) - According to Hilary Duff's mom, the actress' dad is not the perfect man.
Bob Duff, was sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court for violating a court order that prohibited him from selling off assets without the consent of his estranged wifeand right before he was supposed to foot the bill for Hilary's 21st birthday party, no less!
According to the Houston Chronicle, Bob must hand over $367,537 he got from selling stocks to a court repository while he and Susan Duff extend their already two-and-a-half-year-long divorce proceedings.
Robert Piro, Bob's attorney, said that his client would post bail as soon as possible and file an appeal. Bob said that he wished he could talk to the press but that a gag order was in place.
"This isn't what I wanted," Susan could be heard saying as her hubby was led off in handcuffs, per the Chronicle.
Well, she probably should have thought of that before she took the stand and called him a deadbeat.
In court to request $25,000 to celebrate Hilary's birthday, which is Sept. 28, Susan Duff testified today that the $10,000 monthly support payments she receives are "not even enough to pay my own bills," let alone pay for a quality bday bash for Hilary that will measure up to the one they threw for older daughter Haylie in 2006.
Susan said that she's been getting by with help from the former Lizzie Maguire star in the meantime.
On cross-examination, Piro asked Susan whether she thought her "adult millionaire daughter" would mind receiving a less expensive gift and having a less lavish party this year.
Replying that Hilary was "emotionally upset by the abandonment of her father," Susan told the court that she knew her husband had the money, somewhere.
"I know he's a millionaire, and he's got the funds," she said.
For his part, Bob Duff testified that he wanted Hilary to receive a gift that was in the same ballpark as the apparently very nice ring that Haylie received for her 21st, but he reportedly hesitated when Susan's attorney, Marshall Davis Brown Jr., asked if he was mad at his younger daughter.
Brown withdrew the question.
Harris County Judge Thomas Stansbury ultimately ordered Bob to fork over $12,500 for party purposes, ensuring that Hilary's big day will be at least half as good as her sister's.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080827/en_celeb_eo/26354
Why are Hillary and Haylie still involved in this whole deal? Aren't they adults? Don't they have money of their own? Since when does a parent HAVE TO pay for their adult child's birthday party and gift? Good lord...once a child turns 18, the parents is no longer financially obligated. Their mom should be thrown out of court just on that basis. Regardless of how much dad makes, he should not have to fork over money to pay for a birthday party.
^ Hah hah. I love boots, so I'm guilty of wearing them in the summer, too. The sweat is worth it!
Isn't her mother the reason why Disney had to let Hillary go? Wasn't her mother making some ridiculous requests (demands) during the contract negotiating for Lizzie Maguire? The mother is petty.
he was ordered by the court to pay 12,000 for a birthday party because his oldest child had one and hilary must have the same.and if she cant pay the bills with 10,000 a month maybe she should downgrade her lifestyle a tad. thats just my opinion
ITA.
She is, I had no idea she was going through so much. Poor Hillary, she is such a good girl.
BTW, Haylie is only 23????
