In court documents acquired by The Sun, the “Kate Plus 8” alum admitted taking $50,000 out of her children’s trust funds twice, but claimed it was “to survive.”
Kate claimed in the 2019 court document that she had taken the money from Hannah and Collin to “meet her and the children’s expenses,” but the source said that she had bought a lake house in North Carolina that year.
“It’s disgusting, and it’s morally wrong,” her ex-husband, Jon, told The Sun.
He continued, “Parents are not supposed to withdraw any money from these accounts without permission and without drawing up paperwork that they will pay it back — but she has produced no paperwork and no payments have been made.”
“You can’t just live off your kids’ money,” Jon added.
Jon and Kate’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
As per Yahoo, Kate alleged in court documents that her eight children owe her money because she paid their private school tuition out of pocket.
“So, I mean I’m not looking to collect that, but I borrowed $100,000 from the kids’ trust,” she claimed in the filing. “And it owes me $387,000 technically.”
Jon stated that despite a judge’s order, Kate has not paid back her children’s trust funds.
The couple shares eight children; however, Jon has shared in the past that he only has a relationship with Hannah and Collin. The pair lives with him and Alexis, Aaden, Joel, and Leah live with Kate.
“[Communicating with] the children that live with Kate is very difficult because I don’t have an open relationship with them,” the “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” alum told Entertainment Tonight in May.
“[Kate] alienated me from those kids. I think it was a poor parenting decision,” he said, adding, “It would’ve been much better if she would have been more open with them and explained things better.”
Jon and Kate have been at odds since their divorce in 2009 after 10 years of marriage. The couple also shares twins Cara and Madelyn, 21, who attend separate colleges in New York.