Melissa Etheridge Accuses Ex Of Using Children As "Pawns"

Melissa Etheridge has accused her ex-partner Tammy Lynn Michaels of using their children as "pawns," reports People.

In new papers filed by Etheridge, she revealed that on July 6th she traveled to Boston to visit the couples' twins Johnnie and Miller, only to be served with papers by Michaels.

Another set of documents have revealed that Michaels has zero income, as she is a stay-at-home parent, while she estimates Etheridge makes somewhere between $600,000 and $750,000 per month.

Michaels, a former actress, details her expenses as follows; $6,000 per month for rent, $1,500 monthly on groceries and other household supplies, $50 for laundry/cleaning and $800 on dining out with the children. She also said that before the split, she budgeted $5000 for clothing monthly.

At this point, Etheridge has been providing Michaels with $2000 per month in addition to paying all of her household expenses, including car payments. Michaels reportedly hopes to find a job and has requested an additional $4300 per month for childcare to cover this.

Michaels had recently blogged about her split with Etheridge, saying that she is completely broke, "the other week i had to borrow money from a friend. two weeks ago i had to scrape together $1.25 to pay for gas. i know she doesn't want to give me money. trust."

The former couple split late last year and announced their separation in April.