Jesse Williams has his child support payments reduced from $40K per month to just over $6K after his Grey’s Anatomy departure
- Jesse Williams’ child support payments have been temporarily reduced
- The actor, 40, will be ‘temporarily modified’ to $6,413 per month
- He petitioned earlier this year to reduce his payments from $40,000 a month
- Williams left his role as Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey’s Anatomy after 12 seasons and is now starring in Take Me Out on Broadway
Former Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams has had his child support payments reduced, according to People.
The actor, 40, petitioned the court on Thursday to reduce his child support payments after leaving Grey’s Anatomy in May of last year.
Williams will reportedly have his payments reduced from $40,000 per month all the way down to just $6,413 per month.
Paying less: Former Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams has reportedly had his child support payments reduced, according to People (pictured April 2022)
‘I am requesting the Court reduce the child support to a reasonable amount I can afford given the significant reduction in my income and the now fluctuating nature of my income,’ Williams expressed in his appeal to the court.
While Williams made a grand total of $6.2 million and $183,000 in residuals, he reported to the court that he is now making just $1,668 per week, according to Page Six.
The Cabin In The Woods actor spent 12 years on the critically-acclaimed drama as Dr. Jackson Avery.
Asking for a reprieve: The actor, 40, petitioned the court on Thursday to reduce his child support payments after leaving Grey’s Anatomy in May of last year (pictured 2019)
Years: The Cabin In The Woods actor spent 12 years on the critically-acclaimed drama as Dr. Jackson Avery
He is now starring in the Broadway revival of the musical Take Me Out. In its original run, the show won the Tony Award for Best Play.
Williams married Aryn Drake-Lee in 2012, and the pair separated in 2017. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.
The couple share two children together: 8-year-old Sadie and 6-year-old Maceo.
Married for a time: Williams married Aryn Drake-Lee in 2012, and the pair separated in 2017. Their divorce was finalized in 2020 (pictured 2016)
Not a simple divorce: In April 2021, Drake-Lee and Williams had to attend ‘high-conflict’ parenting classes to work on dealing with conflict during co-parenting (pictured 2010)
Their divorce was not a simple affair. In April 2021, Drake-Lee and Williams had to attend ‘high-conflict’ parenting classes to work on dealing with conflict during co-parenting.
While Williams may not be making as much as he once was on Grey’s Anatomy, the star does still have a number of projects coming out.
He has two films coming out in 2022 titled Your Place or Mine and Secret Headquarters, which he is currently filming.