In a trial that Jose Reyes himself was not present at, Judge Lisa Williams ruled in favor of the Mets third baseman. He will not be required to increase the amount he pays Christina Sanchez for child support.
Sanchez wanted him to quadruple his monthly payment alleging that he hadn’t been doing his fair share, while Reyes’s camp maintained that he had been more than doing his part. Reyes will continue to pay $11,500 a month.
The two sides will return to court for a final decision from the judge, but there’s no reason to believe she will change her mind. “We are confident that the court will get to the bottom of it in a fair manner, as they did in all respects today,” said Reyes’ lawyer Samuel Ferrera.
Original Post – March 15
Mets infielder Jose Reyes is being sued by his ex-mistress on the grounds that he hasn’t been totally paying child support. Christina Sanchez, a model and TV host, has a 7-year-old daughter named Liyah whose father is Reyes. According to Sanchez and her lawyer Steven Gildin, however, Reyes has not been paying his fair share.
“The law says that you should get 17% of the annual income,” said Gildin. “It’s not about the money, however. We would take less if Reyes did the right thing and be a daddy to his daughter.”
The next court date is scheduled for March 22, but as Reyes will be back at Spring Training after competing in the World Baseball Classic, it is possible he will not be present at the hearing.
After Reyes was released by the Rockies last year, the Mets signed him after he completed a 52-game suspension for alleged domestic abuse. After becoming the Mets leadoff hitter, he hit .267/.326/.443 with eight home runs, 24 RBIs, nine stolen bases, and four triples. With the uncertainty surrounding David Wright this season, Reyes could end up seeing much more time at third base than originally anticipated.
