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Jennifer Pedranti’s fiancé, Ryan Boyajian, has been dragged into her spousal support battle with ex-husband William Pedranti.
As William, 52, attempts to have his spousal support payments to the 47-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County star terminated, and his child support lowered, Ryan, 46, has been caught in the cross-fire as William has signaled to their live-in relationship, prompting an emotional declaration from Jennifer.
“I believe it is unfair to terminate spousal support because I am cohabitating with Ryan. The ONLY reason I am cohabitating with Ryan is because William left me with no other option,” Jennifer wrote to the court, according to an October 24 report from In Touch Weekly.
Jennifer then noted that despite a court order, William, who she was married to from 2002 to 2022, never paid her the $267,000 he owed for the sale of their former marital home.
“Had I received my half portion of the proceeds when William received it (which he should have done), I would have had the ability to pay my lease, and I would not have been evicted. Or, I would have had the means to secure my own place without Ryan. It would not be equitable for the court to consider my cohabitation with Ryan as a basis to end my support when William’s bad conduct forced me to do so,” she explained. “Furthermore, William was also aware at the time we entered the judgment that I was cohabitating with Ryan. Therefore, it is not a change of circumstance warranting consideration to terminate spousal support.”
She then pulled William’s income declarations into question.
“It should be noted William can apparently pay $2,300 per month for his car, but not pay court ordered support,” she said, signaling to the $4,674 a month child support and $1,735 a month spousal support payments.
As RHOC fans may have seen, William recently requested his spousal support be terminated and his child support be lowered, noting that his and Jennifer’s son, Dawson, now lives with him, and accusing Jennifer of harassment, which she denies.
“William’s claim that I make mean or disparaging comments about him is false. William will not communicate with me at all about our children, and simply ignores me,” she said. “The court will note none of my messages are harassing, mean, or disparaging. Please also note William has not responded to one of my several messages.”
In his own court documents, William told the court, “Jennifer still lives with Ryan, and I believe has little to no living expenses (rent, utilities, car payment etc.) due to this living arrangement.”
According to William, it was Jennifer’s own inability to pay rent that led to her past eviction from a home in Ladera Ranch, California.
“I am not a party to the lease agreement. Jennifer signed the lease agreement without first notifying me. If she had notified me beforehand, I would have not agreed to the terms of the lease (particularly the amount). We agreed to an uneven split of the amount of the rent since the children would be living there,” he shared. “Jennifer was not able to contribute anything toward the rent, and therefore, the rent was not able to be paid in full.”
The Real Housewives of Orange County season 18 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
