Bam Margera’s Ex Discloses She’s Living on Government Assistance in $15K Monthly Support Plea

Bam Margera made a name for himself on the hit franchise Jackass. Over the years he has appeared in several movies and television shows bearing the same name. However, his alcohol and drug problem caused him to a be problem on set and he was eventually fired from the franchise.

Margera’s name has made the headlines again as his estranged wife, Nikki Boyd, is making her plea for $15k in monthly support from her ex. RadarOnline.com got hold of the newly filed court documents in which Boyd has asked Margera to pay $15k in child support. She is also seeking spousal support.

The above-mentioned amount is set to cover rent, after-school care for their child as well as groceries, fuel consumption, and more.

“Petitioner believes that Respondent receives royalty and residual income from several dozen film and television appearances, video games and merchandise”

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On the other hand, Boyd takes home less than $4k a month. This includes the $516 in the form of EBT, an electronic system that allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for food using those benefits.

Boyd is also trying to get sole physical custody of her son Phoenix with supervised visitation for Margera until he completes his drug/alcohol program. This comes after Boyd for already granted sole custody after the Jackass star was arrested for separate incidences of public intoxication.

It will be interesting to see if Bam Margera will be able to clean up his act for the sake of his child or if he will continue to drown himself in alcohol and drugs.

What do you make of Nikki Boyd’s plea? Do you think it is justified? Sound off in the comments section.