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Former NRL star too poor to pay
September 5th, 2009
FORMER Balmain, Parramatta and North Queensland Cowboys star Glenn Morrison (pictured) is being pursued through the British courts for more than $12,000 in child support for his 10-year-old daughter after claiming he could not afford the payments because his UK Super League contract was for `love and not money'.
Morrison has been playing in England since leaving the Eels in 2006 on a lucrative three-year deal with the Bradford Bulls.
But despite linking with rivals Wakefield Trinity in June and owning a raft of properties in Australia, the father-of-three claims he is not being paid and refuses to meet the $1100 monthly entitlement to the daughter he has not contacted in six years.
Former partner Tracey White said she faced losing her home as mounting bills were compounded by Morrison's shut-out of his daughter, Montana.
''The last thing he said was that he was only on a contract of $45,000 and (at the time) was injured he wasn't getting paid, but if you get on the internet or watch (pay) TV he's vice-captain. He's playing,'' Mrs White said. ''I never heard of an injured footballer not getting paid.''
The policewoman has endured eight years of battles through Child Support to claim maintenance for the girl the footballer told her to terminate.
The couple met after Morrison appeared on a Channel Nine Footy Show episode, where Mrs White was an audience member, starting a brief relationship, when Montana was conceived, before splitting once the footballer made his thoughts clear on the pregnancy.
After deciding to have the child and agreeing to raise her alone a chance encounter with one of Morrison's former teammates led to the footballer contacting her, seeking to meet Montana and the pair briefly reunited, before again separating.
It was then Mrs White decided Morrison should support his daughter.
The payments stopped after Morrison was married and had two more children.
Then began a merry-go-round of appeals, income and asset assessments and forced payments before he moved to the UK.
She said while Montana regarded Morrison as her father, years of cards have been instead given to her paternal grandfather.
Mrs White said she remained in contact with Morrison's parents, but even that stopped briefly when he threatened to sever ties with his mother after the birth of his two other children, demanding she chose between the grandchildren.
Morrison was unable to be reached for comment.
www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/story/2009/09/05/77061_news.html
Looks like the money in the superleague isn't so good after all. Who hooks up with an audience member of the footy show ?
September 5th, 2009
FORMER Balmain, Parramatta and North Queensland Cowboys star Glenn Morrison (pictured) is being pursued through the British courts for more than $12,000 in child support for his 10-year-old daughter after claiming he could not afford the payments because his UK Super League contract was for `love and not money'.
Morrison has been playing in England since leaving the Eels in 2006 on a lucrative three-year deal with the Bradford Bulls.
But despite linking with rivals Wakefield Trinity in June and owning a raft of properties in Australia, the father-of-three claims he is not being paid and refuses to meet the $1100 monthly entitlement to the daughter he has not contacted in six years.
Former partner Tracey White said she faced losing her home as mounting bills were compounded by Morrison's shut-out of his daughter, Montana.
''The last thing he said was that he was only on a contract of $45,000 and (at the time) was injured he wasn't getting paid, but if you get on the internet or watch (pay) TV he's vice-captain. He's playing,'' Mrs White said. ''I never heard of an injured footballer not getting paid.''
The policewoman has endured eight years of battles through Child Support to claim maintenance for the girl the footballer told her to terminate.
The couple met after Morrison appeared on a Channel Nine Footy Show episode, where Mrs White was an audience member, starting a brief relationship, when Montana was conceived, before splitting once the footballer made his thoughts clear on the pregnancy.
After deciding to have the child and agreeing to raise her alone a chance encounter with one of Morrison's former teammates led to the footballer contacting her, seeking to meet Montana and the pair briefly reunited, before again separating.
It was then Mrs White decided Morrison should support his daughter.
The payments stopped after Morrison was married and had two more children.
Then began a merry-go-round of appeals, income and asset assessments and forced payments before he moved to the UK.
She said while Montana regarded Morrison as her father, years of cards have been instead given to her paternal grandfather.
Mrs White said she remained in contact with Morrison's parents, but even that stopped briefly when he threatened to sever ties with his mother after the birth of his two other children, demanding she chose between the grandchildren.
Morrison was unable to be reached for comment.
www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/story/2009/09/05/77061_news.html
Looks like the money in the superleague isn't so good after all. Who hooks up with an audience member of the footy show ?
