Slade's Mom Says Gretchen Rossi Should Help with Child Support

Although the Real Housewives of Orange County often talk about more superficial problems, co-star Gretchen Rossi has some serious concerns on her mind right now.

Her boyfriend, Slade Smiley, is not only unemployed, but seriously negligent in his child support payments. Making the situation worse is that his son, Grayson, is suffering from brain cancer and desperately needs the funds. Smiley currently owes $138,857.64 in back payments. He has even been ordered by a judge to find a steady job and, despite telling his own mother that he is currently employed, the show reveals that this isn't the case.

In fact, Smiley's mother believes that Gretchen should pick up the slack and start making his payments instead. No word yet on whether Gretchen will begin helping out her deadbeat boyfriend.

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