Divorced Father Wants Jim Irsay's Medical History, Claims Threat to Children

Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, has been ordered by a judge to testify in a child custody case, as the mother of the children lives with Isray and the father is concerned about his children's well being when they are with their mother, as reported by the IndyStar and other media outlets.

Irsay was arrested earlier this year on DUI charges and had been in a drug rehab facility in the past. The children, aged 17 and 12, were in Irsay's home with their mother on the night he was arrested. Prosecutors alleged that oxycodone and/or hydrocodone was found in Irsay's system at the time of the arrest. The children's father, G.M., wrote, "…I do not want my children subjected to this type of behavior and lifestyle."

A lawyer for the children's mother, J.M., wrote that the child custody case is based on "a jealous ex-husband's attempt to harass his ex-wife by attempting to make a public spectacle out of her relationship with a public figure." Morgan County Superior Court Judge G. Thomas Gray denied the motion, Irsay has been ordered to appear, however, no date has been scheduled.

G.M. and J.M. divorced in January of 2013. The share joint custody of their children. Prior to the current custody issue there have been issues over child support payments. It is G.M.'s contention that with Irsay being forced to testify it "will shed light on the atmosphere my children are living in." G.M. also wants access to Irsay's medical history. G.M. wrote that his reasoning was so that he could "verify any addictions that the minor children would be subjected to while being around Mr. Irsay."

According to G.M. his children have stayed in Irsay's Carmel home "on occasion." They also have taken vacation with him to Culver, Ind. In one instance G.M. accused J.M. and Isray of preventing him from visiting his daughter and granddaughter in a home Isray had rented for them. J.M. notified the court of her move to "a larger home in a secure neighborhood" that has greater "community amenities" and allowed her children "greater opportunities for education and social development" in March of this year.

G.M. said that J.M.'s attorney offered him a deal. If he dropped the court proceedings they would end his child support payments and accrued debt. In the court's records G.M. said, "I refused this offer, as this case is about the welfare of my children and being able to spend time with them."

In March of 2014 G.M. filed a letter with the court – he had not been able to pay his child support and had lost 90 percent of his business. G.M., a real estate appraiser, told the court, "My home is in foreclosure. I am going to lose everything I have built."