Travis Henry, With 9 Kids by 9 Moms, Loses Bid to Reduce Child Support

Former Bills, Titans and Broncos running back Travis Henry, who has nine children with nine different women, was shot down by a judge on Thursday when he went to court in an effort to have his child support reduced.

As we've noted previously here at FanHouse, Henry signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract with the Broncos in 2007, and he has a $100,000 car and has spent $146,000 on jewelry. But, despite his riches, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that Henry came close to being jailed because he couldn't come up with $9,800 he owed in child support, and he ended up borrowing that money from his former team, the Titans, to pay it. The Journal-Constitution also reported:

Henry, 28, has fathered nine children by nine women in at least four Southern states and has been ordered by various judges to provide child support for seven of them, according to court records involving one child living in DeKalb County. ...

Henry isn't the most thrifty guy, according to court records, so the judge wants to ensure payment by establishing an unusual $250,000 trust that Henry must fund.

The hearing on Thursday in DeKalb County, Georgia, related only to the $3,000 a month he has to pay to support his 5-year-old son. Henry argues that he can't afford that much child support now that he's out of the league and facing felony cocaine possession charges.

But the lawyer for the mother argued that if Henry can afford to spend thousands of dollars on jewelry, cars and a new home, he can afford to take care of his kids, too. The judge apparently found that argument persuasive.

As for Henry, here's how he explained himself in court:

"Now that I look back on my life, not all of my decisions were good, and now I'm paying for it," Henry said. "I just want to make good. ... I want to take care of my children. I want to get my life back together."

Henry's lawyer said he's not done fighting to have his child support reduced.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)

2-20-2009 @ 9:47AM

rlpopp77 said...

Every last dollar of his should go towards taking care of those kids. Crackhead!

2-20-2009 @ 10:02AM

Rob said...

Travis, One accidental kid, O.K. Maybe even a second, you are after all an NFL player and chicks dig that. But 9 times? IDIOT!!!

I thought the NFL had a moral clause.

2-20-2009 @ 10:35AM

Hello Xavier said...

You stupid ass, should've keep your penis on lockdown. What in the world would possess any man to have that many children with that many women? I have not one ounce of sympathy for him. Pay child support or throw his irresponsible ass in jail.

2-20-2009 @ 11:53AM

bobby said...

Perhaps Henry could give Lil' Laney Kiffin a call at his former university, The University of Tennessee. I am certain Lil' Laney could spin the tale to the media that the nine children were actually sired by nine other SEC head coaches, and Henry is no way at fault. Not too good of a coach, regardless Kiffin is a master at lying. Meanwhile, Go SEC! Go Gators!!

2-20-2009 @ 10:00PM

blueyesls22 said...

Yes, Travis Henry went to the University of Tennessee. Where did he go to high school? Frostproof High in FLORIDA! Also where he fathered his first baby

2-20-2009 @ 12:47PM

Scott said...

Wow, that's crazy.

2-20-2009 @ 1:49PM

rvrofilusion said...

I am all for someone hookin up with ho's,but you gotta be a total moron to have 9 kids with 9 different women,they played this fool,1 or 2 maybe was an accident,but this guy is so stupid he did not figure out that they were in it for the child support,this guy deserves to be broke,I am sure #10 is on the way somewhere!!!!!!

2-20-2009 @ 9:58PM

co040869 said...

these are BABIES!! Accident is wetting your pants. Accidents are forgetting to turn on your blinker and have a wreck. CHILDREN are not ACCIDENTS. I am so sad if you think using a condom is less fun or not as comfortable. Hmmm... baby or slightly less fun-- GROW UP!

2-20-2009 @ 1:55PM

Thursday Night! said...

Wow, you can't be much more of an idiot than this guy!

2-20-2009 @ 2:17PM

alexlaplant said...

"They" just never learn. Im pretty sure Travis never had a father and now 9 more kids will not have a father either. Dont they learn better in school....NO they dont go. A "Real" father would have been with the 1st or even 2nd childs mother. In defense to the idiot, the ladies should have known that he was a dirt bag to begin with. Does the NFL have a "Condom Policy".

2-20-2009 @ 4:13PM

Redskins0492 said...

What a pimp hahahahaha

2-20-2009 @ 4:39PM

jca3005 said...

Maybe he needs the sick chick in California with the eight kids.

2-20-2009 @ 5:02PM

Paul said...

Maybe he should ask his brotha Obama for a bailout..They seem to be getting handed out like halloween candy lately.

2-21-2009 @ 1:00AM

pdjltlel said...

What does the bailout have to do with this situation? not a darn thing, It's people like you that would have to bring up something that has nothing to do with the subject, it sounds to me like you just have something against the bailout or Obama.

2-22-2009 @ 11:41PM

Mississippi Boss said...

You stupid idiot, President Obama has nothing to do with this idiot. Sounds like you and Travis are related.

2-20-2009 @ 8:11PM

slhdz11 said...

Menso! or Dummy!

2-20-2009 @ 8:19PM

emarieneal said...

Yeah,say what you want about him, but women have a responsibility also. Who do you think is going to be careing for Miss California 14 donor babies. How stupid is that? Who is she going to take to court? Most women lay down with a plan. I gurantee you that over half of those women have more than 1 child.

2-20-2009 @ 8:20PM

scott storry said...

BACK TO KOOL-AID

2-20-2009 @ 8:21PM

lvamisc said...

9 kids with 9 women. That's not unusual. BBKing has how many? 13 with 12? Ray Charles had his share of extras and he was blind!The tradition is alive and well, especially in the music industry.
What a mess!