Jax Taylor's $17K Spousal Support Request: What's Really Going On?
Former Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor is asking for spousal support from his estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright. According to court documents obtained by Us on Friday, November 6, Taylor, 47, is requesting that Cartwright, 37, pay approximately $17,000 a month in spousal support as part of their ongoing divorce proceedings. Taylor stated that he has struggled to get or keep business opportunities, claiming Cartwright allegedly orchestrated a campaign to label him an “abuser.” Following his November 2025 rehab stint, Taylor said he was committed to establishing a “healthy coparenting relationship” with Cartwright and strengthening his role as their 5-year-old son Cruz's father.
In early 2026, he secured a “lucrative role” on another reality show when his offer was “inexplicably terminated,” which he claims was due to Cartwright. “My income has declined because I am no longer on The Valley,” Taylor wrote in court documents before adding he “gave up” his Jax’s Studio City bar and is no longer filming his “When Reality Hits” podcast with Cartwright. “No one will hire me.” In court documents, Taylor listed his occupation as an “actor, reality star, television personality and podcast creator.” The former Bravo star claims he's earned $30,334 in average monthly income over the last 12 months, but his estimated monthly expenses are $28,944. Per court documents, he estimates Cartwright’s company made more than $630,000 in gross income from January 1 to May 31.
“Jax is seeking monthly child support and spousal support from Brittany based upon the undeniable, clear and vast disparity between the parties' incomes and access to funds and his inability to maintain the marital standard of living without a contribution from Brittany,” Taylor’s attorney claimed in court documents. “This disparity is directly due to Brittany’s documented campaign, commencing in or about early 2026, to wreak havoc on Jax’s public image and sabotage his ability to continue his career in the entertainment industry and earn an income.” Taylor’s attorney claimed his client is “currently 700+ days sober” and “would be able to return to gainful employment, at the top of his game, were it not for Brittany’s actions aimed at sabotaging his employability. … The effects of Brittany’s campaign against Jax have been emotionally and financially devastating.” Us has reached out to Taylor and Cartwright’s attorneys for comment. Taylor and Cartwright were married from 2019 until their separation in 2024. Taylor has since moved on with their once-shared publicist, Lori Krebs.