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Former Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> lead DeAnna Pappas<\/a> is involved in a tense custody battle with her ex-husband, Stephen Stagliano<\/a>, whom she claims owes more than $20,000 in back child support.<\/p>\n According to filed court documents obtained by Us Weekly<\/em><\/a>, Stagliano, whose brother, Michael Stagliano, appeared on Season 5 of The Bachelorette<\/em>, filed papers on September 30 that revealed his current earnings, including how much money he makes driving Uber.<\/p>\n Stagliano said he works as an Uber driver 10-15 hours per week and earns around $22 per hour, with his average monthly earnings around $650 (which includes unemployment welfare). Despite having a college degree in History Education and a Master\u2019s in Education, Stagliano said he has had no success finding a job even though he\u2019s applied to \u201cover 150 jobs in various industries.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy last paycheck was $3,750 from Story Games on March 1, 2025,\u201d he told the court, per Us Weekly<\/em>, referring to the video company that ran out of funding in early 2025. \u201cI drive Uber to generate income when I can. I have paid $1,500 in alimony to [Pappas] every single? month,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n According to Stagliano, he has $10,089 in cash and in his bank account and doesn\u2019t own any property. He claimed his monthly expenses, which included rent, groceries, eating out, clothes, auto expenses, credit card debt, and a Ford Escape, totaled $7,437.<\/p>\n