Aaron Phypers is accusing Denise Richards of falling behind on spousal support payments amid their bitter divorce.
According to a court declaration obtained by TMZ, Aaron claims Denise has not been paying the full amount of temporary support she was ordered to pay earlier this year.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum was reportedly ordered to pay Aaron $5,000 a month in temporary support after the former couple split in July 2025 following six years of marriage.
Now, Aaron claims Denise owes him more than $23,000 in unpaid support.
In the court filing, Aaron alleged that the missed payments have left him in a difficult financial position. He claimed he was evicted from the property he had been living in and was left without power, water, gas or cell phone access.
Aaron also claimed his car was repossessed and that he could not even afford gas to drive to his lawyer’s office.
He said he has since moved with his family to a “humblingly cheap place not far from my attorney’s office.”
Aaron also claimed he has been unable to restart his business and bring in money because Denise allegedly destroyed his phone last year, which he says contained all of his contacts.
When Denise was ordered to pay temporary support in February, Judge Bershon reportedly broke down the $5,000 monthly payment as $2,000 for rent, $1,000 for a car, $1,000 for food and the remaining amount for miscellaneous expenses.
At the time, Aaron told the court he only had $200 to his name and said the support would “certainly help,” adding that he was taking things “one day at a time.”
Denise, however, has also claimed she is struggling financially.
According to the California Post, Denise allegedly muttered that she could not “afford” the support payments when the ruling was announced. Denise also told the court she could “barely pay for” her attorney and had been “blowing through everything” she made during her marriage to Aaron.
She also said she has “nothing” invested.
Denise’s attorney, Mark Gross, argued that Denise also has significant financial responsibilities, including caring for her 15-year-old daughter Eloise, who has a rare chromosomal disorder that causes developmental delays.
Gross called that financial burden “pretty extraordinary.”
The support issue is especially complicated because Denise was granted a permanent restraining order against Aaron in November 2025.
Referencing the restraining order, Denise’s attorney argued, “Victims of abuse shouldn’t be required to support their abuser.”
Denise has previously accused Aaron of abuse during their marriage, allegations Aaron has denied.
Their divorce has continued to grow increasingly messy, with both sides making serious claims in court.
For now, Aaron is asking the court to address what he claims is more than $23,000 in unpaid support, while Denise continues to maintain that she is also facing serious financial strain.