Heche 'can't afford child support'

Actress Anne Heche has revealed that she can't afford to pay the $15,000 per month that she owes in child and spousal support.

In court papers Heche admitted that the cancellation of her TV show Men In Trees was responsible for her financial troubles.

She said: "Since January 18, 2008, I have been unemployed and had no income from employment except for one very short-term contract for a movie role (Spread) for which I received a total of $6,500, approximately the amount I received for one episode of Men In Trees."

A judge granted Heche a temporary break, saying she didn't have to pay ex-husband Coleman Laffoon support for July.

Heche added that the potential SAG strike could render her unemployed for some time: "I am continuing to look for work, but I have no offers pending and the impending strike by the Screen Actors Guild reduces my prospects for work even further."