The divorcing parents of Hollywood stars Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal are facing financial ruin, according to new court documents obtained by the media.

Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner separated last January and are seeking to end their 31-year marriage.

In court papers filed in Los Angeles and obtained by TMZ.com, Naomi reveals how she struggled to make an income through her work as a screenwriter, and had to take out a loan to survive during the 2007/2008 Writer’s Guild of America Strike.

She claims she has been left to foot mortgage and insurance payments on the former couple’s four homes, because her estranged husband , a TV director, has refused to assist her.

“During our marriage, our expenses tended to outpace our income. Accordingly, we accumulated a certain amount of debt…”

“As recently as the end of September Stephen has told me that he recognises ‘that things are reaching a really dangerous point in terms of the finances… I can’t be clearer that you can’t expect me to help any more with this situation.’ He further stated, ‘I have been clear that worse comes to worse, I will let all of this collapse into ruin, just as I believe letting the markets crash and burn are the right approach. Pain now for clarity and balance later.’”