Ex-Wife To Jermaine Jackson: Cut 'Da Check

Jermaine Jackson's former wife says she is in the po' house.  Alejandra Jackson says Jermaine left her so penniless that she's had to take supermarket gift cards from Katherine Jackson, just to feed her children.

Alejandra Jackson (who also has kids with Randy Jackson) filed legal documents in Los Angeles, claiming Jermaine is a deadbeat dad who owes $35,550 in court-ordered child support payments for their children, Jermajesty and Jaffar. Alejandra claims Jermaine lied about how much he makes.  Alejandra says Katherine Jackson knows how bad the kids have it, so she often gives them $300-400 in grocery store gift cards.

The Jacksons are expected back in court but no date has been set.