What is it these days with celebrity's dads and their problems with the law.  Hilary Duff's father, Bob Duff, is has been sentenced with jail time after he violated, "a court order that prohibited him from selling off assets without the consent of his estranged wife."

The divorce battle between Bob and Susan Duff has been going on for 2.5 years now.  In Susan's most recent court visit, she asked for more money.

In court to request $25,000 to celebrate Hilary's birthday, which is Sept. 28, Susan Duff testified today that the $10,000 monthly support payments she receives are "not even enough to pay my own bills," let alone pay for a quality bday bash for Hilary that will measure up to the one they threw for older daughter Haylie in 2006.

Susan has been using Hilary's money (with her consent, of course) while waiting to receive more in support payments.

She also testified that Hilary was "emotionally upset by the abandonment of her father," and said of her ex-husband,

"I know he's a millionaire, and he's got the funds."

Yikes, is it fair for Susan to bring Hilary into all this???