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Originally Posted by LifeMovesOn
My ex and I have recently separated and we share our childrens' custody 50/50. Because I earn a higher income, I am paying $700 in monthly child support to my ex based on the federal child support guidelines. Should she be expected to buy the childrens' clothing from the child support monies she is receiving? She is claiming that clothing is an extraordinary expense. I disagree.
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Sorry - question for you - when you say custody is split 50/50, are you referring to physical custody? Eg. the children spend half of their time with both parents?
I only ask because that seems like a very high amount of child support if you have the children half the time. If you do have the children half of the time, you probably shouldn't be paying the table child support amounts.
Friends of mine have a shared custody arrangement. Essentially, they operate on the "whatever I spend when they're with me, I spend and whatever you spend when they're with you, you spend" principle. Nobody is paying child support but, they do split clothing costs...everything 50/50 and they go through receipts together every month. to remiburse each other if necessary.
It seems unfair to expect that one would pay child support and then contribute to the cost of clothing on top of that....kinda burning the candle at both ends if you ask me.