Hi!
I recently got another request from my ex for consent to put the kids in swimming and an art class over the summer. What she means is "am I agreeing to pay 1/2 of these costs".
I replied that because I pay about $800 per month in CS, and she earns a bit more than me each year (around $50,000), that I think the costs should be covered by her.
I have 2 other children at home who I am a single father to, and I am having some issues with my house which are causing cash flow problems.
She threatened to file the receipts for these things with the court as per our seperation agreement, to force me to pay.
My question is...What are the potential risks to me if she files the receipts to a court? Am I at risk of being made to pay her legal costs? Am I at risk of being force to pay a share of the costs only? Will I need a lawyer to represent myself if she files some receipts to the court?
I am reluctant to get into a big battle about this, but I feel she is also asking for a lot of extra $ above the CS I already pay. Should I just be paying it to avoid great hassles?
Also, I find it frustrating that she is able to deduct all the child care costs and extracurricluar costs for our 2 children, given that I have been paying half of those costs and I am not allowed to claim costs for children that don't live with me.
I would appreciate any thoughts of feedback you may have. I have found some past posts about Section 7 costs very helpful/interesting.
Thanks for your thoughts!
I recently got another request from my ex for consent to put the kids in swimming and an art class over the summer. What she means is "am I agreeing to pay 1/2 of these costs".
I replied that because I pay about $800 per month in CS, and she earns a bit more than me each year (around $50,000), that I think the costs should be covered by her.
I have 2 other children at home who I am a single father to, and I am having some issues with my house which are causing cash flow problems.
She threatened to file the receipts for these things with the court as per our seperation agreement, to force me to pay.
My question is...What are the potential risks to me if she files the receipts to a court? Am I at risk of being made to pay her legal costs? Am I at risk of being force to pay a share of the costs only? Will I need a lawyer to represent myself if she files some receipts to the court?
I am reluctant to get into a big battle about this, but I feel she is also asking for a lot of extra $ above the CS I already pay. Should I just be paying it to avoid great hassles?
Also, I find it frustrating that she is able to deduct all the child care costs and extracurricluar costs for our 2 children, given that I have been paying half of those costs and I am not allowed to claim costs for children that don't live with me.
I would appreciate any thoughts of feedback you may have. I have found some past posts about Section 7 costs very helpful/interesting.
Thanks for your thoughts!
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