My ex and I have joint custody of our 3 kids with a 50 / 50 set up . I pay aprox $ 333 in " equalization payments " to her each month as well as split all expenses and usually kick in extra .
She has done a few things contrary to the legal separation agreement that we both have . One being she moved the kids outside of their school district even though it is written that neither of us would, without 90 days notice or a court order . She provided neither . Now my 18 year old son refuses to go live with her because it is too far from his college and he prefers not to have to travel every day this distance. He does not drive .
My mother has graciously offered to let him live with her as she lives near his new school and he can walk . We figure his total expenses for a month of room and board would cost anywhere from $ 700 up if he tried to rent on his own . I have asked my ex to contribute $ 350 towards this per month but she refuses . She says $ 100 per month is all she would allow . She also has yet to pay for any of his tuition even though she is supposed to cover 1/3 of it .
Incidently, she is renting her old house out to friends for $ 1000 month and moved in with her new boyfriend .
I figure the added rental income should just about negate my need for " equalization payments " .
I am willing to negotiate but she refuses . Short of taking her to court, what other recourse do I have . I am not sure if she will go to mediation .
Spending $ 500 to recoup $ 350 seems futile
She has done a few things contrary to the legal separation agreement that we both have . One being she moved the kids outside of their school district even though it is written that neither of us would, without 90 days notice or a court order . She provided neither . Now my 18 year old son refuses to go live with her because it is too far from his college and he prefers not to have to travel every day this distance. He does not drive .
My mother has graciously offered to let him live with her as she lives near his new school and he can walk . We figure his total expenses for a month of room and board would cost anywhere from $ 700 up if he tried to rent on his own . I have asked my ex to contribute $ 350 towards this per month but she refuses . She says $ 100 per month is all she would allow . She also has yet to pay for any of his tuition even though she is supposed to cover 1/3 of it .
Incidently, she is renting her old house out to friends for $ 1000 month and moved in with her new boyfriend .
I figure the added rental income should just about negate my need for " equalization payments " .
I am willing to negotiate but she refuses . Short of taking her to court, what other recourse do I have . I am not sure if she will go to mediation .
Spending $ 500 to recoup $ 350 seems futile
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