Hi all, two questions for the forum today. Backgroud EX and I are separated but no formal separation agreement yet. She lives in the matrimonial home with very little expenses and flush with disposable income. I moved into a new home with a hefty mortgage and very little disposable income after child support. I pay her $740 a month in CS. We split section 7 - 60% me and 40% her. We have shared custody.
1. Children's RESP - her proposal is as follows. She has lots of disposable income and proposes that she contribute now and I have to make up my 60% in the future when I can. So basically if she puts in $4000 I owe $6000.
I don't think this is fair - I can afford maybe $100 a month / $1,200 a year. What she is proposing forces a liability upon me - great she can afford $4000 this year but then she marks in her spreadsheet that I owe $6000 - I can't afford to match her contributions. Any thoughts on this?
Won't get into the logistics of setting up two separate sets of RESP accounts, grant allocation, etc at this point.
2. The kids of lunch programs at school, pizza day, etc. She expects if the kids have pizza day that costs $10 that I pay $6 and she pay $4 - the same as section 7.
I believe that a) my Child Support equilizes income and therefore these should be split 50 / 50.
b) these are not section 7 - it's nice that the kids have pizza day but it's not mandatory - I could make them lunches just as easily like I do on none pizza days. Again any thoughts from the forum on this?
Thanks in advance.
1. Children's RESP - her proposal is as follows. She has lots of disposable income and proposes that she contribute now and I have to make up my 60% in the future when I can. So basically if she puts in $4000 I owe $6000.
I don't think this is fair - I can afford maybe $100 a month / $1,200 a year. What she is proposing forces a liability upon me - great she can afford $4000 this year but then she marks in her spreadsheet that I owe $6000 - I can't afford to match her contributions. Any thoughts on this?
Won't get into the logistics of setting up two separate sets of RESP accounts, grant allocation, etc at this point.
2. The kids of lunch programs at school, pizza day, etc. She expects if the kids have pizza day that costs $10 that I pay $6 and she pay $4 - the same as section 7.
I believe that a) my Child Support equilizes income and therefore these should be split 50 / 50.
b) these are not section 7 - it's nice that the kids have pizza day but it's not mandatory - I could make them lunches just as easily like I do on none pizza days. Again any thoughts from the forum on this?
Thanks in advance.
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