I split with my common law wife 4 years ago. 2 kids, now 10 and 11. The kids live with me for 1 week and then with her for 1 week. We don't live far apart. So far its worked well. At the time of the split, we divided the assets equally. I bought her share of our house. She took her share and purchased a house. We did not use a lawyer and nothing was filed with the courts. We copied a simple agreement from a friends divorce/custody order, with respect to holidays, schools, and other issues. Our agreement states that we split the common expenses for the children, no support for her or the kids are provided. 2 years ago, my ex was outsourced, lost her job and was unemployed for 2 years. Because she couldn’t afford her fair share, I covered all the expenses. Now she is working. Her income is about 1/2 of what is was. One of my sons requires extra help with school so I enrolled him in one of those learning centres. My ex says she can't afford to pay her fair share. So now I'm stuck with all the expenses. I don't think its right that I pay all the expenses while she pays off her mortgage. I've asked her why she wouldn’t sell her house, capture the 200k of equity, and pay her fair share. I'll spare you the details of the response.
So, what are my options? Any suggestions?
So, what are my options? Any suggestions?
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