My ex and I are on fairly good terms right now. We are friendly and helpful to each other. Hell, I am cat sitting for her while she and my daughter go on a cruise for March Break. Things have come a long way from 3-4 years ago.
Anyway, my daughter is in competitive dance. The monthly cost is $260 which we split as our incomes are comparative. My daughter has a competition coming up in a few weeks about 45 minutes from each of our houses. Her first routine is fairly early, being just after 9am. My ex, wanting to maximize her time to get daughter ready, booked a hotel room for the night. I knew she was going to, but what I didn't expect was for her to ask me to cover 1/2 of our daughters portion. It is less than $30.
As of right now, I pay over $600 a month for our one child. Starting in March, it jumps to over $700 due to a new job.
I know this ~$30 is not a s7 expense. I pay more then enough in support, notwithstanding it isn't 100% necessary (she could get up and out early, but I do understand doing that isn't ideal). The amount won't affect me, but it is kind of annoying as she doesn't understand what "extraordinary expenses" are. IMO, she needs to know that this isn't something I have to cover as she receives more than enough in C/S and her income is close to what I make.
If I do anything but pay, all the goodwill I have built up over time will get nuked. My ex doesn't like it when people don't agree with her. She is the type to over react. Is less than $30 worth losing most of the goodwill you have built up over the course of years? It is essentially drawing a line in the sand which the ex will not welcome.....
Anyway, my daughter is in competitive dance. The monthly cost is $260 which we split as our incomes are comparative. My daughter has a competition coming up in a few weeks about 45 minutes from each of our houses. Her first routine is fairly early, being just after 9am. My ex, wanting to maximize her time to get daughter ready, booked a hotel room for the night. I knew she was going to, but what I didn't expect was for her to ask me to cover 1/2 of our daughters portion. It is less than $30.
As of right now, I pay over $600 a month for our one child. Starting in March, it jumps to over $700 due to a new job.
I know this ~$30 is not a s7 expense. I pay more then enough in support, notwithstanding it isn't 100% necessary (she could get up and out early, but I do understand doing that isn't ideal). The amount won't affect me, but it is kind of annoying as she doesn't understand what "extraordinary expenses" are. IMO, she needs to know that this isn't something I have to cover as she receives more than enough in C/S and her income is close to what I make.
If I do anything but pay, all the goodwill I have built up over time will get nuked. My ex doesn't like it when people don't agree with her. She is the type to over react. Is less than $30 worth losing most of the goodwill you have built up over the course of years? It is essentially drawing a line in the sand which the ex will not welcome.....
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