Got a question on behalf of a friend of a friend (really, it's not me):
Divorced, two kids, joint custody and primary residence with Mom. Dad pays ~$1500 CS per month, generally reliable but not always. Holds CS payments over Mom - do what I say or I won't give you your cheque.
Mom would like to have payments routed through the Alberta equivalent of FRO (MEP) so she isn't worrying about whether Dad will make his payment every month. However, she is afraid of bringing up the topic with Dad because she's worried he will get angry and stop paying altogether (and yes, this is psychologically complex). Does anyone have suggestions for how to bring this up with Dad in a non-threatening way? Are there any advantages to the payor (Dad) of going through MEP rather than giving Mom a cheque every month, which Mom might be able to leverage?
And before anyone asks - there are no access issues, Dad has kids regularly EOW + holidays, and has never indicated that he wants more (or less) time.
Divorced, two kids, joint custody and primary residence with Mom. Dad pays ~$1500 CS per month, generally reliable but not always. Holds CS payments over Mom - do what I say or I won't give you your cheque.
Mom would like to have payments routed through the Alberta equivalent of FRO (MEP) so she isn't worrying about whether Dad will make his payment every month. However, she is afraid of bringing up the topic with Dad because she's worried he will get angry and stop paying altogether (and yes, this is psychologically complex). Does anyone have suggestions for how to bring this up with Dad in a non-threatening way? Are there any advantages to the payor (Dad) of going through MEP rather than giving Mom a cheque every month, which Mom might be able to leverage?
And before anyone asks - there are no access issues, Dad has kids regularly EOW + holidays, and has never indicated that he wants more (or less) time.
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