Hi everyone I was just looking for some clarification on extraordinary expenses. My ex and I are divorced (went thru in Feb finally). So our 4 year old daughter has been involved in gymnastics for the past year and a half and we have always split the cost for it. Even whwn we were still together. I informed him that I signed her up again then she's done in summer as I wont' sign her up until the fall. She loves it and is starting to excel at it. I also signed her up for swimming and informed him how much it would cost and he agree to it saying it's a good idea she'll like it. Now it's time to pay his share of these expenses as I covered it myself this time around instead of splitting it and he refuses to pay. Stating that these are not extraordinary expenses and he can't afford to pay for such extravagances. Yet he can afford an expensive trip every 2 months. He's come to two classes in the past year and does not see how much she enjoys it and each time a class ends she asks me to sign her up again.
In the agreement it states that extraordinary expenses must be agreed to prior to payment. The swimming is self explanatory. How about the gymnastics? She's been doing it consistently so given he didn't tell me he no longer agrees going by prior history wouldn't he have to cover his share? Just wondering. Can he just say without good reason that he no longer will part take in paying for it? If so I guess it's up to me to cover it.
Also she just started Montessori school and he pays his share of child care exp. But we had to pay registration fees and for a uniform which ran me at $400 and I haven't even purchased the winter clothing yet. He verbally told me to send him the receipt but now says that all this is part of child support not an extraordinary expense? I thought it would fall under Section7(1)(d) which states that things that a child requires for primary or secondary school or education are considered extraordinary. She still needs regular clothing which obviously is part of child support however she wouldnt' need the uniform if it wasn't for the school we both agreed to send her to.
Thanks,
Neetz
In the agreement it states that extraordinary expenses must be agreed to prior to payment. The swimming is self explanatory. How about the gymnastics? She's been doing it consistently so given he didn't tell me he no longer agrees going by prior history wouldn't he have to cover his share? Just wondering. Can he just say without good reason that he no longer will part take in paying for it? If so I guess it's up to me to cover it.
Also she just started Montessori school and he pays his share of child care exp. But we had to pay registration fees and for a uniform which ran me at $400 and I haven't even purchased the winter clothing yet. He verbally told me to send him the receipt but now says that all this is part of child support not an extraordinary expense? I thought it would fall under Section7(1)(d) which states that things that a child requires for primary or secondary school or education are considered extraordinary. She still needs regular clothing which obviously is part of child support however she wouldnt' need the uniform if it wasn't for the school we both agreed to send her to.
Thanks,
Neetz
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