Hi Everyone
Let the battles begin once again! Our oldest son is going off to university in a few short weeks. He has applied for all scholarships, bursaries, reduction in tuition, loans and such. Due to my low income he will be receiving substantial grants and such but there is a loan portion and a portion that isn't covered after all these monies are applied. My son is more than willing to shoulder the loan portion of it as I have always taught him that things in life aren't free.
He will be living in residence but will be coming home 3 days out of the week as he does not have classes on the Friday. He needs to come home as he will be volunteering as an auxiliary officer with the local detachment of our police. This is in hopes of helping him get his foot in the door once he is done school.
I will be sending a fair bit of food back with him as he opted for the minimal food plan(which is mandatory). Does the amount of time that he will be home and the fact that I will still be supplying food and doing his laundry(to save money) affect CS that is owed for him?
I went the other day and bought what he needs for his dorm room, savings as much as I could by buying as much as I could at the dollar store. I messaged my ex with the amount and he is flat out refusing to pay any portion of it. He is also refusing to pay any portion of tuition and such costs. Our court order states that he is responsible for X% of section 7 expenses that are in the best interest of the child. He is claiming that going to post secondary does NOT fall under this.
It has been a battle from day 1 to try and receive any monies out of him for section 7 expenses.
We also have younger special needs children that he refuses to pay any extra expenses for. I have a letter from my daughters doctor saying that it would be a great benefit for her to attend therapy riding. I have not utilized this, opting instead to buy a horse myself, pay for all expenses for said horse, so that my daughter and the other special needs children can ride as much as possible. The therapists are all remarking as to how much better her muscle strength is due to this. I did ask for him to pay his portion towards the boots that they need to ride(which I purchased at an incredible sale price). Once again, he refuses!!!....claiming that it isn't in the best interest of the kids.
Is a court order the only way to get through to someone like this?
BTW, he has 3 vehicles sitting in his driveway, of which he is the only driver
Let the battles begin once again! Our oldest son is going off to university in a few short weeks. He has applied for all scholarships, bursaries, reduction in tuition, loans and such. Due to my low income he will be receiving substantial grants and such but there is a loan portion and a portion that isn't covered after all these monies are applied. My son is more than willing to shoulder the loan portion of it as I have always taught him that things in life aren't free.
He will be living in residence but will be coming home 3 days out of the week as he does not have classes on the Friday. He needs to come home as he will be volunteering as an auxiliary officer with the local detachment of our police. This is in hopes of helping him get his foot in the door once he is done school.
I will be sending a fair bit of food back with him as he opted for the minimal food plan(which is mandatory). Does the amount of time that he will be home and the fact that I will still be supplying food and doing his laundry(to save money) affect CS that is owed for him?
I went the other day and bought what he needs for his dorm room, savings as much as I could by buying as much as I could at the dollar store. I messaged my ex with the amount and he is flat out refusing to pay any portion of it. He is also refusing to pay any portion of tuition and such costs. Our court order states that he is responsible for X% of section 7 expenses that are in the best interest of the child. He is claiming that going to post secondary does NOT fall under this.
It has been a battle from day 1 to try and receive any monies out of him for section 7 expenses.
We also have younger special needs children that he refuses to pay any extra expenses for. I have a letter from my daughters doctor saying that it would be a great benefit for her to attend therapy riding. I have not utilized this, opting instead to buy a horse myself, pay for all expenses for said horse, so that my daughter and the other special needs children can ride as much as possible. The therapists are all remarking as to how much better her muscle strength is due to this. I did ask for him to pay his portion towards the boots that they need to ride(which I purchased at an incredible sale price). Once again, he refuses!!!....claiming that it isn't in the best interest of the kids.
Is a court order the only way to get through to someone like this?
BTW, he has 3 vehicles sitting in his driveway, of which he is the only driver
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