Hi, I'm just curious if decision making authority in the custody agreement applies to the kids' section 7 expenses? i.e., our agreement is joint custody, the kids reside with me and their father has visitation, and I have decision-making power in the event of a disagreement.
I'm trying to navigate "coparenting" with someone who's mentally ill so coming to an agreement on the kids' activities every year is a laughable idea. he seems to think he can put the kids into whatever activity he wants and get money from me for half (the agreement states we each pay 1/2) and refuses to pay his half of activities that I have signed the kids up for that were actually in the section 7 part of the separation agreement. He's even getting them unnecessary dental work without a health plan after I 've taken them to the dentist with my dental plan through work.
All this to say I'm not sure what to do when he presents me with expenses that I haven't agreed to and can't afford to go to court every year. Do I let things pile up and go to court in a few years? Does leaving things to pile up set a bad precedent, like I don't "need" the money?
Any insight or experience with this would be wonderful.
I'm trying to navigate "coparenting" with someone who's mentally ill so coming to an agreement on the kids' activities every year is a laughable idea. he seems to think he can put the kids into whatever activity he wants and get money from me for half (the agreement states we each pay 1/2) and refuses to pay his half of activities that I have signed the kids up for that were actually in the section 7 part of the separation agreement. He's even getting them unnecessary dental work without a health plan after I 've taken them to the dentist with my dental plan through work.
All this to say I'm not sure what to do when he presents me with expenses that I haven't agreed to and can't afford to go to court every year. Do I let things pile up and go to court in a few years? Does leaving things to pile up set a bad precedent, like I don't "need" the money?
Any insight or experience with this would be wonderful.
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