status: attempting to get a separation agreement after 1.5 years after my wife walked out
2 kids - 18 & 20
My income - mid 30s
My daughter, who is now 20 years old, graduated from high school in June 2003. After graduation, she left the family home & moved to Barrie with her boyfriend against my wishes. While in Barrie, she was employed in a full time capacity. The relationship only lasted until Sept 2003 and she returned home where she basically bummed around for a year. In June 2004, my wife walked out after 20 years of marrige. My daughter started university in Sept 2004 which meant that she had been out of school/on her own since June 2003. She financed her first year university with student loans. Her school year consisted of partying, going to the bars, she smokes, eats out at fast food restaurants, drove her boyfriend's 4x4 truck everywhere, went on weekend trips to Montreal, Quebec City, ran up cell phone bills of $2000 & basically had a very good time - her marks were in the mid 50s. She ran out of $$$ and my wife gave her $1200 to help her get through the school year. (those funds were paid back from summer employment earnings)
She returned home in May 2005 and worked the summer earning in excess of $800/2 week period. She took off 3 weeks of work for her vacation. In September 2005 she returned to school but moved in with her 24 year old boyfriend and they're talking about getting married. She did not have any funds left from her summer employment as she had to pay the collection agency for the cell phone bill & pay back her mother $1200. The rest she partied away.
My wife is going after not only monthly child support but 1/3 of her university expenses. As well, she wants me to pay her back 1/2 of the $1200 that she loaned to our daughter even though it has been repaid.
I do not feel that I'm responsible as she has established herself as an adult since June 2003. I also do not agree with her lifestyle & feel that any additional funds would just be partied away.
What should I do as my lawyer doesn't appear to be getting anywhere?
G
2 kids - 18 & 20
My income - mid 30s
My daughter, who is now 20 years old, graduated from high school in June 2003. After graduation, she left the family home & moved to Barrie with her boyfriend against my wishes. While in Barrie, she was employed in a full time capacity. The relationship only lasted until Sept 2003 and she returned home where she basically bummed around for a year. In June 2004, my wife walked out after 20 years of marrige. My daughter started university in Sept 2004 which meant that she had been out of school/on her own since June 2003. She financed her first year university with student loans. Her school year consisted of partying, going to the bars, she smokes, eats out at fast food restaurants, drove her boyfriend's 4x4 truck everywhere, went on weekend trips to Montreal, Quebec City, ran up cell phone bills of $2000 & basically had a very good time - her marks were in the mid 50s. She ran out of $$$ and my wife gave her $1200 to help her get through the school year. (those funds were paid back from summer employment earnings)
She returned home in May 2005 and worked the summer earning in excess of $800/2 week period. She took off 3 weeks of work for her vacation. In September 2005 she returned to school but moved in with her 24 year old boyfriend and they're talking about getting married. She did not have any funds left from her summer employment as she had to pay the collection agency for the cell phone bill & pay back her mother $1200. The rest she partied away.
My wife is going after not only monthly child support but 1/3 of her university expenses. As well, she wants me to pay her back 1/2 of the $1200 that she loaned to our daughter even though it has been repaid.
I do not feel that I'm responsible as she has established herself as an adult since June 2003. I also do not agree with her lifestyle & feel that any additional funds would just be partied away.
What should I do as my lawyer doesn't appear to be getting anywhere?
G
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