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 Question: I am finalizing our separation and will use the formula for alimony and child support. My wife is asking that we further split costs of extracurricular activities. I am unsure what, exactly, child support is intended to cover and what it does not cover. Understanding that will allow a clean break, instead of reconciling receipts every month to see who owes what.
I am glad to make joint decisions on what can be afforded outside of the intended use of child support, but I must rely on guidelines to ensure I am not considering payment on expenses that should be covered by monthly child support. Can you help with this? What does child support cover?
 Question: What are the reponsibilities of each parent for paying for extracurricular activities, such as dance lessons and martial arts training?
If these expenses are not identified in the separation agreement, how are they divided?
 Question: What exactly does child support legally cover and what does it not (i.e., deductibles, co-payment on necessary medical)? We are finalizing our divorce, and my wife still expects that I am accountable for non-essentials (sports camps, etc.). While I am glad to do as much as I can, I believe the child support should go as far as it can; and after that, it is a matter of either saying "no" to some activities or to getting mutual consent between the two parents on activities and costs. Is this in line with general thinking?
Question: My child support paperwork states that I am to pay 50 percent of all agreed educational expenses. My ex signed my daughter up for an extracurricular trip for school and then informed me my half was $1100.00. At this time my ex has been playing games and not allowing me to see my daughter per our paperwork. I told her that I agreed the trip was a good opportunity but I was unwilling to pay for half because of my daughter's current attitude about seeing me. I was not going to reward it with a trip. I did however offer to assist with $500.00. Now my ex states that her lawyer said I owe half because I agreed to the trip. Can they force me to pay half?
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Question: I am the father of a 5-year-old son and I have joint shared custody of my son. His mother has primary residence, but still have him 40% of each month at my residence. It clearly states in our divorce decree / parenting plan that she is to pay for ALL daycare expenses, which until recently she has done. Well our son starts kindergarten next week and she has changed her work schedule around so that she will no longer require daycare on her end she says that if I needed daycare for the days that I have our son, I will have to pay for it out of my pocket. I told her she was violating our court agreement, she disagrees. In addition, She is supposed to pick-up our 5-year-old son from my residence every other Friday morning and take him to daycare/school (by her residence) but has repeatedly refused to do so. In fact I
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