Dear Attorneys,
I pay child support to my ex-husband. He signs up our kids for extracurricular activities and brings them, but expects me to contribute money to the activities as well. Do I have to?
Sincerely,
Activity Opposed
Dear Activity,
Child support is separate from a contribution toward extracurricular activities, unreimbursed medical expenses and/or work-related childcare. However, you need to reference your underlying dissolution agreement and see what it says pertaining to extracurricular activities. If you agreed to contribute to your children’s extracurricular activities, then, at least according to the Court Order, you need to do so. The exception may be if your agreement says that you only need to contribute to mutually agreed upon activities, and the activity you are questioning is something that you did not agree to. That said, if you are withholding consent for an activity, that usually needs to be “not unreasonably withheld,” so you should have a discussion with your ex-husband about why you are withholding consent (if you are).
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Very Truly Yours,
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