My question involves child support in the State of CA
I have joint legal and physical custody of my three children (10, 8, 4). They attend school in another city.
Our order states that I am responsible for one-half of work-related childcare. Their mother enrolled the 4-year old in private preschool, and then informed me of the associated costs . I am not against the choice in education, but I am not interested in sharing in a $75/week cost when her income would easily have qualified the 4-year old for no-cost HeadStart. She was working as much as 30hrs/week, but has since quit her job. The quality of education at HS is similar if not better. Technically when she is not working NONE of the childcare is work-related.
I communicated this to her in early October and her reply was that she was not going to switch his education "halfway through the year." Yeah, this was in early October. Since then, she has kept him enrolled there for nearly 6 months, full-well knowing that I am opposed to the unneeded cost associated with this choice.
We have a final decree hearing by month's end.
For what it's worth, similar shenanigans have been employed with regard to the children's counseling. My health insurance would have covered 100% of a certain number of visits and their mother chose to select an out-of-network counselor. Fortunately, FL-192 addresses this, so she will need to pick up all of the cost that insurance would have covered.
I am hoping similar family law addresses the childcare issue. It's certainly common sense, but I'd rather have legal support for my stance.
I have joint legal and physical custody of my three children (10, 8, 4). They attend school in another city.
Our order states that I am responsible for one-half of work-related childcare. Their mother enrolled the 4-year old in private preschool, and then informed me of the associated costs . I am not against the choice in education, but I am not interested in sharing in a $75/week cost when her income would easily have qualified the 4-year old for no-cost HeadStart. She was working as much as 30hrs/week, but has since quit her job. The quality of education at HS is similar if not better. Technically when she is not working NONE of the childcare is work-related.
I communicated this to her in early October and her reply was that she was not going to switch his education "halfway through the year." Yeah, this was in early October. Since then, she has kept him enrolled there for nearly 6 months, full-well knowing that I am opposed to the unneeded cost associated with this choice.
We have a final decree hearing by month's end.
For what it's worth, similar shenanigans have been employed with regard to the children's counseling. My health insurance would have covered 100% of a certain number of visits and their mother chose to select an out-of-network counselor. Fortunately, FL-192 addresses this, so she will need to pick up all of the cost that insurance would have covered.
I am hoping similar family law addresses the childcare issue. It's certainly common sense, but I'd rather have legal support for my stance.
Expenses: Preschool As Daycare
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