If my daughter's mother insists in enrolling my daughter in private school, do I have to pay for it?
Question Details:
The mother of my daughter wants to put our 10-year-old in private school but I cannot afford it. She is currently in public school. She stated that even if I can't pay she would use the money from her monthly support check to pay. My concern is that she will take me to court for private school expenses.
The first thing you need to look at is any agreement or court order that is in place right now, which might define your legal obligations here. If there's something specific in there, either way, that will probably decide the case, if there is one. Otherwise, the only other factor that the court might look at would be any special needs or abilities your daughter has. Your ability to pay, of course, would also have to be taken into consideration.
If there are any emails that have been exchanged about this, especially if the mother says in any of them that she intends to do it on her own, it would be a very good idea to make sure these are saved.
