Do I have to pay for both lunch money and child support on the day that my wife has our children?
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Do I have to pay for both lunch money and child support on the day that my wife has our children?
I have the children Monday at 8 am to Thursdayat 1:30 pm. She makes the same amount as I do but I pay her child support because she has one more overnight than I do. She says I should pay for school lunch on Thursday because I have them until 1:30 but I say I pay her child support for that day so she needs to pay for Thursday lunches. It was not stipulated in the divorce settlement.
Asked on March 28, 2011 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I think that you are embroiled in an issue between you and your ex wife that has nothing to do with paying for the school lunch and that you can not see the forrest from the trees in this situation. How the court in your area would rule on thi issue is unknown to me but I am guessing that school lunch is reall not that expensive, correct? And that although I can see her point that they eat before you give them to her for the day and so food for lunch should be your responsibility, and I see your point that the support you pay if for the entire day of Thursday, who is caught in the middle here? So why don't you split the 3 bucks or whatever it costs rather than pay lawyers hundreds to litigate the issue? Good luck.
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