If I have a court order to pay 50% of extracuricular activities for my child, does the other part have to ask the other if fees are reasonable?

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If I have a court order to pay 50% of extracuricular activities for my child, does the other part have to ask the other if fees are reasonable?

My 10 year old child has been signed up for 3 activities after school. 2 competition teams and a rec team. I cannot afford to pay 50% of all of them. I was not consulted about this and she was registered for all 3 and he wants me to pay 50% which the court has ordered.

Asked on August 28, 2012 under Family Law, Florida

Answers:

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately, an order is an order-- so unless your order has a cap or a "reasonableness clause", you stuck with the way the order is worded.... for now.  It seems like your ex is racking up the extracurricular activity to bill, which could impact your ability to pay regular child support.  Instead of risking a contempt action, go ahead and file for a modification of your child support orders and ask the court to place some type of limits on the extracurricular activity expenses.


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