Sorry... I'll clarify... It was set up as:
Week 1 = Monday w/ Mom... Tuesday w/ Mom... Wed & Thurs w/ Dad then Fri, Sat, Sun w/ Mom.
Week 2 = Monday w/ Dad... Tuesday w/ Mom... Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun w/ Dad.
On week nights that Mom has kids... Dad picks them up at her house in the AM because they go to school and camp in Dad's town.
I guess my question was more aimed at the amount of money Dad is spending versus Mom on the kids. All school clothes and supplies are purchased by Dad because they go to school w/ Dad. All week day breakfast and lunch is purchased by Dad because they go to school w/ Dad. All camp is paid for by Dad because they go to camp in Dad's town.
Mom only pays for the dinners on the week nights she has them (one or two depending on the week), then pays for food for the weekends she has them (every other weekend).
When Dad requested to have the kids switch schools to his town (because she lives in a "bad town" and Dad lives in a nice country town)... Mom said, "The only way I will approve of that is if you don't request to have my child support reduced." So he agreed.
The judge approved of this as well... however, since this happened a year ago... Mom has gotten a full time job (she had a part time job back then). So her income has definitely gone up... I'm sure she is not making as much as Dad... but still... an increase in income is definitely there. And now Dad is paying for the majority of expenses for the kids. So... the $250/week that is going to Mom's is paying for...
? The house she lives in. And a handful of meals for the kids a week. This amount seems fairly high for what her expenses are. Her alimony ended last year (after five years)... which was great for Dad because that was an additional $150/week on top of child support.
I just find it frustrating that the Mom always seems to "make out" financially. She has been able to work part time for the past five years and Dad had to supplement her income... however, if Dad decided to work part time... he would still be expected to pay his child support and alimony... and the judge would frown upon him for not "taking care" of his children. Why does Dad have to kill himself... but Mom can sit back and enjoy life??
Week 1 = Monday w/ Mom... Tuesday w/ Mom... Wed & Thurs w/ Dad then Fri, Sat, Sun w/ Mom.
Week 2 = Monday w/ Dad... Tuesday w/ Mom... Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun w/ Dad.
On week nights that Mom has kids... Dad picks them up at her house in the AM because they go to school and camp in Dad's town.
I guess my question was more aimed at the amount of money Dad is spending versus Mom on the kids. All school clothes and supplies are purchased by Dad because they go to school w/ Dad. All week day breakfast and lunch is purchased by Dad because they go to school w/ Dad. All camp is paid for by Dad because they go to camp in Dad's town.
Mom only pays for the dinners on the week nights she has them (one or two depending on the week), then pays for food for the weekends she has them (every other weekend).
When Dad requested to have the kids switch schools to his town (because she lives in a "bad town" and Dad lives in a nice country town)... Mom said, "The only way I will approve of that is if you don't request to have my child support reduced." So he agreed.
The judge approved of this as well... however, since this happened a year ago... Mom has gotten a full time job (she had a part time job back then). So her income has definitely gone up... I'm sure she is not making as much as Dad... but still... an increase in income is definitely there. And now Dad is paying for the majority of expenses for the kids. So... the $250/week that is going to Mom's is paying for...
? The house she lives in. And a handful of meals for the kids a week. This amount seems fairly high for what her expenses are. Her alimony ended last year (after five years)... which was great for Dad because that was an additional $150/week on top of child support. I just find it frustrating that the Mom always seems to "make out" financially. She has been able to work part time for the past five years and Dad had to supplement her income... however, if Dad decided to work part time... he would still be expected to pay his child support and alimony... and the judge would frown upon him for not "taking care" of his children. Why does Dad have to kill himself... but Mom can sit back and enjoy life??