Not paying bills

[dipper]

Soc,

We are in Virginia.  Custody order requires counseling of son and states that both parents are to pay equally on this expense.  While bm had custody earlier this year, she took son to counseling.

She only informed me of clinic name and ignored any requests for appts, doctor name, etc.   She did not even tell me when son was put on medication and would not send them here on weekends.

Son did not see this counselor again after May.  In fact, I have received a letter from the counselor that tells me that he closed the account in May because my ex was missing sessions anyway.

I carry insurance on son and have been billed for all appts.  I never signed a release for them to treat son and have shown them a copy of order that she pay half.  But, after five months of no money from her, they are billing me only.

I told her in writing about this a month ago and she still has made no payments.  To top it off, the medication he was taking was being provided by the clinic.......meaning I will pay for it, and she would not even let him bring it here or let me know about it....

I have already paid $189 for bills last year that were never used on my son, were donated, and in fact, bm's mother paid for - not her.....

Soc, Can I file a show cause against her without paying her part of the bill.......just take the bill to court to show judge?

[socrateaser]

>Soc, Can I file a show cause against her without paying her
>part of the bill.......just take the bill to court to show
>judge?

Depends on VA law. If there's a statute that requires you to pay first, then no, otherwise yes.