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Can anyone offer some insight to an issue that I am facing now regarding private school tuition. Been divorced for 10 years. Two kids. My ex has primary custody. When the children were old enough to enter school(2 years after divorce), my ex enrolled them in a private catholic school. Did not ask me for my opinion or consult with me in any way(she attended catholic school when she was a child, I always attended public school). Now my daughter is entering high school next fall and my ex is demanding that I help her pay for the tuition. I honestly would prefer a public school for them and have always told her that. She is threatening my summer visitation over this. Extortion is how I describe it. What are the rules in Indiana? There is nothing in our divorce settlement about school. Can she go to court and make me pay for half of something that I would never have agreed to even if we were still married? Thanks.
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chatter box
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The answer to your big question is no or at least I think it is but someone here will know for sure. But what I do know is she can't withold summer visitation at all.
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theanswerguy
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Extraordinary Educational Expenses
The data upon which the Guideline schedules are based include a component for ordinary educational expenses. Any extraordinary educational expenses incurred on behalf of a child shall be considered apart from the total basic child support obligation.
Extraordinary educational expenses may be for elementary, secondary or post‑secondary education, and should be limited to reasonable and necessary expenses for attending private or special schools, institutions of higher learning, and trade, business or technical schools to meet the particular educational needs of the child.
a. Elementary and Secondary Education. If the expenses are related to elementary or secondary education, the court may want to consider whether the expense is the result of a personal preference of one parent or whether both parents concur; if the parties would have incurred the expense while the family was intact; and whether or not education of the same or higher quality is available at less cost.
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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father
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Thanks for the quick response from both of you. The high school my ex has enrolled my daughter in is nothing special. It is just a high school. Truth be told I believe my ex just likes the appearance of being upper class and considers it a priority. There is at least one public high school in the area that has an outstanding reputation with superb facilities, but her argument is that public schools are "dangerous". My concern is that if this goes in front of a judge, what are the chances that he/she will believe me when I state that I would not have chosen this school if we were still married? Do the kids themselves have any say? Just curious.
I am going to post again regarding child support revision and hope that you can offer some insight. Thanks again.
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theanswerguy
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No one can tell what a judge in your particular case will do . This site offers a statewide ranking of public schools , perhaps it can help .
http://www.psk12.com/rating/index.php
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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Jada
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The chances of you changing the kids going to a private school when they have been doing so for years is not very good. And if you have been paying a portion of the tuition, that isn't going to change, either.
The time to fight private school was when they were first enrolled years ago. Not 8 years after the fact. The courts are going to rule that you accepted private school by your inaction.
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theanswerguy
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The chances of you changing the kids going to a private school when they have been doing so for years is not very good. And if you have been paying a portion of the tuition, that isn't going to change, either.
>>>>>>>>>> Rea-ding Com-pre-hen-sion . The mother has been paying all tuition based on her personal preference .
The time to fight private school was when they were first enrolled years ago. Not 8 years after the fact. The courts are going to rule that you accepted private school by your inaction.
>>>>>>>>> The time to seek a split in costs was 8 years ago .
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right. Isaac Asimov
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