bugcountry
Junior Member
New York
First time posting, I do apologize if I'm not clear.
Ex-husband and myself have 2 children, ages 4 and 7. We have a custody order in place for 50/50 split custody, I have the children one week, my ex the following. No child support. Just a basic order.
My ex does not help with any medical/dental bills with our girls, both have medical issues- although not huge, they still need attending. Our older child needs a deep dental cleaning every 6 months due to excessive plaque build-up to prevent any issues as well.
I work full-time in the medical field, mostly 3rd shift, and pay for a babysitter to come to my home to watch the kids while they are sleeping, as well as another babysitter when I am at college to pursue a higher degree. Although he lives right up the street, he does not want to help with watching our children. He strictly sticks to the every-other week agreement, and I am fine with that, it's his choice.
My ex does not work, and hasn't for a very long time. He recently started asking for our childrens' social security cards, birth certificates, etc. so he could apply for food stamps and possibly cash assistance.
Questions:
1) Can social services pursue a child support order against me if he applies for help, even though the custody is split 50/50? I haven't given him their paperwork due to this, I'm afraid they will come after me.
3) Is there anything I could do, or put into court orders to prevent any actions against myself for his application to Social Services? Our order is short and vague, I wish to clarify.
2) Do you think it's possible that I could get an order for 50/50 medical/dental cost reimbursement from the court? He does not take the children to the Dr's at all, he does not refill prescriptions, this solely falls on my shoulder and has for a few years now.
I am thinking about filing to change a few things, but I wanted to see first if it's even worth pursuing. Thank you all in advance for your responses.
First time posting, I do apologize if I'm not clear.
Ex-husband and myself have 2 children, ages 4 and 7. We have a custody order in place for 50/50 split custody, I have the children one week, my ex the following. No child support. Just a basic order.
My ex does not help with any medical/dental bills with our girls, both have medical issues- although not huge, they still need attending. Our older child needs a deep dental cleaning every 6 months due to excessive plaque build-up to prevent any issues as well.
I work full-time in the medical field, mostly 3rd shift, and pay for a babysitter to come to my home to watch the kids while they are sleeping, as well as another babysitter when I am at college to pursue a higher degree. Although he lives right up the street, he does not want to help with watching our children. He strictly sticks to the every-other week agreement, and I am fine with that, it's his choice.
My ex does not work, and hasn't for a very long time. He recently started asking for our childrens' social security cards, birth certificates, etc. so he could apply for food stamps and possibly cash assistance.
Questions:
1) Can social services pursue a child support order against me if he applies for help, even though the custody is split 50/50? I haven't given him their paperwork due to this, I'm afraid they will come after me.
3) Is there anything I could do, or put into court orders to prevent any actions against myself for his application to Social Services? Our order is short and vague, I wish to clarify.
2) Do you think it's possible that I could get an order for 50/50 medical/dental cost reimbursement from the court? He does not take the children to the Dr's at all, he does not refill prescriptions, this solely falls on my shoulder and has for a few years now.
I am thinking about filing to change a few things, but I wanted to see first if it's even worth pursuing. Thank you all in advance for your responses.
