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Old 03-14-2009, 09:22 PM
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Daycare Center/Turned me in to collection agency

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Iowa

Here are the facts: My ex-girlfriend and I have a 4 1/2 old boy. When he was an infant she enrolled him into a registered daycare. I did not know about this until she asked me if I would pick him up after I got off work. This was no problem for me. For about the last 6 months she was falling behind on payments so I was paying cash. She took him out of the daycare and the daycare was sending me notices that I owed $625. They said we were still that far behind. This was news to me. I informed the daycare I was not the one who enrolled him so I do not owe any money. I asked them to produce the original form that would prove that she was the one who enrolled him. Told me they couldn't find it. Well i told them sorry but i'm not going to pay it and gave them the address and phone number of the mother. Well today I get a letter and they have turned me into a collection agency. The way I see it i'm not liable to pay this bill! I did not sign him up! Also please keep in mind that I have been paying child support from day 1 and the mother is the primary custodian. What should I do? Thanks!
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Old 03-14-2009, 09:25 PM
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Give the bill to mom. But if she can't pay it, there's a reasonable argument that you are equally responsible for all his bills.
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:45 PM
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Reasonable Argument?

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Give the bill to mom. But if she can't pay it, there's a reasonable argument that you are equally responsible for all his bills.
Already know what her answer will be. Of course she can't pay for it and dumps it on me. I did not sign him up and knew nothing about it. The way I look at it she never included me in on the decision to enroll him in the first place so I would think she needs to be responsible and pay the bill.
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Old 03-15-2009, 12:56 PM
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That would be an argument when you take her to court to get back the money you pay to the daycare center. It is NOT an argument against your responsibility to pay bills for YOUR CHILD. BOTH of you have equal legal responsibility for that.
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