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ShalomSteph
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What is the name of your state?undefined Kansas
My children, ages 13 and 10, just received generous scholarships to a private (Jewish) day school. The school is a 45 minute drive from my house, and my present workplace is an additional 45 minutes from there. So, obviously, I will have to get a job closer to their school.
I am probably going to have to take a pay cut, and I will also be paying tuition for private school. the kids will benefit enormously from private school, so I am willing to make appropriate sacrifices to do this. However, there is only so much that I can do. Just as a history, I have been divorced for eight years and have NEVER requested an increase in child support, even though I have been entitled to two. I have also never made him pay half of the medical bills because it requires taking him to small claims court, and he still doesn't pay it. My ex is already fussing because it is a Jewish school, and he claims that as a Jehovah's Witness, it is against his religion to pay for Jewish school or any type of higher education later.
I would like to ask for an increase in child support to help fill the gap a little between taking a decrease in pay and the private school tuition. I feel like I am always making the sacrifices for the kids while he complains and accuses. So although I would likely get the increase, is it worth it in the long run, or should I just grit my teeth and continue to do things on my own?
Thanks, Steph
My children, ages 13 and 10, just received generous scholarships to a private (Jewish) day school. The school is a 45 minute drive from my house, and my present workplace is an additional 45 minutes from there. So, obviously, I will have to get a job closer to their school.
I am probably going to have to take a pay cut, and I will also be paying tuition for private school. the kids will benefit enormously from private school, so I am willing to make appropriate sacrifices to do this. However, there is only so much that I can do. Just as a history, I have been divorced for eight years and have NEVER requested an increase in child support, even though I have been entitled to two. I have also never made him pay half of the medical bills because it requires taking him to small claims court, and he still doesn't pay it. My ex is already fussing because it is a Jewish school, and he claims that as a Jehovah's Witness, it is against his religion to pay for Jewish school or any type of higher education later.
I would like to ask for an increase in child support to help fill the gap a little between taking a decrease in pay and the private school tuition. I feel like I am always making the sacrifices for the kids while he complains and accuses. So although I would likely get the increase, is it worth it in the long run, or should I just grit my teeth and continue to do things on my own?
Thanks, Steph