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I recently received a phone call from my ex-wife regarding the daycare cost for our 2 children. She said that she will have to find a part-time job for Friday and Saturday nights to help her cause. Apparently, her mother was going to help her sit the children during alternate weekends my ex-wife was responsible for. Now that her mother is dating someone new and hasn’t the time (which is perfectly OK), my ex-wife expects me to take them now. I told her that I work part-time on alternate weekends and that would interfere. I also told her it is beyond difficult for me to make ends meet as well. She exclaimed that I have the “leisure” to work at night and every other Saturday whereas she can’t because she has the children. She also said that I should give up working alternate Saturdays and just work nights instead. She also added that either I do this or she will have to move out of state (1400 miles away) where her father and step mom live and they’re “willing” to watch the children. Should I take this as an ultimatum? If she needs to work part-time, shouldn’t she hire someone to sit the children on her alternate weekend?
The stipulations of our decree indicate that I pay child support. – I’m current on that.
That I pay 50% of child care costs. – I do and I’m current.
Joint custody (non-custodial) with visitations every alternate weekend. – I get them no problems.
I recently received a phone call from my ex-wife regarding the daycare cost for our 2 children. She said that she will have to find a part-time job for Friday and Saturday nights to help her cause. Apparently, her mother was going to help her sit the children during alternate weekends my ex-wife was responsible for. Now that her mother is dating someone new and hasn’t the time (which is perfectly OK), my ex-wife expects me to take them now. I told her that I work part-time on alternate weekends and that would interfere. I also told her it is beyond difficult for me to make ends meet as well. She exclaimed that I have the “leisure” to work at night and every other Saturday whereas she can’t because she has the children. She also said that I should give up working alternate Saturdays and just work nights instead. She also added that either I do this or she will have to move out of state (1400 miles away) where her father and step mom live and they’re “willing” to watch the children. Should I take this as an ultimatum? If she needs to work part-time, shouldn’t she hire someone to sit the children on her alternate weekend?
The stipulations of our decree indicate that I pay child support. – I’m current on that.
That I pay 50% of child care costs. – I do and I’m current.
Joint custody (non-custodial) with visitations every alternate weekend. – I get them no problems.