The ex-wives try to make the husbands pay for the gymnastics, tennis lessons, horseback riding lessons, drum lessons, and cheerleading activities. In many cases the ex-wife tries to have the husband pay for many of the extracurricular activities for the children. The lesson to be learned is that getting divorced is not cheap.Ī key issue in any divorce cases is the payment of "extraordinary" expenses. If the parties have money, then in most cases the court will make the payor front these expenses. If the parties have limited economic resources, then a court most often will hold that the expenses for these activities are part of the child support award. The courts will also require the payor to pay for a share of the sports related activities, dance classes, music lessons, etc. If the parties have some dough, then the courts will also require the father/payor to pay for a share of any summer camp, and for the children's extracurricular activities. The expenses for day care and health insurance can easily inflate a child support award to approach the size of a mortgage payment. The most common expenses that are awarded are day care and health insurance expenses. In addition to calculating a straight child support award, the court may also award additional expenses with regard to the parties' basic child support obligations. Can the court also award additional expenses with respect to the parties' basic child support obligations?
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