Calif C/S Laws

[Izzy2006]

What is the name of your state?CALIFORNIA

Does CA law allow the CP to modify c/s for college? CP says she is going to file an OSC asking the court to make me pay for college of our minor child... Our decree reads as of the present until said child graduates or up to 19, or dies, whichever comes first. Can she do this and win?

Second... I pay 1200 each month. She says I must pay for half of school clothes, half of the cost of sports, half of school trips, half of anything she buys for him basically. The decree says c/s monthly 1200.00, half of dental and medical... nothing about paying half of anything else. I thought that the support I pay monthly is to cover this stuff she's trying to charge me for. Am I correct? She submitted an OSC saying I owe her 400.00 because I owe her for half of the Christmas presents she bought for him... I bought him presents too for when he came to my home. I hope I'm right.

Please advise.

Thanks

 

[ceara19]

What is the name of your state?CALIFORNIA

Does CA law allow the CP to modify c/s for college? CP says she is going to file an OSC asking the court to make me pay for college of our minor child... Our decree reads as of the present until said child graduates or up to 19, or dies, whichever comes first. Can she do this and win?

She can ask for a revision. It doesn't mean she will get it.

Second... I pay 1200 each month. She says I must pay for half of school clothes, half of the cost of sports, half of school trips, half of anything she buys for him basically. The decree says c/s monthly 1200.00, half of dental and medical... nothing about paying half of anything else. I thought that the support I pay monthly is to cover this stuff she's trying to charge me for. Am I correct? She submitted an OSC saying I owe her 400.00 because I owe her for half of the Christmas presents she bought for him... I bought him presents too for when he came to my home. I hope I'm right.

Please advise.

Thanks

You are only required to pay for what the court order states. You're right, that's what the CS is for. For bigger ticket expenses like school trips and even some of the school sports, it would be nice of you to help out if you can afford it, but it's not required. But those aren't things your child NEEDS. My parents were married to each other and both had good jobs, but I still had to foot half the bill for a school trip (granted it was to France).

 

[Izzy2006]

CA Would entertain this?

As far as "college support", california would entertain this motion??? I thought max was the age of 19. (unless disabled). Please tell me I'm right on this one.

 

[nextwife]

She submitted an OSC saying I owe her 400.00 because I owe her for half of the Christmas presents she bought for him.

OMG! I hope they send HER a bill for wasting taxpayer money having CSE personnel read this dribble.


"Dear CSE,

I bought my son an XBox for Christmas and my selfish ex refuses to pay his half of the gift I decided our son couldn't live without. Please proceed to garnish his wages to collect for that, and for the 57 Ipod downloads I authorized. That, plus Ex's share of the cel phone costs for the cel phone I bought him. I especially want to collect for the music video clip downloads that were just billed to the cel phone. After all, my ex is the father and this should be his responsibility...."

 

[MrsK]

I do not know if she can get the courts to order you to pay for college. I surely hope not, as parents who are still married to each other are not required to put the child through college, so why should divorced/seperated/never married parents be ordered to do it.

Secondly- if you pay child support, you are NOT obligated to pay for ANY extra stuff, unless its already in your order. That means school stuff, presents, etc. Let her take you to court, they judge will laugh at her. Child support is to cover YOUR portion of raising the child. You pay support, you are doing your part. The end.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

The state sets certain minimum requirements, that doesn't mean that either party is not prohibited from petitioning the court for modifications or that the court is prohibited from granting them, cases are decided based on the facts and there may be compelling reasons for a judge to grant a modification. The court may also grant sanctions if this is abused, so you will still have to respond and give your side, but if they have an attorney you better get one as some courts may be more liberal than other in what they order and not having an attorney may cost you dearly no matter how unfait it is to you.

 

[nextwife]

BTW- AS someone who lives in a fairly affluent area I'm frankly stunned that Mom spent $800.00 on a child's Christmas gifts if she's so worried about money.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

BTW- AS someone who lives in a fairly affluent area I'm frankly stunned that Mom spent $800.00 on a child's Christmas gifts if she's so worried about money.

A computer, a bicycle, a stereo, a trip to Disneyland, jewlery, could all cost that much or a couple pairs of athletic shoes or sports equipment. Cosmetic surgery is becomming a popular gift.

 

[ceara19]

A computer, a bicycle, a stereo, a trip to Disneyland, jewlery, could all cost that much or a couple pairs of athletic shoes or sports equipment. Cosmetic surgery is becomming a popular gift.

It's very easy to spend $800 on Christmas, I spent more than that this past year. I think nextwife's point is that mom's b*tching that she has NO money for anything, but turns around and spends that much on presents.