Do I pay Daycare for Ex to go to school?

[Dannette]

What is the name of your state? Idaho.
My Ex is telling me that Idaho Law states that I must pay for child care, while she goes to school. She is newly remarried, and does not work. Can anyone tell me if she has a valid claim?

 

[raknoell]

I can tell you in New York State that the Child support court will order you if they find you responsible of they will break it down by percentage due to your income and you ex's. You do not have to take her word for it let her take you to court for it if you don't want to pay it or offer yourself to care for your child during the period she is in school that way she would not need daycare!

 

[Phnx02]

Nebraska
Depends on your state and what the judge orders.....which is often times what he/she feels for the day and has nothing to do with anything else.
In my case from many, many years ago, I went back to school full-time for my Bachelors after my divorce. A higher education was my way to a better job to support my child as a single mom. I asked the courts for my ex to pay 1/2 the childcare costs while I was in school. I looked at it as regardless of being in school or working - either way - my child needed outside care while I was away from the home. The judge denied having my ex pay for daycare while I was in school, but ordered him to pay it when I worked. To me, this didn't make any sense - either way, I needed childcare - and attending school was like working - I was working at my studies to make a better life for my child - but the judge didn't see it this way.

So, even though I am a woman and can totally see where your ex is coming from on this......working or going to school is all the same (it's not like I was needing childcare to go out to the bars every night), the judge in your case may not approve this just as he didn't for me.