Q: Can my ex-wife require me to start paying for private high school?
My daughter has always attended public school, and has been successful there. She is in our joint legal and physical custody.
A: If you are not required to pay for private school under the current order, you are not obligated to do so. However, your ex-wife can seek a modification of the order.
A: Assuming there is no contract or judicial decision obligating you to pay for private high school, then normally you would not have to pay for private high school. At the same time your wife could file to have the costs of private high school included in child support if she could demonstrate that your daughter had a particularized need to attend the private high school.
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