Q: If my ex has temporary custody of our two kids do i still have to pay him 1/2 of expences per the MSA/PP?
He filed for temporary custody and i have not had regular visitations, yet he is holding me in contempt for not paying my half. Is this legal? We used to do one week on one week off, but 9/26/2017 he got temporary custody. He continues to ask me for money, yet i do not see them. Help! Thank you. He has custody right now. He's not following the MSA or PP. There is no child support involved, just that we each pay 1/2 of all agreed upon medical, extracurricular, dental...Expenses. He's not informing me until after the fact.
A: Timesharing and the child support obligation are not directly related. They are both obligations to the children so even if your time with the children is reduced, if you have a child support obligation you must continue until the court says otherwise.
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A: Review the Order MSA/PP to fully understand the obligations of the parties. If he is in breach, then file your own Motion for Enforcement and/or Contempt against him for violating the Agreement and/or Order.
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