Q: What part am I responsible for legally?
We agreed to split extracurricular activities 50/50 as long as I am notified within thirty days of the cost. She signed our son up in January and agreed to pay 8 installment payments but didn’t notify me until the end of August and is asking for the full amount. I’m also not listed anywhere on the paper as a parent or guardian even though I’m supposed to be and I’m supposed to be allowed to call and check progress on everything.
A: The question you need to ask yourself is do you ever want to be in court explaining why you refused to pay your share, and using the argument that you were notified late, on a payment plan? If the answer is yes, then you can refuse to pay. But I would consider how it would look to a judge, for you to refuse to pay your half, of a payment plan that I assume was going to span several months, because you were not notified within 30 days. Because she could argue that it was an installment plan, that was going to last for however many months, and she notified you during that period of time, and you should still have to pay your half.
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