Child Support Modification & Expectations for Step Parent

#1

My boyfriend is being taken back to court for a modification of Child Support by his ex. She is using this motion as an attempt to have him agree that she can move out of state with the child. Since he did not agree to the terms, she is now attempting to request “back pay” for doctors appointments, and other expenses that we have never received an invoice for.

  1. Is the Non Custodial parent expected to pay for extra curricular activities or doctors appointments if they are not provided a bill?
  2. We have been discussing getting engaged/married - is there any situation where the stepparent is expected to pay child support?
#2

  1. It depends on what the court order says. Some court orders will include how extracurricular activities are to be paid and how uncovered medical expenses are to be paid. If your boyfriend’s court order is silent as to these things, then he has not had an obligation to pay them.

  2. There is no situation where the stepparent is expected to pay child support unless the stepparent adopts the child.

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