# Medical/Dental Expenses **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [March 3, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059 "2006-03-03T18:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kilmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@kilmer](https://forum.rosen.com/u/kilmer)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059/1 "2006-03-03T18:04:31Z")
No. Not unless it is stated in your visitation order…typically it wd be stated in your child support order. She can take you to court and have it entered in a new child support order but you are not responsible to reimburse her for anything she has previously paid. ---
**Author:** ![soccermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@soccermom](https://forum.rosen.com/u/soccermom)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059/2 "2006-03-03T18:45:06Z")
Really? I thought there was a $250 rule and I could ask for extraordinary expenses…is that not true? ---
**Author:** ![WakeDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cdc98d/32.png) [@WakeDad](https://forum.rosen.com/u/WakeDad)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059/3 "2006-03-04T11:28:35Z")
Regarding child support, there are no real “rules.” It’s _totally_ left to the discretion of the trial judge. Take a look at the relevant statutes (NCGS 50-13.4, 50-13.7) and a smattering of applicable appellate decisions and you’ll see what I mean. Let’s just say that some judges use their discretion better than other judges. ---
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059/4 "2006-03-15T20:23:25Z")
Dear cpalomba: Greetings. If your child support papers do not obligate you to pay, you are under no legal obligation (a moral obligation, maybe, but legal no). Thank you. Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax 1829 East Franklin Street, Bldg 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919.321.0780 main phone 919.787.6668 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![cpalomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a5b964/32.png) [@cpalomba](https://forum.rosen.com/u/cpalomba)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/medical-dental-expenses/3059/5 "2006-03-03T17:40:48Z")
I pay over $1,300/month in child support for my three children. In the child support papers, there isn’t anything which states that I am responsible for paying half or even a portion of any medical/dental expenses which my ex-wife incurs. She is threatening to take me to court because I refuse to help her pay for “my half”. Am I legally obligated to help pay these expenses?