# North Carolina Legal Joint Sep-Pro Rata?

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/north-carolina-legal-joint-sep-pro-rata/15648>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [April 21, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/north-carolina-legal-joint-sep-pro-rata/15648 "2014-04-21T23:17:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derrick\_Draven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@Derrick\_Draven](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Derrick_Draven)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/north-carolina-legal-joint-sep-pro-rata/15648/1 "2014-04-21T23:17:02Z")

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Three years ago ex and I separated. Child custody issued was physical joint legal custody of child. No child support and no alimony at the time of separation. I have been charged to pay percentage of child’s medical expenses “pro rata”’

Questions Please?:

1. If ex was at fault for the separation and said ex makes double your yearly salary can in NC they be charged for alimony ? Time Limit involved?
2. If in fact ex makes double my salary am I required by law to pay the “pro rata” child’s medical?
3. Are there any links online of calculators you would suggest in order to correctly gather correct amount owed?

_Note_ I hate to pay this pro rata share due to ex being at fault for separation, her income and ex can afford to live lavishly but cannot afford child’s medical.

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_Putiri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@Kathleen\_Putiri](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Kathleen_Putiri)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/north-carolina-legal-joint-sep-pro-rata/15648/2 "2014-04-28T01:37:11Z")

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1. Whether [alimony](http://www.rosen.com/alimony-nav/) is appropriate is dependent on a determination of whether one spouse was truly dependent on the other for support. Fault for the separation is not relevant unless adultery was involved.

2. The [child support guidelines](http://www.rosen.com/childsupport/csupportarticles/child-support-guidelines/) do not dictate how medical expenses for minor children will be paid. This is at the discretion of the judge.

3. We have the [child support calculator](http://www.rosen.com/childcalculator/) on our website and we also have an [url=http://www.rosen.com/alimony-calculator/]alimony calculator[url] which may give you some indication of what spousal support is appropriate.