should he have to pay more child support to pay for private school education?

[misha]

Noodles middle school had metal detectors at the doors, and it is one of the better ones! there is a private school at the end of the block. And if I have to pick up cans I am damn well going to send her there!

If there is a way to find a cheaper school, or if they have scholarship plans that will help pay, that is something to look into. And yeah, most divorced fathers only care about there kids when they are in the home. If they aren't, they will go out, find another woman, have kids with her, and those become the kids he cares about. Then that mother is a gold digger if she wants what is best for her children.

Please forgive my bias, I raised 2 with absolutely no help, and one of those men was my husband.

[Tastey]

From what I understand in this scenario, this is not a dead beat Dad. The man has a child support order and he pays it.

Now his ex-wife has decided that private school is "better" so she wants to take him back to court for more.

Let me reiterate...this is a man who is TAKING CARE OF HIS CHILD.

If the school district is that bad, and she really feels that her child MUST be in private school in order to succeed in life then why not have a CONVERSATION with this man.

A conversation that says "I want our child to go to private school. I can pay X amount of dollars, can you pay some of it also."

Like I said, I have an issue with women who have decent men doing the right thing and they still want MORE.

[sistuhchey]

and may our children thrive!!!..for it's really about them...

something I didn't do...but words to live by that my auntie...use to say...when you in love, and think it's all good, and he can't do no wrong...

Think about your children!!!

Misha!!! kudos on the pick up cans.... -------><------- I'm all for supplementing the income...Admin and others call it a "side hustle"....I prefer hook or crook

[lovely]

she did ask him for more money and he said no.

her daughter has been in private school her whole school career...never in public schools. and she was doing her in home daycare normal business hours but has now switched to 24 hours so she could make more money.

i dont think the school system is THAT bad. jasmine goes...and there are a lot of programs to get involved in that would allow her to grow as much as she needs to with her intellectual gifts. but her mom has been adamant that she go to private school. so IMO she just needs to take care of it buy herself.

and the dad...he might not be as deadbeat as mine are, but he is not very inclusive..although we did have to go to court on monday because he is trying to get custudy of the 14 year old girl..but thats too long to type about right now. i will share that later.

[ERinger]

If it was her choice that the child attend the private school she should pay. If it was a joint decision, then he should pay half.