Many parenting plans and support orders split certain child expenses by a percentage. Even without an order, parents often agree to share costs. What causes friction is usually not the money but the memory of who paid.
Log every shared cost
- The date, the child and what it was for.
- The amount and who paid it.
- The agreed split.
- A photo of the receipt.
Settle up on a schedule
Monthly works for most families. Send the log with the total each parent owes the other and settle it.
Follow the order
If a court order sets the split or the process, follow it. A family law attorney can answer questions about the order.
Our shared child expense log keeps the list and figures who owes whom.
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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