Can the court force me to pay half of my son’s sports fees if I don’t agree as per our divorce papers?
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Can the court force me to pay half of my son’s sports fees if I don’t agree as per our divorce papers?
In the final divorce papers my ex and I agreed to pay half of our sons sports fees if its a sport we agree on. I can no longer afford to pay for it and she has been paying for it. She is trying to take me back to court now saying I am refusing to pay. Can they force me to pay when I cannot afford it (therefore I can’t agree on it)? And should I bring any documentation such as credit card statements, bills, etc.?
Asked on September 15, 2010 under Family Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You need to consult with a family or matrimonial attorney, who can review the terms of the agreement for you, for any sort of a definitive answer. What may be critical is how the agreement is constructed as the "agree on" or "agree on it" means. If it means that you can, at will, decide whether to pay for any given sport, or indeed sports at all, that'd be one thing and you could probably stop paying. If instead it means that you get to decide jointly with your ex-wife which sports you son will play, but once that initial agreement is made--once you've agreed on a sport--you are bound to keep paying for it, you'd still be obligated. Someone needs to review the entire agreement with and for you, to get a sense for what it means in this context. Good luck
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