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I have full custody and placement of my two daughters. Their father does not have any court ordered visitation. He has never made any attempt to be their father. Can I petition for him to pay half of all their cost for things like day care, school, clothes etc. even though I have the legal custody and placement?
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If you have primary placement, the father should be paying you child support; if there isn't a current court order in place, file a motion to request support; variable costs under Wisconsin law kicks in when the shared or equal placement formula is used, which results in a child support order, less than the full percentage guidelines. Child support covers basic necessities such as housing, food and clothing; variable costs covers items beyond the basic necessities such as extra curricular activities, school related expenses, camps, etc.
Answered on May 08th, 2016 at 7:50 AM
David B. Karp Karp & Iancu, S.C. 933 North Mayfair Road #300 Milwaukee, WI 53226 414 453 0800 dbk@karplawfirm.com www.karplawfirm.com