"Lvnsurpriseaz" u37991@uwe wrote in message news:7934879433388@uwe...
My sons father pays child support and I have 100% physical custody. Now,
the
father refuses to pay for events that my son wants to participate in
during
his visitation time. The father claims that is what his child support
goes
towards. I tried explaining to the father that the child support is to
help
support him during my 95% time share and that during his 5% time he is to
pay
for expenses. Isn't that true????? or am I missing something here?

CS awards are based on the CP having the children 100% of the time and do
not take into consideration expenses that "travel with the children". The
new parenting plans being adopted by some of the states allow for a
reduction of CS once a threshold of visitation is reached. The most common
threshold is 30+% visitation time. What that means is NCP's do not get a
break on CS paid until they care for the child at least 30% of the time.
And then the CS reduction is phased in so that even at 50% visitation the
NCP can still be forced to pay something.

If the dispute is over small amounts (like going to a movie) I think the
father is nit-picking. But if it is for transportation or any other larger
amounts the CP should pay it or send money along with the child to cover the
expenses.