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Old 04-15-2008, 11:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MIbusybusy View Post
This charge is not 50% of the medical costs. Based on the "validation" that was sent this is the entire bill. I am the custodial parent. When I talked to my ex-wife about it she denied any liability. I'm not opposed to paying half of the bill because that's my responsibility, but the ex refuses to pay the other half of the bill. My only concern is keeping the judgment off my credit.

There is no alimony to my wife. So decreasing her alimony isn't an option.
Then pay it!

That is the easiest and most cost effective way of getting it done.

Then as others have pointed out, go after your ex.

But in the mean time, if you have insurance on your child, have the insurance company send you an extra insurance card to send to your ex-wife.

You have a piece of paper from a judge called a divorce decree. That piece of paper only has meaning between you and your ex-wife, to put it bluntly, the rest of the world does not care.

Your ex-wife has chosen to ignore a court order. Your only option is to go back to court and have the judge order her to pay it. But she can choose to ignore that order too. You'll have a judgment against her, but you will have to try and collect.

For less than $600 do you really want to go through all that aggravation and expense and perhaps hear child saying, "daddy's taking mommy to court again".
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