Do parents have a legal obligation to share any other expenses for the children besides child support?
Yes. The costs for medical, dental and vision expenses, and prescriptions not covered by insurance are shared in some fashion, either 50-50 or what we call pro rata, which is each parent’s percentage of the combined gross income. Parents are no longer required, but are still encouraged, to share the costs of extracurricular sports or clubs, music lessons, riding lessons, etc. Sometimes parents agree to share such costs, and if they put that agreement into the Parenting Plan filed with the Court, then the Court has the authority to enforce sharing of these costs.
