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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"If the mom wants/needs camp for her kid, she needs to pay for it."

This just sounds so wrong. It's like you're debating whether or not welfare should pay for the kid's camp. It's his own father you're talking about not contributing to his own kid's camp. Really sad that some children have to grow up feeling like their other parent resents having to pay for them. This person should never have kids in the first place if they resent the obligations that go along with them, including the financial ones.
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He is contributing - that is what child support is for.  It is to cover the needs of the child via the NCP in the CP's home.  If it doesn't cover all expenses, which it should not, then the CP can make up the difference and should also be financially contributing as child support is not supposed to cover all needs, just the NCP's share.  If he is supposed to pay for it, the court needs to order it.  Above that, it is an extra and if/when they can afford it.  Camp is not a necessity if mom (or dad) is not working.[/quote]

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