Paying for summer camps and extracurriculars can get messy for divorcing parents
Costly activities and unexpected expenses can cause friction between parents who are going through a separation
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Open this photo in gallery:Family law stipulates that big-ticket items such as summer camps, extracurricular activities and health-related needs be shared between co-parents in proportion to their incomes.matimix/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWhen couples with children separate, how they arrange to share child-related expenses can seem straightforward on paper, but be messy in real life. Big-ticket items such as summer camps, extracurricular activities and health-related needs are called “extraordinary” expenses, or under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, Section 7 expenses. Family law stipulates that these be shared between co-parents in proportion to their incomes.
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