Legal Question in Family Law in California

My wifes ex husband who she has 2 kids with is refusing to pay a orthodontic bill its only 225.00 and in there paperwork it says he supposed to pay half.How do i get him to pay without having to go to court i have sent it to him over ten times and hes told me to take it out of child support which is not very much.Were gonna need braces for my wifes other daughter as well which he will try to get out of how do i deal with this ?


Asked on 10/18/10, 9:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Tina Chen Law Office of Tina Chen

I'm assuming there is an order that states each party is to pay 50% of all uninsured medical bills. If so, he has to pay the bill and it does not come out of child support. If he is refusing to pay, file a contempt action.

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Answered on 10/24/10, 2:44 pm


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