Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
Do i have to pay for braces if i don't have the money?
My ex wife and I have been divorced for over 11 years now and out 12 year old daughter wants to get braces. All major medical expences are split down the middle, but I don't have any money to help pay for these braces. Am I required by law to pay for a portion of them or no? To me braces are not a medical necessity and I feel as though I shouldn't have to put my new family into even more debt. My girlfriend and I have a 4 year old and another baby due in october. The braces are scheduled to be put on in august. Thank you for your help.
A.Leone
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Do i have to pay for braces if i don't have the money?
Your first family comes first. Braces are generally considered more than a cosmetic treatment. Unless these braces are truly and entirely unnecessary, you will be court-ordered to pay a share.
The length of time you have been divorced has nothing to do with it. Your child is your obligation until she is emancipated. At 12, she is probably not emancipated.
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