Childcare costs post divorce

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Full time nanny with 2 days off a week

Post divorce the non resident parent does not need the nanny on their days with children

Resident parent needs to retain the nanny in order to work (higher salary parent)

Can the non resident parent be asked to contribute to the costs of the nanny they won’t be using? On top of child maintenance

No.

This Is a good reason for non-residential parents to not only have parenting responsibilities on non-working days. That way they are still responsible for childcare expenses.

This. Why does nrp not need any childcare at all? Dont give away all non-working days

They can be asked, but they can say no.

It sounds like the resident parent might need to find different childcare, so no one is paying for unnecessary days.

No
you can ask. They can say no

No, why should the other person have to effectively pay twice. Your the one that needs/wants the nanny, your decision, you pay for it!

It’s massively unfair isn’t it - I think it’s outrageous- I then men shoud br required to contribute the same as women so both parties can work full time

Obviously the husband should be compelled to have childcare on his working days. Not just handed the weekends!

Both parties work 3 days a week.

Nanny has always had weekends off

Non resident parent wanted 50/50 (week on week off). Resident parent did not.

non resident parent will have DC Thursday- Sunday EOW and does not need nanny.

Resident parent wants 50% of nanny costs paid by non resident

They can want all they want, but there’s no onus whatsoever on the other parent to provide childcare/cover costs when the other parent is working on their time. It’s a non-starter.

A FT nanny is quite a luxury and lifestyles change after separation.

Resident parent should have agreed 50:50 child arrangements. Resident parent is getting cms as a result. In the scenario outlined nrp should not be paying 50:50 nanny costs

This. You can’t have more of the time, and more of the maintenance, but expect the NRP to cover your childcare. That’s what 50/50 helps with, both parties can work and split the load

If the resident parent has the option of 50/50 care but refuses to give it, they can’t then demand 50% of nanny costs.

Which parent are you, OP?