Holiday Childcare & Costs

[Tella]

Hi, I’m new here and don’t quite know all short cuts so I apologise for the long hand

My husband ended our marriage almost a year ago and we have a daughter together (5yrs). After quite a lot of to & froing we have contact sorted; alternate 1 night / 2 nights at weekends and Thursday just for tea. At the time we agreed that school holidays would be 50:50 and in the event ex was working away he’d pay for childcare.
I work afternoons and pay for childcare when needed.

Now we are in the summer holidays he has refused to contribute to childcare costs, stating that his child maintenance covers it, and has not increased his contact. (In fact due to planned trips away he has seen her a lot less!)

Today he has said he won’t be home to have daughter for tea tomorrow and I’m scheduled to work, and he is refusing to arrange or even contribute to the cost of childcare.

What’s your thoughts on this? Am I being unreasonable?

I’m afraid he is right legally. Morally is a different matter but you can’t force him to have her. My ex doesn’t see our children at all. You can’t make him. he is also right that legally he doesn’t have to pay more than cms says so there’s nothing you can do sorry.